| Final Ranking | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Bolton Wanderers | 58 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 63: | 33 |  | 2. Southampton | 57 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 70: | 39 |  | 3. Tottenham Hotspur | 56 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 83: | 49 |  | 4. Brighton   Hove Albion | 56 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 63: | 38 |  | 5. Blackburn Rovers | 45 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 56: | 60 |  | 6. Sunderland | 44 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 67: | 59 |  | 7. Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 53: | 49 |  | 8. Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 54: | 58 |  | 9. Crystal Palace | 41 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 50: | 47 |  | 10.Fulham | 41 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 49: | 49 |  | 11.Burnley | 40 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56: | 64 |  | 12.Sheffield United | 40 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 62: | 73 |  | 13.Luton Town | 38 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54: | 52 |  | 14.Orient | 38 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 43: | 49 |  | 15.Notts County | 38 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54: | 62 |  | 16.Millwall | 38 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 49: | 57 |  | 17.Charlton Athletic | 38 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55: | 68 |  | 18.Bristol Rovers | 38 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 61: | 77 |  | 19.Cardiff City | 38 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 51: | 71 |  | 20.Blackpool | 37 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 59: | 60 |  | 21.Mansfield Town | 31 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 49: | 69 |  | 22.Hull City | 28 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 34: | 52 |   
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