| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charlton W | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 29:17 | 12 | 41 | |
| 2. | Birmingham W | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 43:21 | 22 | 38 | |
| 3. | Crystal Palace W | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35:24 | 11 | 35 | |
| 4. | Newcastle Utd W | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30:21 | 9 | 32 | |
| 5. | Bristol City W | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 39:28 | 11 | 30 | |
| 6. | Southampton W | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34:22 | 12 | 28 | |
| 7. | Nottingham W | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 25:31 | -6 | 26 | |
| 8. | Sunderland W | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26:30 | -4 | 24 | |
| 9. | Sheffield Utd W | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17:28 | -11 | 18 | |
| 10. | Durham W | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22:32 | -10 | 15 | |
| 11. | Ipswich W | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17:39 | -22 | 14 | |
| 12. | Portsmouth W | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 22:46 | -24 | 14 |