| Rank | Team | Played | Goal Dif | Points |
| 1 | Cardiff | 46 | 27 | 87 |
| 2 | Hull | 46 | 9 | 79 |
| 3 | Watford | 46 | 27 | 77 |
| 4 | Brighton | 46 | 26 | 75 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 11 | 72 |
| 6 | Leicester | 46 | 23 | 68 |
| 7 | Bolton | 46 | 8 | 68 |
| 8 | Nottm Forest | 46 | 4 | 67 |
| 9 | Charlton | 46 | 6 | 65 |
| 10 | Derby | 46 | 3 | 61 |
| 11 | Burnley | 46 | 2 | 61 |
| 12 | Birmingham | 46 | -6 | 61 |
| 13 | Leeds | 46 | -9 | 61 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 46 | -13 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 46 | -1 | 59 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 46 | -9 | 59 |
| 17 | Blackburn | 46 | -7 | 58 |
| 18 | Sheff Wed | 46 | -8 | 58 |
| 19 | Huddersfield | 46 | -20 | 58 |
| 20 | Millwall | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 46 | -14 | 55 |
| 22 | Peterborough | 46 | -9 | 54 |
| 23 | Wolverhampton | 46 | -14 | 51 |
| 24 | Bristol City | 46 | -25 | 41 |