| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield U. | 15 | 19:7 | 12 | 33 | |
| 2 | Sunderland | 15 | 25:11 | 14 | 31 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | 24:9 | 15 | 29 | |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | 18:6 | 12 | 27 | |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 16:9 | 7 | 25 | |
| 6 | Watford | 15 | 23:22 | 1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 23:17 | 6 | 24 | |
| 8 | Millwall | 15 | 18:13 | 5 | 23 | |
| 9 | Blackburn | 15 | 19:17 | 2 | 22 | |
| 10 | Bristol City | 15 | 20:19 | 1 | 22 | |
| 11 | Swansea City | 15 | 11:10 | 1 | 19 | |
| 12 | Derby County | 15 | 19:19 | 0 | 19 | |
| 13 | Stoke City | 15 | 18:19 | -1 | 19 | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 15 | 23:22 | 1 | 18 | |
| 15 | Sheffield W. | 15 | 17:25 | -8 | 18 | |
| 16 | Oxford | 15 | 17:18 | -1 | 17 | |
| 17 | Coventry | 15 | 20:21 | -1 | 16 | |
| 18 | Plymouth | 15 | 15:26 | -11 | 16 | |
| 19 | Hull City | 15 | 16:20 | -4 | 15 | |
| 20 | Preston | 15 | 15:23 | -8 | 15 | |
| 21 | Luton | 15 | 17:26 | -9 | 15 | |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 15 | 14:23 | -9 | 15 | |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 15 | 16:28 | -12 | 12 | |
| 24 | Rangers | 15 | 12:25 | -13 | 10 |
Unter Otto ist mir auf dem Spielfeld kein Weg zu weit.
— Erwin Kostedde, Werder Bremen, über Trainerlegende Otto Rehhagel.