| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 22 | 47:17 | 30 | 50 | |
| 2 | Barnsley | 22 | 48:22 | 26 | 49 | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 22 | 37:16 | 21 | 49 | |
| 4 | Charlton | 22 | 36:15 | 21 | 48 | |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 37:17 | 20 | 48 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 22 | 43:19 | 24 | 47 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 22 | 42:20 | 22 | 47 | |
| 8 | Bolton W. | 22 | 42:26 | 16 | 44 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 22 | 30:13 | 17 | 43 | |
| 10 | Blackburn | 22 | 32:16 | 16 | 39 | |
| 11 | Rangers | 22 | 30:20 | 10 | 38 | |
| 12 | Tranmere | 22 | 34:25 | 9 | 38 | |
| 13 | Grimsby | 22 | 26:23 | 3 | 38 | |
| 14 | Sheffield U. | 22 | 36:22 | 14 | 37 | |
| 15 | Norwich City | 22 | 24:21 | 3 | 36 | |
| 16 | Nottingham | 22 | 27:18 | 9 | 34 | |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 22 | 35:24 | 11 | 33 | |
| 18 | Stockport | 22 | 31:28 | 3 | 32 | |
| 19 | Crewe | 23 | 26:29 | -3 | 32 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 31:25 | 6 | 29 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 22 | 23:26 | -3 | 26 | |
| 22 | Walsall | 22 | 25:34 | -9 | 24 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 21 | 26:29 | -3 | 21 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 22 | 22:35 | -13 | 21 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab