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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 40:8 | 32 | 36:6 |
| 2 |
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Carlisle United | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 40:17 | 23 | 31:11 |
| 3 |
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Nottingham Forest | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40:19 | 21 | 30:12 |
| 4 |
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Luton Town | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 42:25 | 17 | 29:13 |
| 5 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 30:17 | 13 | 29:13 |
| 6 |
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Sunderland AFC | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 32:15 | 17 | 28:14 |
| 7 |
|
Blackpool FC | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35:17 | 18 | 27:15 |
| 8 |
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Hull City | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 25:15 | 10 | 27:15 |
| 9 |
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Millwall FC | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28:16 | 12 | 26:16 |
| 10 |
|
Leyton Orient | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 28:17 | 11 | 26:16 |
| 11 |
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Portsmouth FC | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 26:16 | 10 | 26:16 |
| 12 |
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Fulham FC | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26:20 | 6 | 26:16 |
| 13 |
|
Aston Villa | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 33:21 | 12 | 25:17 |
| 14 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28:24 | 4 | 25:17 |
| 15 |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33:24 | 9 | 24:18 |
| 16 |
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Oxford United | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 27:21 | 6 | 24:18 |
| 17 |
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Cardiff City | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27:20 | 7 | 23:19 |
| 18 |
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Bristol City | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25:20 | 5 | 23:19 |
| 19 |
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Preston North End | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24:23 | 1 | 22:20 |
| 20 |
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Notts County | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30:35 | -5 | 22:20 |
| 21 |
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Crystal Palace | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24:24 | 0 | 19:23 |
| 22 |
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Swindon Town | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22:27 | -5 | 19:23 |
