| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton | 34 | 52:37 | 15 | 62 | |
| 2 | Burnley | 32 | 53:42 | 11 | 57 | |
| 3 | Sheffield U. | 33 | 43:29 | 14 | 56 | |
| 4 | Swansea City | 33 | 54:35 | 19 | 54 | |
| 5 | Reading | 34 | 42:27 | 15 | 53 | |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 29 | 43:29 | 14 | 51 | |
| 7 | Preston | 30 | 44:36 | 8 | 50 | |
| 8 | Doncaster | 33 | 33:35 | -2 | 47 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 41:38 | 3 | 45 | |
| 10 | Barnsley | 33 | 37:40 | -3 | 43 | |
| 11 | Nottingham | 32 | 37:37 | 0 | 42 | |
| 12 | Rangers | 32 | 25:26 | -1 | 40 | |
| 13 | Sheffield W. | 29 | 31:35 | -4 | 38 | |
| 14 | Coventry | 32 | 35:40 | -5 | 38 | |
| 15 | Norwich City | 33 | 45:50 | -5 | 35 | |
| 16 | Bristol City | 28 | 27:33 | -6 | 35 | |
| 17 | Derby County | 28 | 38:45 | -7 | 34 | |
| 18 | Birmingham | 21 | 25:22 | 3 | 33 | |
| 19 | Blackpool | 31 | 29:41 | -12 | 31 | |
| 20 | Southampton | 26 | 28:41 | -13 | 29 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 23:33 | -10 | 24 | |
| 22 | Plymouth | 20 | 18:22 | -4 | 21 | |
| 23 | Watford | 16 | 19:29 | -10 | 14 | |
| 24 | Charlton | 18 | 16:36 | -20 | 5 |
Unsere Tabellensituation hat sich über Weihnachten leider nicht verbessert.
— Dietmar Demuth, Trainer des Tabellenletzten FC St. Pauli, in der Winterpause 2001/2002.