| # | Team | PlayedP | WinsW | DrawsD | LossesL | Goals ForF | Goals AgainstA | Goals DifferenceGD | PointsPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 43 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 40 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 33 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 31 |
| 6 | Millwall | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 26 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Hull City | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 25 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 23 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 22 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 22 |
| 14 | QPR | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 18 |
| 16 | Watford | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 17 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 17 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 21 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 17 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 16 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 13 |
| 21 | Derby County | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 12 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 42 | -26 | 12 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 46 | -27 | 10 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 46 | -38 | 9 |
