| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 46 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 65 | 100 |
| 2 | Burnley | 46 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 53 | 100 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 90 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 76 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 69 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 68 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 66 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 66 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 64 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 61 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | -9 | 58 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 57 |
| 14 | Watford FC | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | -8 | 57 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 56 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | -13 | 54 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -16 | 53 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | -17 | 51 |
| 19 | Derby County | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 50 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | -11 | 50 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | -10 | 49 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -24 | 49 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | -37 | 46 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | -25 | 44 |
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