| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 21 | 31:15 | 16 | 42 | |
| 2 | Charlton | 21 | 40:25 | 15 | 42 | |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 21 | 38:22 | 16 | 40 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 36:25 | 11 | 36 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 21 | 40:34 | 6 | 36 | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 21 | 33:23 | 10 | 34 | |
| 7 | Fulham | 21 | 24:18 | 6 | 33 | |
| 8 | Rangers | 21 | 32:27 | 5 | 32 | |
| 9 | Bolton W. | 21 | 30:23 | 7 | 31 | |
| 10 | Stockport | 21 | 25:29 | -4 | 31 | |
| 11 | Blackburn | 21 | 26:21 | 5 | 29 | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton | 21 | 21:22 | -1 | 26 | |
| 13 | West Brom | 21 | 21:22 | -1 | 26 | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 21 | 19:20 | -1 | 26 | |
| 15 | Tranmere | 21 | 28:30 | -2 | 26 | |
| 16 | Grimsby | 21 | 22:33 | -11 | 26 | |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 30:34 | -4 | 25 | |
| 18 | Crewe | 21 | 21:29 | -8 | 23 | |
| 19 | Nottingham | 21 | 23:26 | -3 | 22 | |
| 20 | Port Vale | 21 | 26:31 | -5 | 21 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 21 | 25:35 | -10 | 21 | |
| 22 | Sheffield U. | 21 | 24:38 | -14 | 18 | |
| 23 | Walsall | 21 | 18:33 | -15 | 18 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 21 | 15:33 | -18 | 16 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab