| Pos | Team | P | GD | PTS | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 14 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 13 |
| 2 | Stoke | 14 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 9 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 |
| 4 | Millwall | 14 | -3 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 |
| 5 | Charlton | 14 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 |
| 6 | Preston | 13 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 14 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 |
| 8 | Hull | 14 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 |
| 9 | Birmingham | 14 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 |
| 11 | Derby | 14 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 |
| 12 | Watford | 14 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Leicester | 14 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 |
| 14 | West Brom | 14 | -3 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | QPR | 13 | -5 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 13 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 |
| 17 | Swansea | 13 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 13 | -4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 14 | -5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 13 | -7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
| 21 | Southampton | 13 | -6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 |
| 22 | Sheffield United | 14 | -15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 26 |
| 23 | Norwich | 13 | -8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 20 |
| 24 | Sheffield Weds | 13 | -15 | -5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| Team has gained league position due to today's games | Team has lost league position due to today's games |