| # | English Division Two | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Liverpool | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 99 | 43 | 62 | 56 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Leyton Orient | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 40 | 54 | 29 | Promoted | |
| - | Sunderland | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 85 | 50 | 53 | 35 | ||
| - | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 86 | 71 | 49 | 15 | ||
| - | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 46 | 0 | ||
| - | Southampton | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 62 | 45 | 15 | ||
| - | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 59 | 44 | 8 | ||
| - | Stoke City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 42 | -2 | ||
| - | Rotherham United | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 76 | 41 | -6 | ||
| - | Preston North End | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 57 | 40 | -2 | ||
| - | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 58 | 39 | 6 | ||
| - | Middlesbrough | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 76 | 72 | 39 | 4 | ||
| - | Luton Town | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 69 | 71 | 39 | -2 | ||
| - | Walsall | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 75 | 39 | -5 | ||
| - | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 75 | 39 | -6 | ||
| - | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 75 | 39 | -7 | ||
| - | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 61 | 70 | 39 | -9 | ||
| - | Bury | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 52 | 76 | 39 | -24 | ||
| - | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 61 | 36 | -11 | ||
| - | Swansea City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 61 | 83 | 36 | -22 | ||
| * | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 53 | 81 | 33 | -28 | Relegated | |
| * | Brighton and Hove Albion | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 86 | 31 | -44 | Relegated |