| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 18 | 43:12 | 31 | 44 | |
| 2 | Sheffield U. | 18 | 29:11 | 18 | 42 | |
| 3 | Blackburn | 18 | 31:16 | 15 | 40 | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 18 | 30:19 | 11 | 38 | |
| 5 | West Brom | 18 | 30:18 | 12 | 37 | |
| 6 | Preston | 17 | 26:13 | 13 | 33 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 17 | 20:14 | 6 | 33 | |
| 8 | Bolton W. | 17 | 30:19 | 11 | 32 | |
| 9 | Norwich City | 18 | 19:11 | 8 | 31 | |
| 10 | Barnsley | 18 | 26:17 | 9 | 30 | |
| 11 | Nottingham | 18 | 25:20 | 5 | 29 | |
| 12 | Crewe | 18 | 23:19 | 4 | 29 | |
| 13 | Watford | 18 | 33:23 | 10 | 28 | |
| 14 | Tranmere | 17 | 23:21 | 2 | 28 | |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 17 | 22:16 | 6 | 27 | |
| 16 | Gillingham | 17 | 22:18 | 4 | 25 | |
| 17 | Grimsby | 17 | 19:18 | 1 | 25 | |
| 18 | Wolverhampton | 17 | 21:15 | 6 | 24 | |
| 19 | Rangers | 18 | 20:20 | 0 | 23 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 26:26 | 0 | 21 | |
| 21 | Wimbledon FC | 17 | 23:20 | 3 | 20 | |
| 22 | Sheffield W. | 17 | 25:34 | -9 | 20 | |
| 23 | Stockport | 17 | 22:24 | -2 | 18 | |
| 24 | Huddersfield | 17 | 19:19 | 0 | 17 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab