| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 40 | 62:24 | 38 | 79 | |
| 2 | Sheffield U. | 40 | 62:41 | 21 | 73 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 39 | 47:36 | 11 | 68 | |
| 4 | Preston | 39 | 52:36 | 16 | 66 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton | 40 | 55:40 | 15 | 59 | |
| 6 | Watford | 40 | 61:55 | 6 | 58 | |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 40 | 49:39 | 10 | 57 | |
| 8 | Rangers | 40 | 43:46 | -3 | 55 | |
| 9 | Burnley | 41 | 48:47 | 1 | 54 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 40 | 44:48 | -4 | 54 | |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 47:53 | -6 | 53 | |
| 12 | Derby County | 40 | 51:52 | -1 | 51 | |
| 13 | Leicester | 39 | 41:46 | -5 | 42 | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 39:27 | 12 | 41 | |
| 15 | Coventry | 40 | 48:62 | -14 | 41 | |
| 16 | Plymouth | 38 | 38:52 | -14 | 40 | |
| 17 | Brighton | 40 | 39:62 | -23 | 40 | |
| 18 | Luton | 27 | 39:37 | 2 | 38 | |
| 19 | Norwich City | 27 | 32:33 | -1 | 38 | |
| 20 | Millwall | 40 | 30:51 | -21 | 35 | |
| 21 | Southampton | 26 | 27:28 | -1 | 31 | |
| 22 | Crewe | 41 | 43:79 | -36 | 31 | |
| 23 | Hull City | 27 | 26:31 | -5 | 30 | |
| 24 | Sunderland | 13 | 27:12 | 15 | 29 | |
| 25 | Wigan | 13 | 25:10 | 15 | 29 | |
| 26 | Sheffield W. | 27 | 19:33 | -14 | 24 | |
| 27 | Gillingham | 13 | 12:12 | 0 | 18 | |
| 28 | Nottingham | 13 | 11:15 | -4 | 18 | |
| 29 | West Ham | 13 | 19:18 | 1 | 17 | |
| 30 | Rotherham | 13 | 10:21 | -11 | 9 |