| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn | 23 | 40:15 | 25 | 49 | |
| 2 | Fulham | 23 | 35:16 | 19 | 43 | |
| 3 | Bolton W. | 23 | 38:23 | 15 | 42 | |
| 4 | Preston | 23 | 34:23 | 11 | 40 | |
| 5 | Wimbledon FC | 23 | 39:24 | 15 | 38 | |
| 6 | Birmingham | 23 | 25:26 | -1 | 34 | |
| 7 | West Brom | 23 | 28:25 | 3 | 33 | |
| 8 | Crewe | 23 | 29:30 | -1 | 33 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 23 | 23:21 | 2 | 32 | |
| 10 | Sheffield U. | 23 | 27:26 | 1 | 32 | |
| 11 | Sheffield W. | 23 | 23:28 | -5 | 31 | |
| 12 | Burnley | 23 | 24:30 | -6 | 31 | |
| 13 | Huddersfield | 23 | 26:24 | 2 | 30 | |
| 14 | Gillingham | 23 | 32:32 | 0 | 30 | |
| 15 | Stockport | 23 | 28:24 | 4 | 29 | |
| 16 | Watford | 23 | 34:39 | -5 | 29 | |
| 17 | Nottingham | 23 | 21:27 | -6 | 29 | |
| 18 | Grimsby | 23 | 22:29 | -7 | 29 | |
| 19 | Norwich City | 23 | 25:28 | -3 | 28 | |
| 20 | Barnsley | 23 | 23:28 | -5 | 28 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 23 | 22:30 | -8 | 22 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 25:36 | -11 | 22 | |
| 23 | Rangers | 23 | 21:38 | -17 | 20 | |
| 24 | Tranmere | 23 | 19:41 | -22 | 15 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab