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