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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 44:17 | 27 | 47 |
| 2 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 40:12 | 28 | 46 |
| 3 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 36:16 | 20 | 45 |
| 4 |
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Barnsley FC | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 37:16 | 21 | 43 |
| 5 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 36:16 | 20 | 42 |
| 6 |
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Sheffield United | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 33:15 | 18 | 40 |
| 7 |
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Grimsby Town | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34:19 | 15 | 36 |
| 8 |
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Millwall FC | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31:17 | 14 | 36 |
| 9 |
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Watford FC | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 26:14 | 12 | 36 |
| 10 |
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Derby County | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 32:16 | 16 | 35 |
| 11 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 25:20 | 5 | 35 |
| 12 |
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Oldham Athletic | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29:19 | 10 | 34 |
| 13 |
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Port Vale FC | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27:20 | 7 | 34 |
| 14 |
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Reading FC | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 24:16 | 8 | 33 |
| 15 |
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Southend United | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 25:21 | 4 | 32 |
| 16 |
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Charlton Athletic | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28:22 | 6 | 31 |
| 17 |
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Bristol City | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 24:25 | -1 | 29 |
| 18 |
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Portsmouth FC | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27:26 | 1 | 28 |
| 19 |
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Swindon Town | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22:22 | 0 | 27 |
| 20 |
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Stoke City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23:15 | 8 | 26 |
| 21 |
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Luton Town | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28:23 | 5 | 26 |
| 22 |
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Notts County | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23:22 | 1 | 25 |
| 23 |
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Burnley FC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28:27 | 1 | 24 |
| 24 |
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Sunderland AFC | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 17:19 | -2 | 19 |
