| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 24 | 37:19 | 18 | 48 | |
| 2 | Huddersfield | 24 | 43:24 | 19 | 47 | |
| 3 | Charlton | 24 | 43:27 | 16 | 47 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 40:26 | 14 | 43 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 24 | 47:37 | 10 | 43 | |
| 6 | Stockport | 24 | 31:32 | -1 | 40 | |
| 7 | Fulham | 24 | 24:18 | 6 | 36 | |
| 8 | Birmingham | 24 | 34:27 | 7 | 35 | |
| 9 | Norwich City | 24 | 25:23 | 2 | 35 | |
| 10 | Bolton W. | 24 | 33:27 | 6 | 34 | |
| 11 | Blackburn | 24 | 29:24 | 5 | 33 | |
| 12 | Rangers | 24 | 33:30 | 3 | 33 | |
| 13 | Wolverhampton | 24 | 29:27 | 2 | 32 | |
| 14 | Tranmere | 24 | 34:35 | -1 | 32 | |
| 15 | Crewe | 24 | 24:31 | -7 | 27 | |
| 16 | Sheffield U. | 24 | 29:39 | -10 | 27 | |
| 17 | West Brom | 24 | 23:29 | -6 | 26 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 31:38 | -7 | 26 | |
| 19 | Grimsby | 24 | 24:41 | -17 | 26 | |
| 20 | Nottingham | 24 | 25:29 | -4 | 25 | |
| 21 | Port Vale | 24 | 26:32 | -6 | 23 | |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 24 | 26:37 | -11 | 23 | |
| 23 | Walsall | 24 | 22:39 | -17 | 19 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 24 | 17:38 | -21 | 18 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab