| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 39 | 71:27 | 44 | 82 | |
| 2 | Blackburn | 39 | 62:31 | 31 | 77 | |
| 3 | Bolton W. | 39 | 63:41 | 22 | 68 | |
| 4 | Preston | 39 | 56:45 | 11 | 67 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 39 | 48:41 | 7 | 65 | |
| 6 | West Brom | 39 | 55:44 | 11 | 64 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 39 | 44:48 | -4 | 61 | |
| 8 | Sheffield U. | 39 | 46:40 | 6 | 60 | |
| 9 | Wimbledon FC | 39 | 61:46 | 15 | 59 | |
| 10 | Nottingham | 39 | 48:43 | 5 | 58 | |
| 11 | Watford | 39 | 61:58 | 3 | 53 | |
| 12 | Crewe | 39 | 45:57 | -12 | 50 | |
| 13 | Wolverhampton | 39 | 40:40 | 0 | 49 | |
| 14 | Gillingham | 39 | 53:55 | -2 | 49 | |
| 15 | Barnsley | 39 | 41:48 | -7 | 48 | |
| 16 | Grimsby | 39 | 38:53 | -15 | 47 | |
| 17 | Norwich City | 39 | 40:52 | -12 | 46 | |
| 18 | Stockport | 39 | 51:54 | -3 | 45 | |
| 19 | Sheffield W. | 39 | 44:59 | -15 | 45 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 39 | 51:61 | -10 | 42 | |
| 21 | Huddersfield | 39 | 38:45 | -7 | 41 | |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 39 | 39:50 | -11 | 41 | |
| 23 | Rangers | 39 | 39:67 | -28 | 33 | |
| 24 | Tranmere | 39 | 39:68 | -29 | 28 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab