| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Burnley | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | Millwall | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Watford FC | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 13 | Derby County | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 18 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 18 | Hull City | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 15 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 15 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 15 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 15 |
| 23 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -11 | 10 |
| 24 | Portsmouth | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -14 | 9 |
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