| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 38:18 | 20 | 58 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 28 | 51:27 | 24 | 53 | |
| 3 | Charlton | 28 | 43:24 | 19 | 53 | |
| 4 | Barnsley | 28 | 53:39 | 14 | 50 | |
| 5 | Bolton W. | 28 | 42:28 | 14 | 50 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 28 | 44:29 | 15 | 49 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 28 | 37:25 | 12 | 47 | |
| 8 | Blackburn | 28 | 33:30 | 3 | 40 | |
| 9 | Huddersfield | 28 | 26:29 | -3 | 40 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 28 | 35:31 | 4 | 38 | |
| 11 | Fulham | 28 | 29:27 | 2 | 38 | |
| 12 | Sheffield U. | 28 | 39:39 | 0 | 38 | |
| 13 | Nottingham | 28 | 32:34 | -2 | 37 | |
| 14 | Tranmere | 28 | 34:41 | -7 | 37 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 32:35 | -3 | 36 | |
| 16 | Norwich City | 28 | 27:33 | -6 | 32 | |
| 17 | Crewe | 28 | 28:40 | -12 | 32 | |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 28 | 30:35 | -5 | 31 | |
| 19 | Walsall | 28 | 38:49 | -11 | 31 | |
| 20 | Grimsby | 28 | 23:38 | -15 | 31 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 28 | 26:41 | -15 | 27 | |
| 22 | Stockport | 28 | 31:43 | -12 | 24 | |
| 23 | Swindon | 28 | 26:48 | -22 | 22 | |
| 24 | Port Vale | 28 | 29:43 | -14 | 20 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab