| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 15 | 33:10 | 23 | 36 | |
| 2 | Huddersfield | 15 | 34:13 | 21 | 35 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 30:13 | 17 | 35 | |
| 4 | Charlton | 15 | 26:11 | 15 | 35 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 15 | 36:16 | 20 | 34 | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 15 | 27:12 | 15 | 33 | |
| 7 | Tranmere | 15 | 25:16 | 9 | 28 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 15 | 25:16 | 9 | 28 | |
| 9 | Blackburn | 15 | 22:12 | 10 | 27 | |
| 10 | Sheffield U. | 15 | 23:15 | 8 | 27 | |
| 11 | Stockport | 15 | 25:20 | 5 | 27 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 15 | 18:16 | 2 | 27 | |
| 13 | Bolton W. | 15 | 26:18 | 8 | 26 | |
| 14 | Rangers | 15 | 21:14 | 7 | 26 | |
| 15 | Fulham | 15 | 13:8 | 5 | 26 | |
| 16 | Grimsby | 15 | 21:21 | 0 | 26 | |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 25:16 | 9 | 24 | |
| 18 | Nottingham | 15 | 19:13 | 6 | 24 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 15 | 22:16 | 6 | 20 | |
| 20 | Crewe | 16 | 16:17 | -1 | 20 | |
| 21 | Walsall | 15 | 15:18 | -3 | 17 | |
| 22 | Port Vale | 14 | 15:17 | -2 | 15 | |
| 23 | West Brom | 15 | 13:16 | -3 | 15 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 15 | 14:25 | -11 | 12 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab