| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Burnley | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | West Brom | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Leeds | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Watford | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Norwich | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | Blackburn | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | Swansea | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Derby | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Plymouth | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Sheffield Weds | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Stoke | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 18 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 19 | Preston | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 9 |
| 20 | Coventry | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Luton | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 |
| 22 | QPR | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 5 |
| 24 | Cardiff | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 5 |
| Team has gained league position due to today's games | Team has lost league position due to today's games |