| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fulham | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 41:18 | 23 | 48 | |
| 2. | Bolton | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36:17 | 19 | 47 | |
| 3. | Blackburn | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33:19 | 14 | 41 | |
| 4. | Wimbledon FC | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 38:24 | 14 | 37 | |
| 5. | Preston | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32:34 | -2 | 36 | |
| 6. | Birmingham | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25:26 | -1 | 33 | |
| 7. | Nottingham | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27:29 | -2 | 32 | |
| 8. | West Brom | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23:29 | -6 | 30 | |
| 9. | Watford | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 30:38 | -8 | 30 | |
| 10. | Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29:36 | -7 | 25 | |
| 11. | Wolves | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20:28 | -8 | 25 | |
| 12. | Burnley | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20:37 | -17 | 25 | |
| 13. | Gillingham | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 29:38 | -9 | 22 | |
| 14. | Stockport County | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29:39 | -10 | 22 | |
| 15. | Sheffield Utd | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18:31 | -13 | 22 | |
| 16. | Sheffield Wed | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18:33 | -15 | 22 | |
| 17. | Huddersfield | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19:31 | -12 | 21 | |
| 18. | Grimsby | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17:35 | -18 | 18 | |
| 19. | Barnsley | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17:36 | -19 | 18 | |
| 20. | Norwich | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21:40 | -19 | 17 | |
| 21. | Portsmouth | 23 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 16:34 | -18 | 14 | |
| 22. | Crewe | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17:38 | -21 | 14 | |
| 23. | QPR | 23 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 21:47 | -26 | 13 | |
| 24. | Tranmere | 23 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16:44 | -28 | 7 |