| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 25 | 47:11 | 36 | 62 | |
| 2 | Sheffield U. | 21 | 42:21 | 21 | 46 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 22 | 31:20 | 11 | 42 | |
| 4 | Watford | 24 | 38:30 | 8 | 39 | |
| 5 | Burnley | 23 | 35:27 | 8 | 35 | |
| 6 | Luton | 23 | 35:34 | 1 | 34 | |
| 7 | Stoke City | 23 | 29:32 | -3 | 34 | |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 33:22 | 11 | 33 | |
| 9 | Preston | 23 | 26:20 | 6 | 33 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 24 | 28:33 | -5 | 32 | |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 22 | 32:25 | 7 | 31 | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton | 22 | 26:20 | 6 | 30 | |
| 13 | Southampton | 21 | 24:19 | 5 | 28 | |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 26:37 | -11 | 28 | |
| 15 | Derby County | 22 | 29:32 | -3 | 25 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 23 | 24:28 | -4 | 25 | |
| 17 | Hull City | 23 | 21:27 | -6 | 24 | |
| 18 | Norwich City | 22 | 21:29 | -8 | 23 | |
| 19 | Coventry | 23 | 28:37 | -9 | 22 | |
| 20 | Sheffield W. | 24 | 17:29 | -12 | 21 | |
| 21 | Crewe | 24 | 26:46 | -20 | 21 | |
| 22 | Plymouth | 21 | 17:28 | -11 | 20 | |
| 23 | Brighton | 22 | 21:30 | -9 | 19 | |
| 24 | Millwall | 23 | 16:35 | -19 | 17 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen in die League One ab