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