| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 41 | 70:39 | 31 | 79 | |
| 2 | Charlton | 41 | 68:42 | 26 | 79 | |
| 3 | Barnsley | 41 | 76:54 | 22 | 76 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 55:37 | 18 | 74 | |
| 5 | Bolton W. | 41 | 66:44 | 22 | 72 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 41 | 59:43 | 16 | 68 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 41 | 53:37 | 16 | 67 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield | 41 | 51:42 | 9 | 67 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 41 | 44:37 | 7 | 60 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 41 | 53:46 | 7 | 58 | |
| 11 | Blackburn | 41 | 47:45 | 2 | 55 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 41 | 42:43 | -1 | 55 | |
| 13 | Tranmere | 41 | 54:62 | -8 | 53 | |
| 14 | Nottingham | 41 | 48:48 | 0 | 51 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 50:54 | -4 | 49 | |
| 16 | Sheffield U. | 41 | 53:59 | -6 | 49 | |
| 17 | Crewe | 41 | 39:57 | -18 | 46 | |
| 18 | Grimsby | 41 | 37:62 | -25 | 46 | |
| 19 | Stockport | 41 | 50:60 | -10 | 45 | |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 41 | 50:59 | -9 | 43 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 41 | 37:56 | -19 | 40 | |
| 22 | Walsall | 41 | 46:69 | -23 | 40 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 41 | 42:60 | -18 | 32 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 41 | 34:69 | -35 | 32 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab