DT: Tony MowbrayBlackburn Rovers4-2-3-1| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Swansea City | 10 | +9 | 23 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 10 | +6 | 21 |
| 3 |  Birmingham City | 10 | +6 | 17 |
| 4 |  West Bromwich Albion | 10 | +2 | 17 |
| 5 |  West Ham United | 9 | +11 | 16 |
| 6 |  Stoke City | 10 | +1 | 16 |
| 7 |  Blackburn Rovers | 10 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 |  Queens Park Rangers | 9 | +3 | 14 |
| 9 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | +2 | 14 |
| 10 |  Millwall | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 |  Bristol City | 10 | -2 | 14 |
| 12 |  Charlton Athletic | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 |  Southampton | 9 | +10 | 13 |
| 14 |  Bolton Wanderers | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 15 |  Sheffield United | 9 | +1 | 12 |
| 16 |  Wrexham | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 |  Lincoln City | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 18 |  Cardiff City | 10 | +1 | 10 |
| 19 |  Norwich City | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 20 |  Portsmouth | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 21 |  Burnley | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 22 |  Watford | 10 | -11 | 8 |
| 23 |  Derby County | 9 | -7 | 6 |
| 24 |  Preston North End | 10 | -12 | 4 |
