| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 46 | 76:41 | 35 | 94 | |
| 2 | Wigan | 46 | 79:35 | 44 | 87 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 85:56 | 29 | 85 | |
| 4 | Derby County | 46 | 71:60 | 11 | 76 | |
| 5 | Preston | 46 | 67:58 | 9 | 75 | |
| 6 | West Ham | 46 | 66:56 | 10 | 73 | |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 51:44 | 7 | 70 | |
| 8 | Sheffield U. | 46 | 57:56 | 1 | 67 | |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 46 | 72:59 | 13 | 66 | |
| 10 | Millwall | 46 | 51:45 | 6 | 66 | |
| 11 | Rangers | 46 | 54:58 | -4 | 62 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 46 | 36:38 | -2 | 61 | |
| 13 | Burnley | 46 | 38:39 | -1 | 60 | |
| 14 | Leeds United | 46 | 49:52 | -3 | 60 | |
| 15 | Leicester | 46 | 49:46 | 3 | 57 | |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 46 | 48:51 | -3 | 54 | |
| 17 | Plymouth | 46 | 52:64 | -12 | 53 | |
| 18 | Watford | 46 | 52:59 | -7 | 52 | |
| 19 | Coventry | 46 | 61:73 | -12 | 52 | |
| 20 | Brighton | 46 | 40:65 | -25 | 51 | |
| 21 | Crewe | 46 | 66:86 | -20 | 50 | |
| 22 | Gillingham | 46 | 45:66 | -21 | 50 | |
| 23 | Nottingham | 46 | 42:66 | -24 | 44 | |
| 24 | Rotherham | 46 | 35:69 | -34 | 29 |
Zwei Chancen, ein Tor - das nenne ich hundertprozentige Chancenauswertung.
— Roland Wohlfahrt