| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | +19 | 41 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 18 | +12 | 37 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 18 | +11 | 36 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 18 | +9 | 32 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 18 | +9 | 31 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 18 | +9 | 29 |
| 7 | Derby County | 17 | +6 | 29 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 17 | +4 | 26 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 18 | +3 | 26 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | +2 | 25 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 18 | +1 | 25 |
| 13 | Brentford | 18 | +2 | 23 |
| 14 | Fulham | 18 | 0 | 23 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 18 | -6 | 23 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | -6 | 21 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | Millwall | 18 | 0 | 19 |
| 19 | Reading | 17 | -3 | 19 |
| 20 | Hull City | 18 | -2 | 18 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 18 | -18 | 15 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 18 | -23 | 14 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | -16 | 13 |
| 24 | Sunderland | 18 | -12 | 11 |
Bristol City
