| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | +14 | 35 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 16 | +10 | 33 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 16 | +9 | 31 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 16 | +10 | 30 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 16 | +8 | 26 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 16 | +7 | 26 |
| 7 | Derby County | 15 | +4 | 25 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 15 | +4 | 24 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 16 | +5 | 23 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | +2 | 23 |
| 12 | Brentford | 16 | +4 | 22 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 16 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 15 | +1 | 19 |
| 17 | Fulham | 16 | -1 | 19 |
| 18 | Reading | 15 | -1 | 18 |
| 19 | Millwall | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| 20 | Hull City | 16 | -2 | 16 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 16 | -21 | 13 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 16 | -17 | 12 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | -16 | 11 |
| 24 | Sunderland | 16 | -11 | 10 |
Norwich City
