| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. City | 43 | 72:39 | 33 | 85 | |
| 2 | Charlton | 43 | 73:44 | 29 | 82 | |
| 3 | Barnsley | 43 | 83:60 | 23 | 79 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 63:40 | 23 | 78 | |
| 5 | Bolton W. | 43 | 67:48 | 19 | 72 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 43 | 58:43 | 15 | 71 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 43 | 58:40 | 18 | 70 | |
| 8 | Wolverhampton | 43 | 61:46 | 15 | 69 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 43 | 46:38 | 8 | 64 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 43 | 57:49 | 8 | 62 | |
| 11 | Blackburn | 43 | 52:46 | 6 | 61 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 43 | 44:47 | -3 | 56 | |
| 13 | Sheffield U. | 43 | 58:62 | -4 | 53 | |
| 14 | Tranmere | 43 | 55:66 | -11 | 53 | |
| 15 | Nottingham | 43 | 49:50 | -1 | 52 | |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 43 | 52:62 | -10 | 50 | |
| 17 | Grimsby | 43 | 39:63 | -24 | 50 | |
| 18 | Stockport | 43 | 52:64 | -12 | 48 | |
| 19 | Crewe | 43 | 41:63 | -22 | 47 | |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 43 | 50:65 | -15 | 44 | |
| 21 | West Brom | 43 | 39:57 | -18 | 44 | |
| 22 | Walsall | 43 | 50:72 | -22 | 44 | |
| 23 | Port Vale | 43 | 45:63 | -18 | 35 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 43 | 35:72 | -37 | 32 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab