| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 45 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 96 |
| 2 | Watford | 45 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 88 |
| 3 | Brentford | 45 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 84 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 45 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 80 |
| 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 45 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 77 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 45 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 77 |
| 7 | Reading | 45 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 69 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 45 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 67 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 45 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 65 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 45 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 64 |
| 11 | Millwall | 45 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 62 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 45 | 17 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 62 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 45 | 17 | 7 | 21 | -8 | 58 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 45 | 14 | 15 | 16 | -4 | 57 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 54 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 45 | 12 | 16 | 17 | -7 | 52 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 45 | 13 | 13 | 19 | -17 | 52 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 45 | 13 | 13 | 19 | -21 | 52 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 45 | 15 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 51 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | -21 | 48 |
| 21 | Derby County | 45 | 11 | 10 | 24 | -22 | 43 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 45 | 11 | 8 | 26 | -16 | 41 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday * | 45 | 12 | 10 | 23 | -21 | 40 |
| 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 45 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -33 | 40 |