| # | Team name | PPlayed | WWins | DDraws | LLosses | FGoals For | AGoals Against | GDGoals Difference | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic W | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| 2 | Bristol City W | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | Birmingham City W | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace W | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Newcastle United W | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Southampton W | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | Durham W | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest W | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Sunderland W | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Sheffield United W | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 12 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town W | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 11 |
| 12 | Portsmouth W | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 8 |