| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 37:18 | 19 | 54 | |
| 2 | Charlton | 26 | 41:22 | 19 | 50 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton | 26 | 43:27 | 16 | 48 | |
| 4 | Man. City | 26 | 47:26 | 21 | 47 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 26 | 50:35 | 15 | 47 | |
| 6 | Bolton W. | 26 | 39:27 | 12 | 46 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 26 | 33:22 | 11 | 44 | |
| 8 | Fulham | 26 | 28:24 | 4 | 37 | |
| 9 | Sheffield U. | 26 | 37:35 | 2 | 37 | |
| 10 | Huddersfield | 26 | 25:27 | -2 | 37 | |
| 11 | Blackburn | 26 | 31:30 | 1 | 36 | |
| 12 | Rangers | 26 | 32:28 | 4 | 35 | |
| 13 | Nottingham | 26 | 30:31 | -1 | 34 | |
| 14 | Tranmere | 26 | 30:38 | -8 | 34 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 29:33 | -4 | 32 | |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 26 | 30:31 | -1 | 31 | |
| 17 | Norwich City | 26 | 27:32 | -5 | 31 | |
| 18 | Walsall | 26 | 35:47 | -12 | 28 | |
| 19 | Crewe | 26 | 26:40 | -14 | 28 | |
| 20 | Grimsby | 26 | 21:35 | -14 | 28 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 26 | 24:40 | -16 | 24 | |
| 22 | Stockport | 26 | 30:40 | -10 | 23 | |
| 23 | Swindon | 26 | 24:45 | -21 | 21 | |
| 24 | Port Vale | 26 | 24:40 | -16 | 16 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab