| 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 | Huddersfield | 16 | 35:14 | 21 | 36 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 16 | 29:13 | 16 | 36 | |
| 6 | Barnsley | 16 | 37:17 | 20 | 35 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 16 | 29:16 | 13 | 31 | |
| 8 | Sheffield U. | 16 | 29:15 | 14 | 30 | |
| 9 | Norwich City | 16 | 21:16 | 5 | 30 | |
| 10 | Bolton W. | 16 | 29:18 | 11 | 29 | |
| 11 | Tranmere | 16 | 27:18 | 9 | 29 | |
| 12 | Fulham | 16 | 15:8 | 7 | 29 | |
| 13 | Grimsby | 16 | 23:21 | 2 | 29 | |
| 14 | Blackburn | 16 | 22:12 | 10 | 28 | |
| 15 | Nottingham | 16 | 21:13 | 8 | 27 | |
| 16 | Rangers | 16 | 22:15 | 7 | 27 | |
| 17 | Stockport | 16 | 25:21 | 4 | 27 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 26:17 | 9 | 25 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 16 | 22:17 | 5 | 20 | |
| 20 | Crewe | 17 | 17:19 | -2 | 20 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 16 | 14:16 | -2 | 18 | |
| 22 | Walsall | 16 | 15:20 | -5 | 17 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 15 | 17:19 | -2 | 16 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 16 | 15:29 | -14 | 12 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab