| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charlton W | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 27:14 | 13 | 41 | |
| 2. | Birmingham W | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 42:21 | 21 | 35 | |
| 3. | Crystal Palace W | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32:22 | 10 | 32 | |
| 4. | Newcastle Utd W | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29:20 | 9 | 31 | |
| 5. | Bristol City W | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 39:27 | 12 | 30 | |
| 6. | Southampton W | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34:22 | 12 | 28 | |
| 7. | Sunderland W | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25:29 | -4 | 23 | |
| 8. | Nottingham W | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 23:30 | -7 | 23 | |
| 9. | Sheffield Utd W | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17:28 | -11 | 18 | |
| 10. | Durham W | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21:30 | -9 | 15 | |
| 11. | Ipswich W | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17:39 | -22 | 14 | |
| 12. | Portsmouth W | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 22:46 | -24 | 14 |