| # | English Division Two | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Oxford United | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 36 | 84 | 48 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Birmingham City | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 33 | 82 | 26 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Manchester City | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 66 | 40 | 74 | 26 | Promoted | |
| - | Portsmouth | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 69 | 50 | 74 | 19 | ||
| - | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 41 | 73 | 25 | ||
| - | Brighton and Hove Albion | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 34 | 72 | 20 | ||
| - | Leeds United | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 43 | 69 | 23 | ||
| - | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 53 | 65 | 13 | ||
| - | Fulham | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 64 | 65 | 4 | ||
| - | Grimsby Town | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 64 | 62 | 8 | ||
| - | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 58 | 0 | ||
| - | Wimbledon | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 71 | 75 | 58 | -4 | ||
| - | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 64 | 55 | -12 | ||
| - | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 67 | 53 | -18 | ||
| - | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 65 | 48 | -19 | ||
| - | Carlisle United | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 50 | 67 | 47 | -17 | ||
| - | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 63 | 45 | -12 | ||
| - | Sheffield United | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 66 | 44 | -12 | ||
| - | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 57 | 40 | -16 | ||
| * | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 73 | 37 | -28 | Relegated | |
| * | Cardiff City | 42 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 79 | 35 | -32 | Relegated | |
| * | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 79 | 33 | -42 | Relegated |