| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton | 41 | 76:37 | 39 | 89 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 41 | 68:36 | 32 | 78 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 63:38 | 25 | 75 | |
| 4 | Barnsley | 41 | 82:59 | 23 | 75 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 41 | 61:42 | 19 | 70 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 41 | 59:40 | 19 | 68 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 41 | 57:45 | 12 | 65 | |
| 8 | Bolton W. | 41 | 56:44 | 12 | 63 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 41 | 41:36 | 5 | 60 | |
| 10 | Blackburn | 41 | 51:43 | 8 | 59 | |
| 11 | Rangers | 41 | 54:48 | 6 | 58 | |
| 12 | Tranmere | 41 | 52:59 | -7 | 53 | |
| 13 | Sheffield U. | 41 | 55:62 | -7 | 51 | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 41 | 41:46 | -5 | 50 | |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 41 | 50:58 | -8 | 48 | |
| 16 | Stockport | 41 | 46:60 | -14 | 48 | |
| 17 | Grimsby | 41 | 38:62 | -24 | 48 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 51:60 | -9 | 47 | |
| 19 | Nottingham | 41 | 46:52 | -6 | 45 | |
| 20 | West Brom | 41 | 34:53 | -19 | 41 | |
| 21 | Crewe | 41 | 37:60 | -23 | 41 | |
| 22 | Walsall | 41 | 47:70 | -23 | 39 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 41 | 45:62 | -17 | 34 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 41 | 31:69 | -38 | 29 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab