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| Tables | First round | » Second round |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 38:13 | 25 | 53 |
| 2 |
|
Bradford City | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40:20 | 20 | 47 |
| 3 |
|
Ipswich Town | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 38:18 | 20 | 44 |
| 4 |
|
Birmingham City | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 29:13 | 16 | 43 |
| 5 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 31:19 | 12 | 39 |
| 6 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35:26 | 9 | 39 |
| 7 |
|
Watford FC | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 24:23 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 |
|
Sheffield United | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35:28 | 7 | 33 |
| 9 |
|
Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31:31 | 0 | 33 |
| 10 |
|
Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34:26 | 8 | 32 |
| 11 |
|
Barnsley FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25:26 | -1 | 29 |
| 12 |
|
Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 25:31 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 |
|
Stockport County | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21:29 | -8 | 27 |
| 14 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 29:32 | -3 | 26 |
| 15 |
|
Swindon Town | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28:42 | -14 | 26 |
| 16 |
|
Grimsby Town | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12:26 | -14 | 26 |
| 17 |
|
Port Vale FC | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 19:30 | -11 | 25 |
| 18 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26:38 | -12 | 25 |
| 19 |
|
Norwich City | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23:30 | -7 | 24 |
| 20 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26:37 | -11 | 23 |
| 21 |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 27:28 | -1 | 22 |
| 22 |
|
Bristol City | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24:30 | -6 | 22 |
| 23 |
|
Oxford United | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22:28 | -6 | 21 |
| 24 |
|
Bury FC | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 15:33 | -18 | 19 |
