| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Differential | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Sheffield Utd | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 30 - 11 | 19 | 45 | WWDWW |
| 2 |
 Leeds United | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 - 15 | 22 | 42 | WLWWD |
| 3 |
 Burnley | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 26 - 8 | 18 | 41 | WWDDW |
| 4 |
 Sunderland | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 32 - 17 | 15 | 40 | DLWDW |
| 5 |
 Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 25 - 17 | 8 | 37 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 Middlesbrough | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 - 25 | 10 | 34 | LWDLW |
| 7 |
 Watford | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 - 26 | 3 | 34 | DWDDW |
| 8 |
 West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 24 - 16 | 8 | 32 | DDDWL |
| 9 |
 Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 - 30 | -4 | 29 | WWDLW |
| 10 |
 Swansea | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 - 22 | 1 | 27 | WDDWL |
| 11 |
 Bristol City | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 - 26 | 0 | 27 | LWLDD |
| 12 |
 Norwich | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 36 - 32 | 4 | 26 | WWLDL |
| 13 |
 Millwall | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 - 18 | 2 | 25 | DDLLL |
| 14 |
 Derby | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 - 26 | 0 | 24 | LLLDW |
| 15 |
 Coventry City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 - 30 | -3 | 24 | LDWLW |
| 16 |
 Preston North End | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 - 27 | -6 | 23 | DDDWD |
| 17 |
 Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 - 28 | -5 | 22 | DLLLD |
| 18 |
 QPR | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 - 27 | -6 | 22 | WDWWD |
| 19 |
 Luton | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 - 37 | -14 | 22 | LLDWL |
| 20 |
 Oxford United | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 - 33 | -12 | 18 | LLDLL |
| 21 |
 Cardiff | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 - 32 | -13 | 18 | DLDLD |
| 22 |
 Portsmouth | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 - 34 | -13 | 17 | WDWDL |
| 23 |
 Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 - 42 | -23 | 17 | DLLLL |
| 24 |
 Hull City | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 - 30 | -11 | 16 | LLLDL |
Bonuses
Sheffield Utd: -2
Promotion to the Premier League
Qualification for the Championship play-offs
Relegation to EFL League One