DT: Graham Alexander
Preston North End3-4-2-1| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 12 | +10 | 25 |
| 2 |  Swansea City | 11 | +8 | 23 |
| 3 |  West Ham United | 11 | +18 | 22 |
| 4 |  Birmingham City | 11 | +9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | +3 | 20 |
| 6 |  Stoke City | 11 | +2 | 19 |
| 7 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | +3 | 18 |
| 8 |  Southampton | 11 | +11 | 17 |
| 9 |  Queens Park Rangers | 11 | +3 | 17 |
| 10 |  Blackburn Rovers | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 11 |  Sheffield United | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 12 |  Millwall | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 |  Portsmouth | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 |  Wrexham | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 |  Bristol City | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 |  Charlton Athletic | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 17 |  Bolton Wanderers | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 |  Lincoln City | 11 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 |  Cardiff City | 11 | +1 | 11 |
| 20 |  Watford | 11 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 |  Norwich City | 11 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 11 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 |  Derby County | 11 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 |  Preston North End | 11 | -15 | 4 |
