| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Birmingham W | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17:8 | 9 | 20 | |
| 2. | Charlton W | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14:9 | 5 | 18 | |
| 3. | Southampton W | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18:12 | 6 | 17 | |
| 4. | Crystal Palace W | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14:12 | 2 | 17 | |
| 5. | Newcastle Utd W | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18:15 | 3 | 16 | |
| 6. | Bristol City W | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16:18 | -2 | 12 | |
| 7. | Sunderland W | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12:14 | -2 | 11 | |
| 8. | Nottingham W | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9:15 | -6 | 11 | |
| 9. | Sheffield Utd W | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7:13 | -6 | 6 | |
| 10. | Portsmouth W | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12:26 | -14 | 6 | |
| 11. | Ipswich W | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7:21 | -14 | 6 | |
| 12. | Durham W | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10:22 | -12 | 4 |