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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 34:11 | 23 | 42 |
| 2 |
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Portsmouth FC | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 28:8 | 20 | 37 |
| 3 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 23:6 | 17 | 35 |
| 4 |
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Ipswich Town | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 29:15 | 14 | 34 |
| 5 |
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Southend United | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30:18 | 12 | 33 |
| 6 |
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Swindon Town | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29:19 | 10 | 33 |
| 7 |
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Cambridge United | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26:12 | 14 | 30 |
| 8 |
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Sunderland AFC | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28:15 | 13 | 30 |
| 9 |
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Leicester City | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26:13 | 13 | 30 |
| 10 |
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Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 18:17 | 1 | 28 |
| 11 |
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Bristol Rovers | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29:25 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 |
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Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20:16 | 4 | 27 |
| 13 |
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Barnsley FC | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21:20 | 1 | 27 |
| 14 |
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Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 31:24 | 7 | 26 |
| 15 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22:17 | 5 | 25 |
| 16 |
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Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22:18 | 4 | 25 |
| 17 |
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Charlton Athletic | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | 2 | 25 |
| 18 |
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Oxford United | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28:23 | 5 | 24 |
| 19 |
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Derby County | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21:17 | 4 | 23 |
| 20 |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30:28 | 2 | 23 |
| 21 |
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Millwall FC | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23:23 | 0 | 23 |
| 22 |
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Grimsby Town | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22:21 | 1 | 22 |
| 23 |
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Watford FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16:18 | -2 | 19 |
| 24 |
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Port Vale FC | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17:21 | -4 | 19 |
