| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton | 38 | 72:35 | 37 | 82 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 38 | 60:35 | 25 | 69 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 58:37 | 21 | 68 | |
| 4 | Barnsley | 38 | 73:56 | 17 | 68 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 38 | 58:41 | 17 | 63 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 38 | 56:40 | 16 | 63 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 38 | 53:41 | 12 | 61 | |
| 8 | Bolton W. | 38 | 50:40 | 10 | 56 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 38 | 39:34 | 5 | 56 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 38 | 49:43 | 6 | 54 | |
| 11 | Blackburn | 38 | 44:41 | 3 | 53 | |
| 12 | Sheffield U. | 38 | 54:55 | -1 | 50 | |
| 13 | Tranmere | 38 | 49:56 | -7 | 50 | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 38 | 37:41 | -4 | 48 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 48:55 | -7 | 46 | |
| 16 | Grimsby | 38 | 38:59 | -21 | 46 | |
| 17 | Stockport | 38 | 41:55 | -14 | 45 | |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 38 | 44:54 | -10 | 42 | |
| 19 | Nottingham | 38 | 42:50 | -8 | 41 | |
| 20 | Crewe | 38 | 37:50 | -13 | 41 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 38 | 30:48 | -18 | 39 | |
| 22 | Walsall | 38 | 42:61 | -19 | 38 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 38 | 42:57 | -15 | 31 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 38 | 29:61 | -32 | 29 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab