| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Watford FC | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Millwall | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 19 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 18 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 16 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 15 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 15 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -12 | 12 |
| 24 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -13 | 10 |
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