| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charlton W | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10:3 | 7 | 20 | |
| 2. | Birmingham W | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20:8 | 12 | 16 | |
| 3. | Bristol City W | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20:12 | 8 | 16 | |
| 4. | Nottingham W | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12:14 | -2 | 12 | |
| 5. | Southampton W | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19:14 | 5 | 11 | |
| 6. | Sheffield Utd W | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10:13 | -3 | 11 | |
| 7. | Newcastle Utd W | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14:13 | 1 | 10 | |
| 8. | Sunderland W | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13:13 | 0 | 9 | |
| 9. | Portsmouth W | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11:19 | -8 | 9 | |
| 10. | Durham W | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11:10 | 1 | 8 | |
| 11. | Crystal Palace W | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12:14 | -2 | 7 | |
| 12. | Ipswich W | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6:25 | -19 | 4 |