| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton | 29 | 53:28 | 25 | 62 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 29 | 46:22 | 24 | 58 | |
| 3 | Barnsley | 29 | 59:42 | 17 | 55 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 48:29 | 19 | 54 | |
| 5 | Huddersfield | 29 | 47:31 | 16 | 51 | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 29 | 40:32 | 8 | 44 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 29 | 38:33 | 5 | 43 | |
| 8 | Stockport | 29 | 34:38 | -4 | 42 | |
| 9 | Blackburn | 29 | 36:32 | 4 | 41 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 29 | 38:35 | 3 | 40 | |
| 11 | Bolton W. | 29 | 36:33 | 3 | 39 | |
| 12 | Tranmere | 29 | 39:39 | 0 | 39 | |
| 13 | Fulham | 29 | 25:26 | -1 | 39 | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 29 | 28:31 | -3 | 39 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 42:47 | -5 | 36 | |
| 16 | Sheffield U. | 29 | 36:44 | -8 | 35 | |
| 17 | Grimsby | 29 | 33:49 | -16 | 34 | |
| 18 | Nottingham | 29 | 30:37 | -7 | 30 | |
| 19 | West Brom | 29 | 25:33 | -8 | 30 | |
| 20 | Crewe | 29 | 28:38 | -10 | 29 | |
| 21 | Walsall | 29 | 32:46 | -14 | 29 | |
| 22 | Port Vale | 29 | 32:40 | -8 | 27 | |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 29 | 34:45 | -11 | 27 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 29 | 21:50 | -29 | 19 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab