| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 31 | 68:22 | 46 | 72 | |
| 2 | Bolton W. | 31 | 52:26 | 26 | 62 | |
| 3 | Blackburn | 31 | 48:30 | 18 | 59 | |
| 4 | West Brom | 31 | 42:35 | 7 | 55 | |
| 5 | Birmingham | 31 | 42:34 | 8 | 54 | |
| 6 | Watford | 31 | 54:43 | 11 | 53 | |
| 7 | Nottingham | 31 | 40:35 | 5 | 50 | |
| 8 | Preston | 31 | 43:39 | 4 | 50 | |
| 9 | Burnley | 31 | 34:36 | -2 | 48 | |
| 10 | Sheffield U. | 31 | 35:31 | 4 | 47 | |
| 11 | Wimbledon FC | 31 | 47:37 | 10 | 42 | |
| 12 | Gillingham | 31 | 41:41 | 0 | 39 | |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 45:47 | -2 | 37 | |
| 14 | Wolverhampton | 31 | 32:35 | -3 | 37 | |
| 15 | Norwich City | 31 | 28:38 | -10 | 36 | |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 31 | 32:37 | -5 | 35 | |
| 17 | Crewe | 31 | 30:42 | -12 | 33 | |
| 18 | Barnsley | 31 | 30:41 | -11 | 32 | |
| 19 | Grimsby | 31 | 29:43 | -14 | 32 | |
| 20 | Stockport | 31 | 40:50 | -10 | 31 | |
| 21 | Tranmere | 31 | 32:50 | -18 | 30 | |
| 22 | Huddersfield | 31 | 30:39 | -9 | 29 | |
| 23 | Rangers | 31 | 32:50 | -18 | 27 | |
| 24 | Sheffield W. | 31 | 33:58 | -25 | 26 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab