| Pos. | Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 33 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 24 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 24 |
| 12 | Watford | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 24 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 17 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 17 |
| 17 | Derby County | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 17 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 17 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 17 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 15 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 | Reading | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 14 |
| 23 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 12 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 11 |