| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 39 | 68:37 | 31 | 76 | |
| 2 | Charlton | 39 | 63:39 | 24 | 73 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 53:33 | 20 | 73 | |
| 4 | Bolton W. | 39 | 62:39 | 23 | 71 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 39 | 71:53 | 18 | 70 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 39 | 57:39 | 18 | 68 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 39 | 49:33 | 16 | 65 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield | 39 | 47:41 | 6 | 61 | |
| 9 | Rangers | 39 | 47:42 | 5 | 54 | |
| 10 | Fulham | 39 | 41:37 | 4 | 54 | |
| 11 | Tranmere | 39 | 54:57 | -3 | 53 | |
| 12 | Blackburn | 39 | 44:43 | 1 | 52 | |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 39 | 48:49 | -1 | 49 | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 39 | 39:42 | -3 | 49 | |
| 15 | Nottingham | 39 | 44:47 | -3 | 47 | |
| 16 | Sheffield U. | 39 | 49:55 | -6 | 46 | |
| 17 | Stockport | 39 | 46:55 | -9 | 44 | |
| 18 | Crewe | 39 | 36:55 | -19 | 43 | |
| 19 | Grimsby | 39 | 35:59 | -24 | 43 | |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 39 | 49:57 | -8 | 42 | |
| 21 | Walsall | 39 | 45:64 | -19 | 40 | |
| 22 | West Brom | 39 | 36:53 | -17 | 39 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 39 | 39:57 | -18 | 29 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 39 | 32:68 | -36 | 28 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab