English Championship
| Pl | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sheffield United | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 42 | |
| 2 |  Nottingham Forest | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 37 | |
| 3 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 37 | |
| 4 |  Cardiff City | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 34 | |
| 5 |  Stoke City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 33 | |
| 6 |  Southampton | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 32 | |
| 7 |  Watford | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 31 | |
| 8 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 28 | |
| 9 |  Aston Villa | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 25 | |
| 10 |  Swansea City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 24 | |
| 11 |  West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 24 | |
| 12 |  Newcastle United | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 20 | |
| 13 |  Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 18 | |
| 14 |  Manchester United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 17 |