| P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | w | d | l | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | AFC Sunderland | 15 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 2. | Sheffield United -2 * | 15 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 3. | Leeds United | 15 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 4. | Burnley FC | 15 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 5. | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 6. | Watford FC | 15 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 7. | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 8. | Millwall FC | 15 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 9. | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 10. | Bristol City | 15 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 11. | Swansea City | 15 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 12. | Derby County | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 13. | Stoke City | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 14. | Norwich City | 15 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 15. | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 18 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 16. | Oxford United | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 17. | Coventry City | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 18. | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 16 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 19. | Hull City A.F.C. | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 20. | Preston North End | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 21. | Luton Town | 15 | 15 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 22. | Cardiff City | 15 | 15 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 23. | FC Portsmouth | 15 | 12 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 24. | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 10 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
*) The values marked represent starting points that have already been deducted from the points total in the table (but not from the home and away tables)