| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 23 | 42:23 | 19 | 46 | |
| 2 | Man. City | 23 | 35:19 | 16 | 45 | |
| 3 | Charlton | 23 | 41:26 | 15 | 44 | |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 40:26 | 14 | 42 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 23 | 44:37 | 7 | 40 | |
| 6 | Stockport | 23 | 28:30 | -2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 23 | 34:25 | 9 | 35 | |
| 8 | Fulham | 23 | 24:18 | 6 | 35 | |
| 9 | Rangers | 23 | 32:28 | 4 | 33 | |
| 10 | Wolverhampton | 23 | 27:24 | 3 | 32 | |
| 11 | Norwich City | 23 | 23:22 | 1 | 32 | |
| 12 | Bolton W. | 23 | 32:27 | 5 | 31 | |
| 13 | Blackburn | 23 | 27:23 | 4 | 30 | |
| 14 | Tranmere | 23 | 32:34 | -2 | 29 | |
| 15 | West Brom | 23 | 23:27 | -4 | 26 | |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 30:36 | -6 | 26 | |
| 17 | Crewe | 23 | 23:30 | -7 | 26 | |
| 18 | Grimsby | 23 | 24:38 | -14 | 26 | |
| 19 | Nottingham | 23 | 24:27 | -3 | 25 | |
| 20 | Sheffield U. | 23 | 27:39 | -12 | 24 | |
| 21 | Port Vale | 23 | 26:31 | -5 | 23 | |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 23 | 25:36 | -11 | 22 | |
| 23 | Walsall | 23 | 21:37 | -16 | 19 | |
| 24 | Swindon | 23 | 16:37 | -21 | 17 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab