| Pos. | Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 36 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 34 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| 8 | Watford | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 26 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 25 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 23 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 21 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 18 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 18 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 18 |
| 19 | Derby County | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 17 |
| 20 | Reading | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 17 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 17 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 15 |
| 23 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 13 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 11 |