| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 54 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 51 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 46 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 40 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 43 |
| 8 | Millwall | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 39 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 40 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 37 |
| 11 | Watford FC | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 39 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 28 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| 15 | Hull City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 33 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 33 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -14 | 23 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 25 |
| 22 | Reading | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 |
| 23 | Blackpool FC | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 24 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -18 | 22 |
