| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wolves | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 43:25 | 18 | 43 | |
| 2. | West Brom | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 25:18 | 7 | 40 | |
| 3. | Manchester City | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 45:33 | 12 | 39 | |
| 4. | Burnley | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31:33 | -2 | 35 | |
| 5. | Wimbledon FC | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 33:35 | -2 | 32 | |
| 6. | Birmingham | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26:29 | -3 | 30 | |
| 7. | Millwall | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 26:26 | 0 | 29 | |
| 8. | Sheffield Utd | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19:24 | -5 | 28 | |
| 9. | Coventry | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 26:34 | -8 | 26 | |
| 10. | Preston | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26:38 | -12 | 26 | |
| 11. | Sheffield Wed | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21:34 | -13 | 25 | |
| 12. | Watford | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24:26 | -2 | 24 | |
| 13. | Bradford City | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28:37 | -9 | 24 | |
| 14. | Norwich | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 24:35 | -11 | 24 | |
| 15. | Crystal Palace | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 28:40 | -12 | 24 | |
| 16. | Gillingham | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 26:41 | -15 | 23 | |
| 17. | Nottingham | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24:30 | -6 | 22 | |
| 18. | Portsmouth | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24:41 | -17 | 20 | |
| 19. | Crewe | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24:44 | -20 | 17 | |
| 20. | Grimsby | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16:44 | -28 | 16 | |
| 21. | Rotherham | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20:37 | -17 | 15 | |
| 22. | Walsall | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22:44 | -22 | 15 | |
| 23. | Barnsley | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22:53 | -31 | 12 | |
| 24. | Stockport County | 23 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23:58 | -35 | 10 |