Current Holders: Leeds
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| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Coventry | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 24 | +30 | 62 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +17 | 61 |
| 3 | Millwall | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | +4 | 56 |
| 4 | Ipswich | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +22 | 54 |
| 5 | Hull | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 54 |
| 6 | Derby | 32 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +8 | 48 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 32 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +5 | 48 |
| 8 | Preston | 33 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | +3 | 48 |
| 9 | Bristol C | 32 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | +5 | 47 |
| 10 | Southampton | 32 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 31 | +4 | 46 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 32 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 24 | +4 | 46 |
| 12 | Watford | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | +3 | 45 |
| 13 | QPR | 32 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -3 | 44 |
| 14 | Stoke | 32 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | +5 | 43 |
| 15 | Sheff Utd | 32 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 0 | 42 |
| 16 | Swansea | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 21 | -1 | 42 |
| 17 | Norwich | 32 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 39 |
| 18 | Charlton | 32 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 39 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 33 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -10 | 38 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 31 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 36 |
| 21 | West Brom | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 28 | -15 | 34 |
| 22 | Leicester | 32 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 32 * |
| 23 | Oxford | 32 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -16 | 28 |
| 24 | Sheff Wed | 32 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -45 | -7 * |
