| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 43 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 33 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | -8 | 22 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 24 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Millwall | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | -8 | 26 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 22 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -13 | 25 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 17 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 31 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -15 | 18 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 24 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | -25 | 13 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -21 | 17 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -15 | 16 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -18 | 14 |
| 20 | Hull City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 25 |
| 21 | Derby County | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -16 | 15 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -25 | 15 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -20 | 17 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | -39 | 9 |
