| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 46 | 93 | +37 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 72 | 35 | 
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 89 | +32 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 63 | 31 | 
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 89 | +30 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 72 | 42 | 
| 4 | Hull City | 46 | 83 | +34 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 35 | 
| 5 | Derby County | 46 | 78 | +23 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 43 | 
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 74 | +21 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 66 | 45 | 
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 69 | +2 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 51 | 
| 8 | Cardiff City | 46 | 68 | +5 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 51 | 
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 65 | +5 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 72 | 67 | 
| 10 | Birmingham City | 46 | 63 | +4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 49 | 
| 11 | Preston North End | 46 | 62 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 60 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 
| 13 | Leeds United | 46 | 59 | -8 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 58 | 
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 58 | -5 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 58 | 
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 55 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 55 | -4 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 47 | 
| 17 | Reading | 46 | 52 | -7 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 59 | 
| 18 | Bristol City | 46 | 52 | -17 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 71 | 
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 51 | -11 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 70 | 
| 20 | Fulham | 46 | 51 | -13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 79 | 
| 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 49 | -18 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 71 | 
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 40 | -40 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 80 | 
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 39 | -30 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 69 | 
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 30 | -40 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 81 |