| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 40 | 70:38 | 32 | 79 | |
| 2 | Charlton | 40 | 65:40 | 25 | 76 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 54:34 | 20 | 74 | |
| 4 | Barnsley | 40 | 73:54 | 19 | 73 | |
| 5 | Bolton W. | 40 | 63:41 | 22 | 71 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 40 | 57:40 | 17 | 68 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 40 | 50:34 | 16 | 66 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield | 40 | 48:41 | 7 | 64 | |
| 9 | Rangers | 40 | 50:43 | 7 | 57 | |
| 10 | Fulham | 40 | 43:37 | 6 | 57 | |
| 11 | Blackburn | 40 | 46:43 | 3 | 55 | |
| 12 | Tranmere | 40 | 54:59 | -5 | 53 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 40 | 41:43 | -2 | 52 | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 40 | 49:51 | -2 | 49 | |
| 15 | Nottingham | 40 | 44:47 | -3 | 48 | |
| 16 | Sheffield U. | 40 | 50:58 | -8 | 46 | |
| 17 | Grimsby | 40 | 36:59 | -23 | 46 | |
| 18 | Stockport | 40 | 47:57 | -10 | 44 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 40 | 50:58 | -8 | 43 | |
| 20 | Crewe | 40 | 37:57 | -20 | 43 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 40 | 37:54 | -17 | 40 | |
| 22 | Walsall | 40 | 45:65 | -20 | 40 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 40 | 39:59 | -20 | 29 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 40 | 32:68 | -36 | 29 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab