| PLD | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Sunderland | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | - | Sheffield United | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | - | Leeds United | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | - | Burnley | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | Watford | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 26 | |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 25 | |
| 7 | - | Middlesbrough | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | - | Millwall | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 23 |
| 9 | - | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | - | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 22 |
| 11 | - | Swansea City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | - | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | - | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 19 |
| 14 | - | Norwich City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 18 |
| 15 | - | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 18 |
| 16 | - | Oxford United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 17 | |
| 18 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 16 | |
| 19 | - | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 | - | Preston North End | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | - | Luton Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 15 |
| 22 | - | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 15 |
| 23 | - | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 12 |
| 24 | - | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 10 |
Preston North End
3/1 To Win- V
Derby County 12/2 To Score First
