Current Holders: Leeds
| | HOME | | AWAY | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Wolves | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +28 | 90 (C) |
| 2 | Birmingham | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +17 | 83 (P) |
| 3 | Sheff Utd | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +25 | 80 |
| 4 | Reading | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +32 | 77 |
| 5 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 37 | +12 | 76 (P) |
| 6 | Preston | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 34 | +12 | 74 |
| 7 | Cardiff | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 30 | +12 | 74 |
| 8 | Swansea | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 28 | +13 | 68 |
| 9 | Ipswich | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +9 | 66 |
| 10 | Bristol C | 46 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 0 | 61 |
| 11 | QPR | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 25 | -2 | 61 |
| 12 | Sheff Wed | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 44 | -7 | 61 |
| 13 | Watford | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 40 | -4 | 58 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 35 | -11 | 58 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 36 | -3 | 56 * |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -11 | 56 |
| 17 | Coventry | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 54 |
| 18 | Derby | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 41 | -12 | 54 |
| 19 | Nottm Forest | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 37 | -15 | 53 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 34 | -13 | 52 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 22 | -13 | 51 |
| 22 | Norwich | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 42 | -13 | 46 (R) |
| 23 | Southampton | 46 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 40 | -23 | 45 (R) |
| 24 | Charlton | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | -22 | 39 (R) |
