| # | English Championship | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 100 | 53 | 98 | 47 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Barnsley | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 76 | 55 | 80 | 21 | Promoted | |
| - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 51 | 76 | 17 | ||
| - | Ipswich Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 50 | 74 | 18 | ||
| - | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 52 | 73 | 23 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 78 | 48 | 71 | 30 | Promoted | ||
| - | Portsmouth | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 53 | 68 | 6 | ||
| - | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 58 | 55 | 67 | 3 | ||
| - | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 60 | 66 | 4 | ||
| - | Birmingham City | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 48 | 66 | 4 | ||
| - | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 65 | 7 | ||
| - | Stoke City | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 57 | 64 | -6 | ||
| - | Norwich City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 68 | 63 | -5 | ||
| - | Manchester City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 60 | 61 | -1 | ||
| - | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 66 | 59 | -14 | ||
| - | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 68 | 72 | 57 | -4 | ||
| - | Oxford United | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 68 | 57 | -4 | ||
| - | Reading | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 67 | 57 | -9 | ||
| - | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 52 | 71 | 54 | -19 | ||
| - | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 61 | 54 | -13 | ||
| - | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 72 | 48 | -25 | ||
| * | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 60 | 81 | 46 | -21 | Relegated | |
| * | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 66 | 43 | -15 | Relegated | |
| * | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 42 | 86 | 39 | -44 | Relegated |