| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Birmingham W | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19:8 | 11 | 23 | |
| 2. | Southampton W | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21:12 | 9 | 20 | |
| 3. | Crystal Palace W | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16:13 | 3 | 20 | |
| 4. | Charlton W | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16:11 | 5 | 19 | |
| 5. | Bristol City W | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22:20 | 2 | 16 | |
| 6. | Newcastle Utd W | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19:17 | 2 | 16 | |
| 7. | Nottingham W | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11:16 | -5 | 15 | |
| 8. | Sunderland W | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13:17 | -4 | 11 | |
| 9. | Ipswich W | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10:22 | -12 | 9 | |
| 10. | Durham W | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11:22 | -11 | 7 | |
| 11. | Sheffield Utd W | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11:24 | -13 | 6 | |
| 12. | Portsmouth W | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13:32 | -19 | 6 |