| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 38:18 | 20 | 59 | |
| 2 | Charlton | 29 | 48:26 | 22 | 56 | |
| 3 | Man. City | 29 | 52:29 | 23 | 53 | |
| 4 | Barnsley | 29 | 56:40 | 16 | 53 | |
| 5 | Bolton W. | 29 | 44:29 | 15 | 53 | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 29 | 38:25 | 13 | 50 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 29 | 44:30 | 14 | 49 | |
| 8 | Huddersfield | 29 | 29:30 | -1 | 43 | |
| 9 | Blackburn | 29 | 33:31 | 2 | 40 | |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 35:35 | 0 | 39 | |
| 11 | Rangers | 29 | 35:34 | 1 | 38 | |
| 12 | Fulham | 29 | 30:30 | 0 | 38 | |
| 13 | Sheffield U. | 29 | 40:41 | -1 | 38 | |
| 14 | Tranmere | 29 | 34:41 | -7 | 38 | |
| 15 | Nottingham | 29 | 33:37 | -4 | 37 | |
| 16 | Crewe | 29 | 29:40 | -11 | 35 | |
| 17 | Norwich City | 29 | 27:33 | -6 | 33 | |
| 18 | Walsall | 29 | 38:49 | -11 | 32 | |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 29 | 32:38 | -6 | 31 | |
| 20 | Grimsby | 29 | 25:43 | -18 | 31 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 29 | 29:43 | -14 | 30 | |
| 22 | Stockport | 29 | 33:44 | -11 | 27 | |
| 23 | Swindon | 29 | 26:48 | -22 | 23 | |
| 24 | Port Vale | 29 | 29:43 | -14 | 21 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab