| # | Team | PlayedP | WinsW | DrawsD | LossesL | Goals ForF | Goals AgainstA | Goals DifferenceGD | PointsPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 38 | 49 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 45 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 43 |
| 4 | Burnley | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 23 | 42 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 42 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 39 |
| 7 | Watford | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 39 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 35 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 35 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 35 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 35 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 34 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 21 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 33 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 32 |
| 16 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 31 |
| 17 | Millwall | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 31 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 30 |
| 19 | QPR | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 28 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 28 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 28 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 25 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 22 |
| 24 | Hull City | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 19 |
