| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 30 | 65:15 | 50 | 75 | |
| 2 | Sheffield U. | 29 | 54:27 | 27 | 63 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 31 | 45:24 | 21 | 61 | |
| 4 | Watford | 30 | 47:36 | 11 | 49 | |
| 5 | Preston | 30 | 36:22 | 14 | 48 | |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 43:28 | 15 | 47 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 32 | 35:27 | 8 | 46 | |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 30 | 41:36 | 5 | 44 | |
| 9 | Luton | 32 | 47:44 | 3 | 44 | |
| 10 | Burnley | 30 | 40:37 | 3 | 40 | |
| 11 | Norwich City | 31 | 34:43 | -9 | 39 | |
| 12 | Rangers | 32 | 36:46 | -10 | 39 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 32 | 35:47 | -12 | 39 | |
| 14 | Coventry | 31 | 38:45 | -7 | 38 | |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 34:45 | -11 | 38 | |
| 16 | Hull City | 32 | 35:40 | -5 | 36 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 29 | 30:31 | -1 | 35 | |
| 18 | Sheffield W. | 33 | 26:41 | -15 | 33 | |
| 19 | Derby County | 29 | 39:41 | -2 | 32 | |
| 20 | Leicester | 31 | 33:41 | -8 | 32 | |
| 21 | Plymouth | 27 | 24:34 | -10 | 29 | |
| 22 | Millwall | 31 | 22:43 | -21 | 26 | |
| 23 | Brighton | 28 | 27:43 | -16 | 25 | |
| 24 | Crewe | 30 | 32:62 | -30 | 22 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen in die League One ab