| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton | 46 | 89:31 | 58 | 103 | |
| 2 | Brentford | 46 | 72:43 | 29 | 94 | |
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 85:45 | 40 | 86 | |
| 4 | Rotherham | 46 | 86:58 | 28 | 86 | |
| 5 | Preston | 46 | 72:46 | 26 | 85 | |
| 6 | Peterborough | 46 | 72:58 | 14 | 74 | |
| 7 | Sheffield U. | 46 | 48:46 | 2 | 67 | |
| 8 | Swindon | 46 | 63:59 | 4 | 66 | |
| 9 | Coventry | 46 | 74:77 | -3 | 61 | |
| 10 | Port Vale | 46 | 59:73 | -14 | 61 | |
| 11 | Milton | 46 | 63:65 | -2 | 60 | |
| 12 | Bradford City | 46 | 57:54 | 3 | 59 | |
| 13 | Bristol City | 46 | 70:67 | 3 | 58 | |
| 14 | Walsall | 46 | 49:49 | 0 | 58 | |
| 15 | Crawley Town | 46 | 48:54 | -6 | 57 | |
| 16 | Oldham | 46 | 50:59 | -9 | 56 | |
| 17 | Colchester | 46 | 53:61 | -8 | 53 | |
| 18 | Gillingham | 46 | 60:79 | -19 | 53 | |
| 19 | Crewe | 46 | 54:80 | -26 | 51 | |
| 20 | Notts | 46 | 64:77 | -13 | 50 | |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | 52:79 | -27 | 47 | |
| 22 | Carlisle | 46 | 43:76 | -33 | 45 | |
| 23 | Shrewsbury | 46 | 44:65 | -21 | 42 | |
| 24 | FC Stevenage | 46 | 46:72 | -26 | 42 |
Das ist wie Phönix aus der Asche aus dem Hut gezaubert.
— Trainer-Legende Ottmar Hitzfeld über die Berufung von Jürgen Klinsmann zum Bundestrainer.