| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 40:20 | 20 | 60 | |
| 2 | Charlton | 30 | 50:27 | 23 | 59 | |
| 3 | Barnsley | 30 | 58:40 | 18 | 56 | |
| 4 | Bolton W. | 30 | 46:29 | 17 | 56 | |
| 5 | Man. City | 30 | 53:30 | 23 | 54 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 30 | 47:30 | 17 | 52 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 30 | 40:27 | 13 | 51 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield | 30 | 33:30 | 3 | 46 | |
| 9 | Blackburn | 30 | 35:33 | 2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Tranmere | 30 | 37:41 | -4 | 41 | |
| 11 | Rangers | 30 | 36:35 | 1 | 39 | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 35:37 | -2 | 39 | |
| 13 | Fulham | 30 | 31:32 | -1 | 38 | |
| 14 | Sheffield U. | 30 | 40:43 | -3 | 38 | |
| 15 | Nottingham | 30 | 33:38 | -5 | 37 | |
| 16 | Norwich City | 30 | 28:33 | -5 | 36 | |
| 17 | Crewe | 30 | 29:41 | -12 | 35 | |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 30 | 34:40 | -6 | 32 | |
| 19 | Walsall | 30 | 39:51 | -12 | 32 | |
| 20 | Grimsby | 30 | 25:46 | -21 | 31 | |
| 21 | Stockport | 30 | 35:45 | -10 | 30 | |
| 22 | West Brom | 30 | 29:46 | -17 | 30 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 30 | 30:43 | -13 | 24 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 30 | 26:52 | -26 | 23 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab