| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 20 | 43:16 | 27 | 46 | |
| 2 | Barnsley | 20 | 44:19 | 25 | 45 | |
| 3 | Man. City | 20 | 41:17 | 24 | 44 | |
| 4 | Charlton | 19 | 33:12 | 21 | 44 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 19 | 34:15 | 19 | 43 | |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 33:17 | 16 | 42 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 20 | 38:19 | 19 | 41 | |
| 8 | Bolton W. | 20 | 36:22 | 14 | 38 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 19 | 24:12 | 12 | 36 | |
| 10 | Tranmere | 20 | 32:23 | 9 | 36 | |
| 11 | Sheffield U. | 20 | 35:21 | 14 | 35 | |
| 12 | Grimsby | 19 | 25:22 | 3 | 35 | |
| 13 | Blackburn | 19 | 25:14 | 11 | 34 | |
| 14 | Nottingham | 20 | 26:17 | 9 | 32 | |
| 15 | Rangers | 20 | 25:18 | 7 | 32 | |
| 16 | Norwich City | 19 | 22:20 | 2 | 31 | |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 20 | 31:21 | 10 | 29 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 28:20 | 8 | 28 | |
| 19 | Stockport | 19 | 28:27 | 1 | 28 | |
| 20 | Crewe | 20 | 21:23 | -2 | 26 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 19 | 16:20 | -4 | 21 | |
| 22 | Walsall | 19 | 20:27 | -7 | 20 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 18 | 21:25 | -4 | 17 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 19 | 18:32 | -14 | 15 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab