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