| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Birmingham W | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 46:24 | 22 | 44 | |
| 2. | Crystal Palace W | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 44:26 | 18 | 44 | |
| 3. | Charlton W | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 31:21 | 10 | 42 | |
| 4. | Bristol City W | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 47:31 | 16 | 37 | |
| 5. | Southampton W | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 44:26 | 18 | 35 | |
| 6. | Newcastle Utd W | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 32:25 | 7 | 33 | |
| 7. | Nottingham W | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27:35 | -8 | 30 | |
| 8. | Sunderland W | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28:35 | -7 | 24 | |
| 9. | Ipswich W | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26:42 | -16 | 23 | |
| 10. | Durham W | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27:35 | -8 | 22 | |
| 11. | Sheffield Utd W | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21:43 | -22 | 18 | |
| 12. | Portsmouth W | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 23:53 | -30 | 14 |