| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton | 18 | 36:21 | 15 | 38 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 18 | 27:13 | 14 | 36 | |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 18 | 36:20 | 16 | 34 | |
| 4 | Barnsley | 18 | 35:28 | 7 | 32 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 18 | 28:19 | 9 | 30 | |
| 6 | Stockport | 18 | 24:24 | 0 | 30 | |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 33:24 | 9 | 29 | |
| 8 | Fulham | 18 | 20:14 | 6 | 29 | |
| 9 | Rangers | 18 | 27:22 | 5 | 28 | |
| 10 | Bolton W. | 18 | 27:22 | 5 | 26 | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton | 18 | 20:19 | 1 | 25 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 18 | 18:17 | 1 | 25 | |
| 13 | Blackburn | 18 | 22:21 | 1 | 22 | |
| 14 | West Brom | 18 | 17:19 | -2 | 22 | |
| 15 | Tranmere | 18 | 23:27 | -4 | 20 | |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 18 | 25:31 | -6 | 20 | |
| 17 | Grimsby | 18 | 18:29 | -11 | 20 | |
| 18 | Nottingham | 18 | 21:21 | 0 | 19 | |
| 19 | Crewe | 18 | 18:27 | -9 | 19 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 25:32 | -7 | 18 | |
| 21 | Port Vale | 18 | 19:26 | -7 | 16 | |
| 22 | Sheffield U. | 18 | 20:32 | -12 | 16 | |
| 23 | Walsall | 18 | 14:28 | -14 | 15 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 18 | 12:29 | -17 | 14 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab