| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Derby County | 42 | 84 | +26 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | ||
| 2nonMover | Portsmouth | 42 | 78 | +25 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 17 | ||
| 3nonMover | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 75 | +21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 28 | ||
| 4nonMover | Leeds United | 42 | 68 | +14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 28 | ||
| 5nonMover | Ipswich Town | 42 | 64 | +16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 33 | ||
| 6nonMover | Crystal Palace | 42 | 62 | -2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 33 | ||
| 7nonMover | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 61 | +5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 34 | ||
| 8nonMover | Stoke City | 42 | 58 | +10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 32 | ||
| 9nonMover | Sheffield United | 42 | 58 | +1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | ||
| 10nonMover | Bradford City | 42 | 55 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 35 | ||
| 11nonMover | Barnsley | 42 | 55 | -3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | ||
| 12nonMover | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 55 | -10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 33 | ||
| 13nonMover | Reading | 42 | 53 | -7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 36 | ||
| 14nonMover | Hull City | 42 | 53 | -14 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 33 | ||
| 15nonMover | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 51 | +2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 27 | ||
| 16nonMover | Millwall | 42 | 51 | -6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 29 | ||
| 17nonMover | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 51 | -7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 31 | ||
| 18nonMover | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 51 | -12 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 39 | ||
| 19nonMover | Birmingham City | 42 | 50 | -12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | ||
| 20nonMover | Sunderland | 42 | 48 | -10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 36 | ||
| 21nonMover | Grimsby Town | 42 | 44 | -20 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 38 | ||
| 22nonMover | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 39 | -17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 34 | ||
| Play-off matches | ||
|---|---|---|
| Thu 14th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Ipswich Town 0 Charlton Athletic 0 |
| Thu 14th May | Semi Final 1st Leg | Leeds United 1 Oldham Athletic 0 |
| Sun 17th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Charlton Athletic 2 Ipswich Town 1 |
| Sun 17th May | Semi Final 2nd Leg | Oldham Athletic 2 Leeds United 1 (aet) |
| Sat 23rd May | Final 1st Leg | Charlton Athletic 1 Leeds United 0 |
| Mon 25th May | Final 2nd Leg | Leeds United 1 Charlton Athletic 0 (aet) |
| Fri 29th May | Final Replay | Charlton Athletic 2 Leeds United 1 (aet) |