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| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 53 |
| 2 | Burnley | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 53 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 52 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 51 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 42 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 40 |
| 8 | Watford FC | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 38 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 37 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | -5 | 32 |
| 14 | Millwall | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | -6 | 30 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 29 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -12 | 29 |
| 18 | Derby County | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | -8 | 27 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -17 | 25 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -15 | 24 |
| 22 | Hull City | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 23 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -14 | 23 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -29 | 21 |