| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 25 | 39:20 | 19 | 51 | |
| 2 | Charlton | 25 | 45:28 | 17 | 50 | |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 25 | 44:26 | 18 | 47 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 41:26 | 15 | 46 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 25 | 50:38 | 12 | 46 | |
| 6 | Stockport | 25 | 31:33 | -2 | 40 | |
| 7 | Blackburn | 25 | 31:25 | 6 | 36 | |
| 8 | Rangers | 25 | 34:30 | 4 | 36 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 25 | 24:20 | 4 | 36 | |
| 10 | Birmingham | 25 | 34:28 | 6 | 35 | |
| 11 | Bolton W. | 25 | 34:28 | 6 | 35 | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton | 25 | 30:27 | 3 | 35 | |
| 13 | Tranmere | 25 | 37:36 | 1 | 35 | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 25 | 25:24 | 1 | 35 | |
| 15 | Sheffield U. | 25 | 31:39 | -8 | 30 | |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 34:40 | -6 | 29 | |
| 17 | Nottingham | 25 | 26:29 | -3 | 28 | |
| 18 | West Brom | 25 | 24:30 | -6 | 27 | |
| 19 | Crewe | 25 | 24:32 | -8 | 27 | |
| 20 | Grimsby | 25 | 25:43 | -18 | 26 | |
| 21 | Port Vale | 25 | 27:35 | -8 | 23 | |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 25 | 27:39 | -12 | 23 | |
| 23 | Walsall | 25 | 24:42 | -18 | 19 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 25 | 18:41 | -23 | 18 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab