| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 44 | 78:39 | 39 | 88 | |
| 2 | Charlton | 44 | 74:44 | 30 | 85 | |
| 3 | Barnsley | 44 | 85:61 | 24 | 82 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 64:40 | 24 | 81 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 44 | 62:42 | 20 | 73 | |
| 6 | Bolton W. | 44 | 67:49 | 18 | 72 | |
| 7 | Huddersfield | 44 | 58:44 | 14 | 71 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 44 | 62:47 | 15 | 70 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 44 | 47:39 | 8 | 65 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 44 | 58:50 | 8 | 63 | |
| 11 | Blackburn | 44 | 53:48 | 5 | 61 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 44 | 44:48 | -4 | 56 | |
| 13 | Tranmere | 44 | 56:66 | -10 | 56 | |
| 14 | Nottingham | 44 | 50:51 | -1 | 53 | |
| 15 | Sheffield U. | 44 | 58:68 | -10 | 53 | |
| 16 | Grimsby | 44 | 40:64 | -24 | 51 | |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 44 | 53:64 | -11 | 50 | |
| 18 | Crewe | 44 | 45:64 | -19 | 50 | |
| 19 | Stockport | 44 | 52:66 | -14 | 48 | |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 44 | 52:65 | -13 | 47 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 44 | 40:58 | -18 | 45 | |
| 22 | Walsall | 44 | 51:76 | -25 | 44 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 44 | 47:67 | -20 | 35 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 44 | 37:73 | -36 | 35 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab