| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton | 35 | 67:33 | 34 | 78 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 35 | 56:30 | 26 | 67 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 55:33 | 22 | 65 | |
| 4 | Barnsley | 35 | 69:52 | 17 | 62 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 35 | 54:37 | 17 | 60 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 35 | 52:38 | 14 | 56 | |
| 7 | Fulham | 35 | 36:28 | 8 | 55 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 35 | 47:39 | 8 | 52 | |
| 9 | Blackburn | 35 | 41:38 | 3 | 49 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 35 | 45:40 | 5 | 48 | |
| 11 | Bolton W. | 35 | 44:39 | 5 | 47 | |
| 12 | Tranmere | 35 | 46:52 | -6 | 46 | |
| 13 | Grimsby | 35 | 38:53 | -15 | 46 | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 35 | 35:38 | -3 | 45 | |
| 15 | Sheffield U. | 35 | 50:51 | -1 | 44 | |
| 16 | Stockport | 35 | 39:51 | -12 | 44 | |
| 17 | Nottingham | 35 | 39:45 | -6 | 40 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 45:54 | -9 | 39 | |
| 19 | Crewe | 35 | 35:45 | -10 | 38 | |
| 20 | West Brom | 35 | 29:45 | -16 | 36 | |
| 21 | Walsall | 35 | 37:56 | -19 | 34 | |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 35 | 37:52 | -15 | 33 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 35 | 38:51 | -13 | 30 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 35 | 25:59 | -34 | 23 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab