| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton | 36 | 67:34 | 33 | 78 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 36 | 57:32 | 25 | 67 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 56:35 | 21 | 65 | |
| 4 | Barnsley | 36 | 71:53 | 18 | 65 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 36 | 55:39 | 16 | 60 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 36 | 53:39 | 14 | 57 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 36 | 49:40 | 9 | 55 | |
| 8 | Fulham | 36 | 37:31 | 6 | 55 | |
| 9 | Rangers | 36 | 46:40 | 6 | 51 | |
| 10 | Bolton W. | 36 | 47:40 | 7 | 50 | |
| 11 | Blackburn | 36 | 41:39 | 2 | 49 | |
| 12 | Tranmere | 36 | 48:53 | -5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Sheffield U. | 36 | 53:53 | 0 | 47 | |
| 14 | Grimsby | 36 | 38:54 | -16 | 46 | |
| 15 | Norwich City | 36 | 35:39 | -4 | 45 | |
| 16 | Stockport | 36 | 39:52 | -13 | 44 | |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 46:54 | -8 | 42 | |
| 18 | Crewe | 36 | 36:45 | -9 | 41 | |
| 19 | Nottingham | 36 | 40:47 | -7 | 40 | |
| 20 | West Brom | 36 | 30:45 | -15 | 39 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 36 | 39:53 | -14 | 36 | |
| 22 | Walsall | 36 | 38:57 | -19 | 35 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 36 | 40:54 | -14 | 30 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 36 | 26:59 | -33 | 26 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab