| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 10 | 28:9 | 19 | 26 | |
| 2 | Barnsley | 10 | 24:9 | 15 | 24 | |
| 3 | Charlton | 10 | 17:8 | 9 | 22 | |
| 4 | Man. City | 9 | 19:7 | 12 | 21 | |
| 5 | Bolton W. | 10 | 19:11 | 8 | 21 | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 9 | 18:7 | 11 | 20 | |
| 7 | Rangers | 10 | 17:10 | 7 | 20 | |
| 8 | Stockport | 10 | 17:11 | 6 | 20 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 19:10 | 9 | 19 | |
| 10 | Tranmere | 10 | 18:12 | 6 | 18 | |
| 11 | Fulham | 9 | 10:6 | 4 | 17 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 10 | 11:9 | 2 | 17 | |
| 13 | Blackburn | 10 | 14:9 | 5 | 16 | |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 10 | 16:11 | 5 | 15 | |
| 15 | Grimsby | 9 | 10:10 | 0 | 15 | |
| 16 | Nottingham | 9 | 14:9 | 5 | 14 | |
| 17 | Crewe | 10 | 8:9 | -1 | 14 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 17:10 | 7 | 13 | |
| 19 | Wolverhampton | 10 | 13:11 | 2 | 13 | |
| 20 | Sheffield U. | 9 | 13:10 | 3 | 12 | |
| 21 | Port Vale | 9 | 10:12 | -2 | 10 | |
| 22 | Swindon | 9 | 9:15 | -6 | 10 | |
| 23 | West Brom | 9 | 8:9 | -1 | 9 | |
| 24 | Walsall | 9 | 6:11 | -5 | 7 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab