| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 45 | 67:28 | 39 | 89 | |
| 2 | Sheffield U. | 45 | 69:44 | 25 | 81 | |
| 3 | Preston | 44 | 62:40 | 22 | 76 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 44 | 52:44 | 8 | 74 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton | 45 | 63:44 | 19 | 68 | |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 45 | 55:46 | 9 | 64 | |
| 7 | Derby County | 45 | 61:57 | 4 | 63 | |
| 8 | Watford | 45 | 64:61 | 3 | 62 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 57:63 | -6 | 61 | |
| 10 | Stoke City | 45 | 51:56 | -5 | 60 | |
| 11 | Burnley | 46 | 52:52 | 0 | 58 | |
| 12 | Rangers | 45 | 48:54 | -6 | 58 | |
| 13 | Coventry | 45 | 55:69 | -14 | 49 | |
| 14 | Plymouth | 43 | 44:56 | -12 | 48 | |
| 15 | Leicester | 44 | 47:53 | -6 | 47 | |
| 16 | Brighton | 45 | 44:71 | -27 | 43 | |
| 17 | Millwall | 45 | 39:61 | -22 | 42 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 39:27 | 12 | 41 | |
| 19 | Sunderland | 18 | 36:18 | 18 | 39 | |
| 20 | Luton | 27 | 39:37 | 2 | 38 | |
| 21 | Norwich City | 27 | 32:33 | -1 | 38 | |
| 22 | Wigan | 18 | 30:13 | 17 | 36 | |
| 23 | Crewe | 46 | 49:89 | -40 | 33 | |
| 24 | Southampton | 26 | 27:28 | -1 | 31 | |
| 25 | Hull City | 27 | 26:31 | -5 | 30 | |
| 26 | West Ham | 18 | 28:22 | 6 | 28 | |
| 27 | Gillingham | 18 | 16:17 | -1 | 24 | |
| 28 | Sheffield W. | 27 | 19:33 | -14 | 24 | |
| 29 | Nottingham | 18 | 13:22 | -9 | 22 | |
| 30 | Rotherham | 18 | 16:31 | -15 | 12 |