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