| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | • |
|
Newcastle United | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 31 | 59 |
| 2 | • |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 56 |
| 3 | • |
|
Nottingham Forest | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 24 | 55 |
| 4 | • |
|
Cardiff City | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 35 | 18 | 45 |
| 5 | • |
|
Swansea City | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 45 |
| 6 | • |
|
Leicester City | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 42 |
| 7 | • |
|
Sheffield United | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 42 |
| 8 | • |
|
Blackpool | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 40 |
| 9 | • |
|
Barnsley | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 39 |
| 10 | • |
|
Middlesbrough | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 38 |
| 11 | • |
|
Bristol City | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 37 |
| 12 | • |
|
Watford | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | • |
|
Preston North End | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 35 |
| 14 | • |
|
QPR | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 34 |
| 15 | • |
|
Coventry City | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 34 |
| 16 | • |
|
Crystal Palace | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 33 |
| 17 | • |
|
Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 33 |
| 18 | • |
|
Derby County | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 33 |
| 19 | • |
|
Scunthorpe United | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 33 |
| 20 | • |
|
Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 31 |
| 21 | • |
|
Ipswich Town | 28 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 30 |
| 22 | • |
|
Reading | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 29 |
| 23 | • |
|
Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 24 |
| 24 | • |
|
Peterborough United | 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 21 |