| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton | 12 | 24:11 | 13 | 28 | |
| 2 | Fulham | 12 | 15:5 | 10 | 26 | |
| 3 | Man. City | 12 | 19:9 | 10 | 23 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 12 | 21:13 | 8 | 21 | |
| 5 | Stockport | 12 | 17:17 | 0 | 21 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 12 | 24:16 | 8 | 20 | |
| 7 | Blackburn | 12 | 18:12 | 6 | 19 | |
| 8 | Rangers | 12 | 21:16 | 5 | 19 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 24:19 | 5 | 18 | |
| 10 | Barnsley | 12 | 26:25 | 1 | 17 | |
| 11 | Grimsby | 12 | 12:15 | -3 | 16 | |
| 12 | Bolton W. | 12 | 17:16 | 1 | 15 | |
| 13 | Nottingham | 12 | 16:14 | 2 | 14 | |
| 14 | West Brom | 12 | 11:12 | -1 | 14 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton | 12 | 12:15 | -3 | 14 | |
| 16 | Crewe | 12 | 14:20 | -6 | 14 | |
| 17 | Sheffield U. | 12 | 17:24 | -7 | 14 | |
| 18 | Norwich City | 12 | 12:15 | -3 | 13 | |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 18:22 | -4 | 13 | |
| 20 | Walsall | 12 | 10:18 | -8 | 12 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 12 | 13:23 | -10 | 12 | |
| 22 | Port Vale | 12 | 14:18 | -4 | 11 | |
| 23 | Tranmere | 12 | 11:20 | -9 | 9 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 12 | 8:19 | -11 | 9 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab