| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | +36 | 74 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | +19 | 66 |
| 3 | Millwall | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | +9 | 65 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | +26 | 64 |
| 5 | Hull City | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | +5 | 60 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | +9 | 57 |
| 7 | Derby County | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | +7 | 54 |
| 8 | Southampton | 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | +11 | 53 |
| 9 | Watford | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | +4 | 51 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | +2 | 50 |