| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | +29 | 65 |
| 2 | Derby County | 29 | +21 | 54 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 29 | +18 | 53 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 28 | +15 | 51 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 29 | +10 | 51 |
| 6 | Fulham | 29 | +14 | 48 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 29 | +9 | 46 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 29 | +11 | 45 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 29 | +7 | 45 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 29 | +7 | 44 |
| 11 | Brentford | 29 | +6 | 43 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 0 | 40 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 29 | -4 | 40 |
| 14 | Millwall | 29 | 0 | 35 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | -11 | 35 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | -4 | 33 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 | -11 | 33 |
| 18 | Reading | 29 | -4 | 32 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 29 | -14 | 27 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 29 | -21 | 27 |
| 21 | Hull City | 29 | -6 | 26 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | -20 | 26 |
| 23 | Sunderland | 29 | -19 | 25 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 29 | -33 | 24 |
Aston Villa
