| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 55 |
| 2 | Burnley | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 48 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 48 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 43 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 45 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 42 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 38 |
| 8 | Millwall | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 38 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 35 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 39 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 25 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 35 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 39 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 33 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| 20 | Hull City | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 23 |
| 21 | Derby County | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 31 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 31 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 26 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 34 |
