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