DT: Chris Wilder
Sheffield United4-2-3-1| # | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 12 | +10 | 25 |
| 2 |  Swansea City | 12 | +3 | 23 |
| 3 |  West Ham United | 12 | +17 | 22 |
| 4 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | +4 | 21 |
| 5 |  West Bromwich Albion | 12 | +3 | 21 |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | +12 | 20 |
| 7 |  Birmingham City | 12 | +8 | 20 |
| 8 |  Queens Park Rangers | 12 | +8 | 20 |
| 9 |  Stoke City | 12 | +2 | 20 |
| 10 |  Blackburn Rovers | 12 | +3 | 18 |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | +1 | 18 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 12 | +1 | 16 |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 |  Cardiff City | 12 | +2 | 14 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 12 | -3 | 14 |
| 18 |  Bolton Wanderers | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 |  Charlton Athletic | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | -10 | 11 |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 |  Derby County | 12 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 |  Preston North End | 12 | -15 | 5 |
