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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 37:28 | 9 | 41 |
| 2 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 30:22 | 8 | 38 |
| 3 |
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Birmingham City | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 33:20 | 13 | 36 |
| 4 |
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Ipswich Town | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30:23 | 7 | 36 |
| 5 |
|
Middlesbrough FC | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26:29 | -3 | 36 |
| 6 |
|
Charlton Athletic | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32:32 | 0 | 32 |
| 7 |
|
Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 28:31 | -3 | 27 |
| 8 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23:30 | -7 | 26 |
| 9 |
|
Manchester City | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28:31 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 |
|
Port Vale FC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 31:42 | -11 | 22 |
| 11 |
|
Sheffield United | 23 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 25:34 | -9 | 21 |
| 12 |
|
Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20:31 | -11 | 21 |
| 13 |
|
Bury FC | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20:36 | -16 | 21 |
| 14 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22:44 | -22 | 21 |
| 15 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15:28 | -13 | 20 |
| 16 |
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Norwich City | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20:42 | -22 | 20 |
| 17 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23:33 | -10 | 19 |
| 18 |
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Swindon Town | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14:48 | -34 | 19 |
| 19 |
|
Bradford City | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20:36 | -16 | 18 |
| 20 |
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Stoke City | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14:34 | -20 | 17 |
| 21 |
|
Stockport County | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 25:48 | -23 | 17 |
| 22 |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 23:42 | -19 | 16 |
| 23 |
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Oxford United | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 24:44 | -20 | 16 |
| 24 |
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Reading FC | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12:47 | -35 | 14 |
