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| Tables | » Home | Away | First round | Second round |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 60:20 | 40 | 58 |
| 2 |
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Stoke City | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 34:22 | 12 | 48 |
| 3 |
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Barnsley FC | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43:19 | 24 | 46 |
| 4 |
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Ipswich Town | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 44:23 | 21 | 46 |
| 5 |
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Reading FC | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37:24 | 13 | 46 |
| 6 |
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Oxford United | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 44:26 | 18 | 45 |
| 7 |
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Sheffield United | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 46:23 | 23 | 44 |
| 8 |
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Charlton Athletic | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 36:28 | 8 | 41 |
| 9 |
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Birmingham City | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30:18 | 12 | 40 |
| 10 |
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Manchester City | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34:25 | 9 | 40 |
| 11 |
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Portsmouth FC | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 32:24 | 8 | 40 |
| 12 |
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Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 42:27 | 15 | 39 |
| 13 |
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Swindon Town | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36:27 | 9 | 39 |
| 14 |
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Crystal Palace | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39:22 | 17 | 37 |
| 15 |
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Norwich City | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 28:18 | 10 | 37 |
| 16 |
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Huddersfield Town | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 28:20 | 8 | 37 |
| 17 |
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Port Vale FC | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36:28 | 8 | 36 |
| 18 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 33:25 | 8 | 35 |
| 19 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31:24 | 7 | 35 |
| 20 |
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Bradford City | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29:32 | -3 | 35 |
| 21 |
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Southend United | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 32:32 | 0 | 30 |
| 22 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 37:33 | 4 | 28 |
| 23 |
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Grimsby Town | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31:34 | -3 | 28 |
| 24 |
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Oldham Athletic | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 30:30 | 0 | 26 |
