| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 40 | 70:35 | 35 | 81 | |
| 2 | Newcastle | 40 | 78:33 | 45 | 78 | |
| 3 | West Ham | 40 | 70:35 | 35 | 76 | |
| 4 | Tranmere | 41 | 64:50 | 14 | 71 | |
| 5 | Leicester | 40 | 63:54 | 9 | 66 | |
| 6 | Swindon | 40 | 60:49 | 11 | 65 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 40 | 61:46 | 15 | 64 | |
| 8 | Millwall | 40 | 59:48 | 11 | 61 | |
| 9 | Grimsby | 41 | 51:48 | 3 | 59 | |
| 10 | Barnsley | 40 | 52:55 | -3 | 55 | |
| 11 | Peterborough | 40 | 48:53 | -5 | 55 | |
| 12 | Oxford | 40 | 46:50 | -4 | 48 | |
| 13 | Watford | 40 | 48:61 | -13 | 48 | |
| 14 | Bristol City | 40 | 38:55 | -17 | 48 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton | 40 | 45:51 | -6 | 47 | |
| 16 | Southend | 40 | 47:55 | -8 | 46 | |
| 17 | Luton | 40 | 42:51 | -9 | 46 | |
| 18 | Cambridge | 40 | 46:56 | -10 | 46 | |
| 19 | Charlton | 40 | 38:44 | -6 | 45 | |
| 20 | Notts | 40 | 46:61 | -15 | 45 | |
| 21 | Sunderland | 41 | 48:61 | -13 | 43 | |
| 22 | Brentford | 40 | 44:62 | -18 | 43 | |
| 23 | Birmingham | 40 | 42:67 | -25 | 38 | |
| 24 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 44:70 | -26 | 37 |