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