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| Tables | » Home | Away | First round | Second round |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26:11 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 |
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Stoke City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19:14 | 5 | 25 |
| 3 |
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Oxford United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22:7 | 15 | 24 |
| 4 |
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Barnsley FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25:12 | 13 | 24 |
| 5 |
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Swindon Town | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24:11 | 13 | 23 |
| 6 |
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Sheffield United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21:11 | 10 | 22 |
| 7 |
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Birmingham City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16:8 | 8 | 22 |
| 8 |
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Manchester City | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19:15 | 4 | 22 |
| 9 |
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Reading FC | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15:11 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 |
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Crystal Palace | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24:11 | 13 | 21 |
| 11 |
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Huddersfield Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18:10 | 8 | 21 |
| 12 |
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Portsmouth FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18:11 | 7 | 21 |
| 13 |
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Charlton Athletic | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18:15 | 3 | 21 |
| 14 |
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Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23:17 | 6 | 20 |
| 15 |
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Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14:9 | 5 | 18 |
| 16 |
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Ipswich Town | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18:16 | 2 | 18 |
| 17 |
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Southend United | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20:18 | 2 | 17 |
| 18 |
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Bradford City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13:19 | -6 | 16 |
| 19 |
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Port Vale FC | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16:12 | 4 | 15 |
| 20 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15:14 | 1 | 15 |
| 21 |
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Oldham Athletic | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13:14 | -1 | 14 |
| 22 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19:20 | -1 | 12 |
| 23 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12:13 | -1 | 12 |
| 24 |
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Grimsby Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13:22 | -9 | 12 |
