| # | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic W | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | Birmingham City W | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | Bristol City W | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 19 |
| 4 | Newcastle United W | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest W | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace W | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Southampton W | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Sheffield United W | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 12 |
| 9 | Durham W | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Portsmouth W | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 10 |
| 11 | Sunderland W | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 9 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town W | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 5 |