| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham | 21 | 47:12 | 35 | 51 | |
| 2 | Blackburn | 21 | 38:19 | 19 | 44 | |
| 3 | West Brom | 21 | 36:21 | 15 | 43 | |
| 4 | Sheffield U. | 21 | 32:17 | 15 | 43 | |
| 5 | Burnley | 21 | 28:17 | 11 | 43 | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 21 | 33:22 | 11 | 41 | |
| 7 | Crewe | 21 | 27:20 | 7 | 38 | |
| 8 | Preston | 21 | 27:15 | 12 | 36 | |
| 9 | Bolton W. | 21 | 38:27 | 11 | 36 | |
| 10 | Barnsley | 21 | 32:21 | 11 | 36 | |
| 11 | Watford | 21 | 42:26 | 16 | 35 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 21 | 22:15 | 7 | 34 | |
| 13 | Nottingham | 21 | 27:23 | 4 | 33 | |
| 14 | Gillingham | 21 | 30:25 | 5 | 32 | |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 21 | 27:24 | 3 | 31 | |
| 16 | Grimsby | 21 | 25:26 | -1 | 31 | |
| 17 | Tranmere | 21 | 27:30 | -3 | 29 | |
| 18 | Wimbledon FC | 21 | 31:25 | 6 | 28 | |
| 19 | Wolverhampton | 21 | 24:19 | 5 | 28 | |
| 20 | Sheffield W. | 21 | 32:37 | -5 | 27 | |
| 21 | Stockport | 21 | 26:25 | 1 | 26 | |
| 22 | Huddersfield | 21 | 26:23 | 3 | 24 | |
| 23 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 28:30 | -2 | 24 | |
| 24 | Rangers | 21 | 22:25 | -3 | 24 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab