| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 17 | 26:11 | 15 | 36 | |
| 2 | Charlton | 17 | 31:19 | 12 | 35 | |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 17 | 33:19 | 14 | 31 | |
| 4 | Fulham | 17 | 19:11 | 8 | 29 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 17 | 32:27 | 5 | 29 | |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 33:24 | 9 | 28 | |
| 7 | Rangers | 17 | 27:19 | 8 | 28 | |
| 8 | Birmingham | 17 | 27:19 | 8 | 27 | |
| 9 | Stockport | 17 | 22:23 | -1 | 27 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 17 | 20:18 | 2 | 25 | |
| 11 | Norwich City | 17 | 18:17 | 1 | 24 | |
| 12 | Bolton W. | 17 | 25:21 | 4 | 23 | |
| 13 | Blackburn | 17 | 22:20 | 2 | 22 | |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 17 | 23:28 | -5 | 20 | |
| 15 | Grimsby | 17 | 16:24 | -8 | 20 | |
| 16 | Nottingham | 17 | 20:18 | 2 | 19 | |
| 17 | West Brom | 17 | 14:17 | -3 | 19 | |
| 18 | Tranmere | 17 | 23:27 | -4 | 19 | |
| 19 | Crewe | 17 | 17:27 | -10 | 16 | |
| 20 | Sheffield U. | 17 | 19:30 | -11 | 16 | |
| 21 | Port Vale | 17 | 19:26 | -7 | 15 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 22:32 | -10 | 15 | |
| 23 | Walsall | 17 | 14:28 | -14 | 14 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 17 | 12:29 | -17 | 13 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab