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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sheffield United | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 30:12 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 32:10 | 22 | 39 |
| 3 |
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Stockport County | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 36:15 | 21 | 38 |
| 4 |
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Nottingham Forest | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 36:16 | 20 | 38 |
| 5 |
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Charlton Athletic | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 31:14 | 17 | 37 |
| 6 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30:17 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 |
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Bradford City | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22:15 | 7 | 34 |
| 8 |
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Sunderland AFC | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 33:15 | 18 | 32 |
| 9 |
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Swindon Town | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25:19 | 6 | 30 |
| 10 |
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Ipswich Town | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30:16 | 14 | 28 |
| 11 |
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Oxford United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23:15 | 8 | 28 |
| 12 |
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Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 21:17 | 4 | 28 |
| 13 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18:18 | 0 | 28 |
| 14 |
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Birmingham City | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20:12 | 8 | 27 |
| 15 |
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Norwich City | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16:20 | -4 | 27 |
| 16 |
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Reading FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25:24 | 1 | 25 |
| 17 |
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Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21:17 | 4 | 24 |
| 18 |
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Portsmouth FC | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23:27 | -4 | 24 |
| 19 |
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Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20:26 | -6 | 23 |
| 20 |
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Huddersfield Town | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20:20 | 0 | 22 |
| 21 |
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Bury FC | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 16:19 | -3 | 21 |
| 22 |
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Port Vale FC | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20:20 | 0 | 20 |
| 23 |
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Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21:28 | -7 | 20 |
| 24 |
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Manchester City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22:20 | 2 | 19 |
