| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford United | 42 | 84 | +48 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 36 | 
| 2 | Birmingham City | 42 | 82 | +26 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 33 | 
| 3 | Manchester City | 42 | 74 | +26 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 66 | 40 | 
| 4 | Portsmouth | 42 | 74 | +19 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 69 | 50 | 
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 73 | +25 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 41 | 
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 72 | +20 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 34 | 
| 7 | Leeds United | 42 | 69 | +23 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 43 | 
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 65 | +13 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 53 | 
| 9 | Fulham | 42 | 65 | +4 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 64 | 
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 62 | +8 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 64 | 
| 11 | Barnsley | 42 | 58 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 
| 12 | Wimbledon | 42 | 58 | -4 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 71 | 75 | 
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 55 | -12 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 64 | 
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 53 | -18 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 67 | 
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 48 | -19 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 65 | 
| 16 | 42 | 47 | -17 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 50 | 67 | |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 45 | -12 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 63 | 
| 18 | Sheffield United | 42 | 44 | -12 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 66 | 
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 40 | -16 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 57 | 
| 20 | Notts. County | 42 | 37 | -28 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 73 | 
| 21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 35 | -32 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 79 | 
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 33 | -42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 79 |