| pld | w | d | l | f | a | pts | |
| a | |||||||
| Sheffield United (Champions) | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 37 |
| Walsall | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 31 | 33 |
| Huddersfield Town | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 32 |
| Barnsley | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 32 |
| Preston North End | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 30 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 40 | 29 |
| Rotherham United | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 27 |
| Burnley | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 25 |
| Oldham Athletic (Relegated) | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 22 |
| Bury (Relegated) | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 52 | 12 |