| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 42 | 86:40 | 46 | 89 | |
| 2 | Leicester | 42 | 68:36 | 32 | 87 | |
| 3 | Sheffield U. | 42 | 67:44 | 23 | 76 | |
| 4 | Reading | 42 | 58:41 | 17 | 73 | |
| 5 | Nottingham | 42 | 75:44 | 31 | 69 | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton | 42 | 71:40 | 31 | 68 | |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 71:56 | 15 | 64 | |
| 8 | Norwich City | 42 | 57:45 | 12 | 64 | |
| 9 | Millwall | 42 | 51:61 | -10 | 59 | |
| 10 | Wimbledon FC | 42 | 66:69 | -3 | 56 | |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 55:47 | 8 | 55 | |
| 12 | Preston | 42 | 65:66 | -1 | 55 | |
| 13 | Gillingham | 42 | 53:62 | -9 | 55 | |
| 14 | Rotherham | 42 | 56:56 | 0 | 54 | |
| 15 | Watford | 42 | 49:64 | -15 | 54 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 42 | 60:78 | -18 | 52 | |
| 17 | Coventry | 42 | 46:58 | -12 | 49 | |
| 18 | Derby County | 42 | 51:65 | -14 | 49 | |
| 19 | Bradford City | 42 | 49:65 | -16 | 49 | |
| 20 | Walsall | 42 | 52:65 | -13 | 47 | |
| 21 | Stoke City | 42 | 41:67 | -26 | 41 | |
| 22 | Brighton | 42 | 42:62 | -20 | 40 | |
| 23 | Sheffield W. | 42 | 46:69 | -23 | 38 | |
| 24 | Grimsby | 42 | 45:80 | -35 | 37 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen ab
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 3 bis 6 kommen in die Relegation zur Premier League