| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Newcastle | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 36:17 | 19 | 46 | |
| 2. | Fulham | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 40:25 | 15 | 42 | |
| 3. | Brighton | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 28:26 | 2 | 39 | |
| 4. | Sheffield Wed | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24:23 | 1 | 34 | |
| 5. | Huddersfield | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 22:32 | -10 | 34 | |
| 6. | Reading | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 33:48 | -15 | 32 | |
| 7. | Wolves | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29:28 | 1 | 30 | |
| 8. | Barnsley | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 32:34 | -2 | 29 | |
| 9. | Leeds | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29:31 | -2 | 29 | |
| 10. | Brentford | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 33:40 | -7 | 26 | |
| 11. | Derby | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 21:30 | -9 | 26 | |
| 12. | Cardiff | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29:35 | -6 | 25 | |
| 13. | Birmingham | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20:33 | -13 | 24 | |
| 14. | Preston | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24:37 | -13 | 23 | |
| 15. | QPR | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22:34 | -12 | 22 | |
| 16. | Burton | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21:33 | -12 | 21 | |
| 17. | Ipswich | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18:34 | -16 | 21 | |
| 18. | Norwich | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 30:47 | -17 | 21 | |
| 19. | Wigan | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21:31 | -10 | 19 | |
| 20. | Blackburn | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24:35 | -11 | 19 | |
| 21. | Aston Villa | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14:28 | -14 | 18 | |
| 22. | Bristol City | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27:40 | -13 | 17 | |
| 23. | Nottingham | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20:42 | -22 | 11 | |
| 24. | Rotherham | 23 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17:64 | -47 | 2 |