| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | +23 | 44 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 19 | +14 | 40 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 19 | +11 | 37 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 19 | +11 | 35 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 19 | +10 | 34 |
| 6 | Derby County | 19 | +8 | 32 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 19 | +6 | 29 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 19 | +5 | 29 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 19 | +3 | 29 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | -3 | 27 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | +2 | 26 |
| 12 | Fulham | 19 | +1 | 26 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 19 | +1 | 26 |
| 14 | Brentford | 19 | +2 | 24 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 19 | -6 | 24 |
| 16 | Reading | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | -6 | 22 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 19 | -5 | 20 |
| 19 | Millwall | 19 | -1 | 19 |
| 20 | Hull City | 19 | -3 | 18 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 19 | -18 | 16 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 19 | -10 | 14 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 19 | -25 | 14 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | -20 | 13 |
Sheffield Wednesday
