| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | +32 | 68 |
| 2 | Derby County | 30 | +24 | 57 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 30 | +19 | 56 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 29 | +18 | 54 |
| 5 | Fulham | 30 | +16 | 51 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 30 | +9 | 51 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 30 | +8 | 48 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 30 | +6 | 46 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 30 | +10 | 45 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 30 | +4 | 44 |
| 11 | Brentford | 30 | +3 | 43 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 30 | +2 | 43 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 30 | -3 | 43 |
| 14 | Millwall | 30 | +2 | 38 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 30 | -10 | 36 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | -13 | 35 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | -6 | 33 |
| 18 | Reading | 30 | -6 | 32 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 30 | -19 | 30 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | -19 | 29 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 30 | -15 | 27 |
| 22 | Hull City | 30 | -7 | 26 |
| 23 | Sunderland | 30 | -21 | 25 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 30 | -34 | 24 |
Nottingham Forest
