| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 46 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 52 | 101 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 91 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 75 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 70 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 69 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 69 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 68 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 66 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 66 |
| 11 | Watford FC | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 63 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | -14 | 63 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 62 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 59 |
| 15 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 53 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | -11 | 50 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -27 | 50 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -17 | 49 |
| 22 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -22 | 44 |
| 23 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -24 | 44 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | -27 | 42 |
