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