Championship tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 72 | 45 | 27 | 87 |
| Hull | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 52 | 9 | 79 |
| Watford | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 85 | 58 | 27 | 77 |
| Brighton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 69 | 43 | 26 | 75 |
| Crystal Palace | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 73 | 62 | 11 | 72 |
| Leicester | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 48 | 23 | 68 |
| Bolton | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 61 | 8 | 68 |
| Nottm Forest | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 59 | 4 | 67 |
| Charlton | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 65 |
| Derby | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 62 | 3 | 61 |
| Burnley | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 60 | 2 | 61 |
| Birmingham | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 63 | 69 | -6 | 61 |
| Leeds | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 61 |
| Ipswich | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 60 |
| Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 63 | -1 | 59 |
| Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 61 | 70 | -9 | 59 |
| Blackburn | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 62 | -7 | 58 |
| Sheff Wed | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 58 |
| Huddersfield | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 73 | -20 | 58 |
| Millwall | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 56 |
| Barnsley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 70 | -14 | 55 |
| Peterborough | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 66 | 75 | -9 | 54 |
| Wolverhampton | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 55 | 69 | -14 | 51 |
| Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 59 | 84 | -25 | 41 |