DT: Brian Barry-Murphy
Cardiff City4-1-4-1| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Birmingham City | 15 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 15 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 |  Stoke City | 15 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | +8 | 28 |
| 5 |  West Bromwich Albion | 15 | +8 | 28 |
| 6 |  Swansea City | 15 | +4 | 26 |
| 7 |  Southampton | 15 | +14 | 24 |
| 8 |  Queens Park Rangers | 15 | +6 | 24 |
| 9 |  West Ham United | 15 | +14 | 23 |
| 10 |  Sheffield United | 15 | +2 | 22 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 15 | +2 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 15 | +8 | 21 |
| 13 |  Blackburn Rovers | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 15 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 |  Wrexham | 15 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 |  Millwall | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 |  Bristol City | 15 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 |  Bolton Wanderers | 15 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 |  Charlton Athletic | 15 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 |  Watford | 15 | -10 | 15 |
| 21 |  Lincoln City | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 15 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 |  Derby County | 15 | -16 | 10 |
| 24 |  Preston North End | 15 | -17 | 8 |
