Tables
| League table | P | W | L | D | Gf | Ga | | Pts |
|---|
| Sunderland | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 28 |
| Sheffield United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| Leeds United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| Burnley | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| West Bromwich | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Watford | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 19 |
| Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 19 |
| Norwich | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 18 |
| Middlesbrough | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
| Bristol City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 16 |
| Millwall | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
| Derby County | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 15 |
| Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 14 |
| Hull City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 |
| Oxford United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| Swansea | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 12 |
| Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 12 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 12 |
| Stoke | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 12 |
| Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 |
| QPR | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 9 |
| Portsmouth | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 8 |
| Home | P | W | L | D | Gf | Ga | | Pts |
|---|
| Sheffield United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| Watford | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| Blackburn | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| Leeds United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| Derby County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| Oxford United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Burnley | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Preston North End | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Norwich | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Millwall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| West Bromwich | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| Swansea | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Stoke | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| Luton Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 |
| Hull City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| QPR | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
| Away | P | W | L | D | Gf | Ga | | Pts |
|---|
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| Burnley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| West Bromwich | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Norwich | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
| Hull City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
| QPR | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| Millwall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 5 |
| Swansea | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| Luton Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| Stoke | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 4 |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 3 |
| Preston North End | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 3 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 |
| Blackburn | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| Derby County | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 2 |
| Oxford United | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 2 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 1 |
| Lost points | P | W | L | D | Gf | Ga | | Pts |
|---|
| 1. Sunderland | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 28 |
| 2. Sheffield United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 24 |
| 3. Leeds United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 23 |
| 4. Burnley | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 23 |
| 5. West Bromwich | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 6. Watford | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
| 7. Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 19 |
| 8. Norwich | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 18 |
| 9. Middlesbrough | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 18 |
| 10. Bristol City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
| 11. Millwall | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
| 12. Derby County | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 13. Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 15 |
| 14. Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
| 15. Hull City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
| 16. Oxford United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| 17. Swansea | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| 18. Coventry City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 12 |
| 19. Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 12 |
| 20. Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 12 |
| 21. Stoke | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 12 |
| 22. Luton Town | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 11 |
| 23. QPR | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 9 |
| 24. Portsmouth | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 8 |
