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| Tables | First round | » Second round |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Charlton Athletic | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 38:19 | 19 | 47 |
| 2 |
|
Ipswich Town | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 31:16 | 15 | 45 |
| 3 |
|
Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 37:23 | 14 | 45 |
| 4 |
|
Manchester City | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 43:21 | 22 | 44 |
| 5 |
|
Barnsley FC | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 44:30 | 14 | 42 |
| 6 |
|
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 37:24 | 13 | 42 |
| 7 |
|
Birmingham City | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 31:19 | 12 | 42 |
| 8 |
|
Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30:25 | 5 | 33 |
| 9 |
|
Fulham FC | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 25:23 | 2 | 32 |
| 10 |
|
Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28:28 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 |
|
Nottingham Forest | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29:28 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 |
|
Sheffield United | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 32:32 | 0 | 30 |
| 13 |
|
Portsmouth FC | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30:30 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 |
|
Crystal Palace | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27:31 | -4 | 28 |
| 15 |
|
Huddersfield Town | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20:26 | -6 | 28 |
| 16 |
|
Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25:34 | -9 | 28 |
| 17 |
|
Walsall FC | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31:40 | -9 | 27 |
| 18 |
|
Norwich City | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22:28 | -6 | 25 |
| 19 |
|
Grimsby Town | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17:29 | -12 | 25 |
| 20 |
|
Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23:37 | -14 | 25 |
| 21 |
|
West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20:33 | -13 | 23 |
| 22 |
|
Swindon Town | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 22:40 | -18 | 19 |
| 23 |
|
Stockport County | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27:37 | -10 | 17 |
| 24 |
|
Port Vale FC | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22:38 | -16 | 13 |
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