| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 17 | 30:9 | 21 | 39 | |
| 2 | Sheffield U. | 17 | 28:19 | 9 | 31 | |
| 3 | Watford | 18 | 30:23 | 7 | 31 | |
| 4 | Preston | 15 | 23:12 | 11 | 27 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 17 | 18:14 | 4 | 26 | |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 25:22 | 3 | 24 | |
| 7 | Wolverhampton | 18 | 21:17 | 4 | 23 | |
| 8 | Stoke City | 16 | 17:23 | -6 | 21 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 18:22 | -4 | 20 | |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 16 | 17:21 | -4 | 18 | |
| 11 | Millwall | 17 | 17:25 | -8 | 17 | |
| 12 | Rangers | 16 | 18:28 | -10 | 17 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 16 | 17:28 | -11 | 17 | |
| 14 | Hull City | 17 | 20:27 | -7 | 16 | |
| 15 | Luton | 17 | 14:25 | -11 | 16 | |
| 16 | Plymouth | 16 | 12:20 | -8 | 15 | |
| 17 | Southampton | 18 | 17:26 | -9 | 14 | |
| 18 | Leicester | 17 | 15:25 | -10 | 14 | |
| 19 | Sheffield W. | 18 | 10:22 | -12 | 14 | |
| 20 | Derby County | 16 | 15:25 | -10 | 13 | |
| 21 | Burnley | 17 | 11:25 | -14 | 13 | |
| 22 | Coventry | 16 | 15:28 | -13 | 12 | |
| 23 | Brighton | 18 | 14:31 | -17 | 12 | |
| 24 | Crewe | 18 | 14:41 | -27 | 8 |
Die Mannschaften auf den Plätzen 22 bis 24 steigen in die League One ab