| # | 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 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 15 |
| 3 | Birmingham City W | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace W | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Newcastle United W | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Southampton W | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Sunderland W | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Durham W | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest W | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Sheffield United W | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 9 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town W | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 8 |
| 12 | Portsmouth W | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 8 |