| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 45 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 42 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 | Southampton | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 39 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 24 |
| 7 | Hull City | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 37 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 35 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 29 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 26 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 25 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | -12 | 29 |
| 13 | Millwall | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 28 |
| 15 | Watford FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 29 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 24 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 26 |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 29 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 28 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -24 | 22 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -17 | 16 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | -21 | 14 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -19 | 19 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 23 | 0 | 4 | 19 | -48 | 4 |
