| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 41 | 65:55 | 10 | 73 | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 42 | 62:49 | 13 | 70 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton | 40 | 53:36 | 17 | 66 | |
| 4 | Norwich City | 41 | 55:53 | 2 | 64 | |
| 5 | Preston | 41 | 61:48 | 13 | 63 | |
| 6 | West Brom | 40 | 45:40 | 5 | 62 | |
| 7 | Watford | 40 | 64:47 | 17 | 60 | |
| 8 | Wimbledon FC | 40 | 66:56 | 10 | 56 | |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 40 | 63:57 | 6 | 54 | |
| 10 | Gillingham | 41 | 55:58 | -3 | 54 | |
| 11 | Crewe | 39 | 49:58 | -9 | 54 | |
| 12 | Nottingham | 40 | 43:43 | 0 | 53 | |
| 13 | Sheffield U. | 40 | 44:47 | -3 | 50 | |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 41 | 53:59 | -6 | 50 | |
| 15 | Man. City | 26 | 60:35 | 25 | 49 | |
| 16 | Barnsley | 40 | 57:65 | -8 | 49 | |
| 17 | Sheffield W. | 40 | 41:62 | -21 | 46 | |
| 18 | Millwall | 26 | 44:28 | 16 | 45 | |
| 19 | Coventry | 27 | 33:26 | 7 | 43 | |
| 20 | Grimsby | 42 | 37:70 | -33 | 39 | |
| 21 | Bradford City | 27 | 46:52 | -6 | 32 | |
| 22 | Fulham | 15 | 21:9 | 12 | 30 | |
| 23 | Rotherham | 26 | 33:40 | -7 | 30 | |
| 24 | Blackburn | 14 | 23:11 | 12 | 28 | |
| 25 | Walsall | 27 | 30:45 | -15 | 26 | |
| 26 | Stockport | 40 | 38:77 | -39 | 26 | |
| 27 | Bolton W. | 13 | 24:15 | 9 | 24 | |
| 28 | Huddersfield | 13 | 11:14 | -3 | 13 | |
| 29 | Tranmere | 14 | 13:20 | -7 | 12 | |
| 30 | Rangers | 14 | 11:25 | -14 | 12 |