Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Score | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15:7 | +8 | 20 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17:12 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 |  West Ham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23:12 | +11 | 16 |
| 4 |  Stoke City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15:13 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 |  Wolves | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15:11 | +4 | 14 |
| 6 |  QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11:8 | +3 | 14 |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13:11 | +2 | 14 |
| 8 |  Millwall | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16:15 | +1 | 14 |
| 9 |  West Brom | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10:9 | +1 | 14 |
| 10 |  Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12:13 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 |  Southampton | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20:10 | +10 | 13 |
| 12 |  Charlton | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8:11 | -3 | 13 |
| 13 |  Blackburn | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14:13 | +1 | 12 |
| 14 |  Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12:11 | +1 | 12 |
| 15 |  Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10:13 | -3 | 11 |
| 16 |  Lincoln | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7:11 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 |  Bolton | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12:17 | -5 | 10 |
| 18 |  Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17:19 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 |  Portsmouth FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9:11 | -2 | 8 |
| 20 |  Watford | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7:14 | -7 | 8 |
| 21 |  Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11:14 | -3 | 7 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13:17 | -4 | 7 |
| 23 |  Derby | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | 6 |
| 24 |  Preston | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8:16 | -8 | 4 |