| pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts | |
| Preston North End | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 40 | 44 |
| Barnsley | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 41 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 41 |
| Sheffield United | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 31 | 39 |
| Burnley | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 40 | 39 |
| Rotherham United | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 38 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 37 |
| Birmingham City | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 34 |
| Huddersfield Town | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 31 |
| Oldham Athletic | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 44 | 24 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 23 |
| Wrexham | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 21 |
| Port Vale | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 49 | 14 |
