| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Crystal Palace W | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 28:13 | 15 | 24 | |
| 2. | Charlton W | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15:10 | 5 | 23 | |
| 3. | Bristol City W | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25:11 | 14 | 21 | |
| 4. | Birmingham W | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 27:16 | 11 | 21 | |
| 5. | Newcastle Utd W | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13:8 | 5 | 17 | |
| 6. | Southampton W | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23:14 | 9 | 15 | |
| 7. | Durham W | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16:13 | 3 | 15 | |
| 8. | Nottingham W | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16:19 | -3 | 15 | |
| 9. | Ipswich W | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16:20 | -4 | 14 | |
| 10. | Sunderland W | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15:18 | -3 | 13 | |
| 11. | Sheffield Utd W | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10:19 | -9 | 12 | |
| 12. | Portsmouth W | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10:21 | -11 | 8 |