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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42:17 | 25 | 44 |
| 2 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 35:11 | 24 | 39 |
| 3 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31:15 | 16 | 35 |
| 4 |
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Barnsley FC | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30:15 | 15 | 34 |
| 5 |
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Grimsby Town | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30:14 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27:12 | 15 | 32 |
| 7 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25:11 | 14 | 32 |
| 8 |
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Oldham Athletic | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27:16 | 11 | 30 |
| 9 |
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Watford FC | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21:12 | 9 | 30 |
| 10 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 20:20 | 0 | 29 |
| 11 |
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Millwall FC | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24:14 | 10 | 27 |
| 12 |
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Reading FC | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18:11 | 7 | 27 |
| 13 |
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Port Vale FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23:18 | 5 | 27 |
| 14 |
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Derby County | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22:13 | 9 | 26 |
| 15 |
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Southend United | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18:19 | -1 | 26 |
| 16 |
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Bristol City | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21:23 | -2 | 24 |
| 17 |
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Portsmouth FC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21:20 | 1 | 23 |
| 18 |
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Swindon Town | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21:21 | 0 | 23 |
| 19 |
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Stoke City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21:13 | 8 | 22 |
| 20 |
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Charlton Athletic | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24:21 | 3 | 22 |
| 21 |
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Notts County | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20:20 | 0 | 21 |
| 22 |
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Luton Town | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22:20 | 2 | 18 |
| 23 |
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Sunderland AFC | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 16:17 | -1 | 16 |
| 24 |
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Burnley FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19:21 | -2 | 14 |
