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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 36:15 | 21 | 43 |
| 2 |
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Portsmouth FC | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 36:12 | 24 | 41 |
| 3 |
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Ipswich Town | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 34:18 | 16 | 41 |
| 4 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 28:7 | 21 | 39 |
| 5 |
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Swindon Town | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 35:22 | 13 | 39 |
| 6 |
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Southend United | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 35:23 | 12 | 36 |
| 7 |
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Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 22:20 | 2 | 35 |
| 8 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30:20 | 10 | 33 |
| 9 |
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Barnsley FC | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 24:21 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 |
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Cambridge United | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27:15 | 12 | 32 |
| 11 |
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Newcastle United | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 35:26 | 9 | 32 |
| 12 |
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Bristol Rovers | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 33:26 | 7 | 32 |
| 13 |
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Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31:26 | 5 | 32 |
| 14 |
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Leicester City | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29:17 | 12 | 31 |
| 15 |
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Oxford United | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 35:27 | 8 | 31 |
| 16 |
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Bristol City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24:19 | 5 | 31 |
| 17 |
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Sunderland AFC | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29:18 | 11 | 30 |
| 18 |
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Derby County | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 27:20 | 7 | 29 |
| 19 |
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Charlton Athletic | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22:21 | 1 | 29 |
| 20 |
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Millwall FC | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24:26 | -2 | 26 |
| 21 |
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Port Vale FC | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20:22 | -2 | 25 |
| 22 |
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Watford FC | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 18:20 | -2 | 25 |
| 23 |
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Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 31:32 | -1 | 24 |
| 24 |
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Grimsby Town | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23:25 | -2 | 23 |
