| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 38 | 67:37 | 30 | 73 | |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 53:32 | 21 | 73 | |
| 3 | Charlton | 38 | 61:38 | 23 | 70 | |
| 4 | Bolton W. | 38 | 60:37 | 23 | 70 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 38 | 69:51 | 18 | 69 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 38 | 56:38 | 18 | 67 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 38 | 48:33 | 15 | 62 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield | 38 | 46:41 | 5 | 58 | |
| 9 | Rangers | 38 | 47:41 | 6 | 54 | |
| 10 | Tranmere | 38 | 52:53 | -1 | 53 | |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | 40:37 | 3 | 51 | |
| 12 | Blackburn | 38 | 42:41 | 1 | 51 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 38 | 39:41 | -2 | 49 | |
| 14 | Nottingham | 38 | 43:46 | -3 | 46 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 45:49 | -4 | 46 | |
| 16 | Sheffield U. | 38 | 48:53 | -5 | 46 | |
| 17 | Grimsby | 38 | 35:56 | -21 | 43 | |
| 18 | Stockport | 38 | 45:55 | -10 | 41 | |
| 19 | Walsall | 38 | 45:63 | -18 | 40 | |
| 20 | Crewe | 38 | 34:54 | -20 | 40 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 38 | 45:55 | -10 | 39 | |
| 22 | West Brom | 38 | 34:51 | -17 | 38 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 38 | 39:56 | -17 | 29 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 38 | 31:66 | -35 | 28 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab