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