| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GFA | GAA | | PpG | Pts |
| 1 | Sunderland (1-D1) | 46 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 91 | 28 | 63 | 1.97 | 0.60 | | 2.28 | 105 |
| 2 | Fulham (1-D2) | 46 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 32 | 47 | 1.71 | 0.69 | | 2.19 | 101 |
| 3 | Manchester United (1-PR) | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 80 | 37 | 43 | 2.10 | 0.97 | | 2.07 | 79 |
| 4 | Arsenal (2-PR) | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 17 | 42 | 1.55 | 0.44 | | 2.05 | 78 |
| 5 | Chelsea (3-PR) | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 57 | 30 | 27 | 1.50 | 0.78 | | 1.97 | 75 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town (1-FC) | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 71 | 36 | 35 | 1.69 | 0.85 | | 1.90 | 80 |
| 7 | Bradford City (2-D1) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 47 | 35 | 1.78 | 1.02 | | 1.89 | 87 |
| 8 | Walsall (2-D2) | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 47 | 16 | 1.36 | 1.02 | | 1.89 | 87 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town (3-D1) | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 32 | 37 | 1.50 | 0.69 | | 1.86 | 86 |
| 10 | Brentford (1-D3) | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 56 | 23 | 1.71 | 1.21 | | 1.84 | 85 |
| 11 | Kettering Town (2-FC) | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 1.38 | 0.88 | | 1.80 | 76 |
| 12 | Manchester City (3-D2) | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 69 | 33 | 36 | 1.50 | 0.71 | | 1.78 | 82 |
| 13 | Leeds United (4-PR) | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 34 | 28 | 1.63 | 0.89 | | 1.76 | 67 |
| 14 | Hayes (3-FC) | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 50 | 13 | 1.50 | 1.19 | | 1.76 | 74 |
| 15 | Cambridge United (2-D3) | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 78 | 48 | 30 | 1.69 | 1.04 | | 1.76 | 81 |
| 16 | Birmingham City (4-D1) | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 37 | 29 | 1.43 | 0.80 | | 1.76 | 81 |
| 17 | Gillingham (4-D2) | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 75 | 44 | 31 | 1.63 | 0.95 | | 1.73 | 80 |
| 18 | Cardiff City (3-D3) | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 60 | 39 | 21 | 1.30 | 0.84 | | 1.73 | 80 |
| 19 | Preston North End (5-D2) | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 78 | 50 | 28 | 1.69 | 1.08 | | 1.71 | 79 |
| 20 | Rushden & Diamonds (4-FC) | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 42 | 29 | 1.69 | 1.00 | | 1.71 | 72 |
| 21 | Yeovil Town (5-FC) | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 54 | 14 | 1.61 | 1.28 | | 1.69 | 71 |
| 22 | Watford (5-D1) | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 1.41 | 1.21 | | 1.67 | 77 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic (6-D2) | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 75 | 48 | 27 | 1.63 | 1.04 | | 1.65 | 76 |
| 24 | AFC Bournemouth (7-D2) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 63 | 41 | 22 | 1.36 | 0.89 | | 1.65 | 76 |
| 25 | Bolton Wanderers (6-D1) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 59 | 19 | 1.69 | 1.28 | | 1.65 | 76 |
| 26 | Stevenage Borough (6-FC) | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 62 | 45 | 17 | 1.47 | 1.07 | | 1.61 | 68 |
| 27 | Scunthorpe United (4-D3) | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 58 | 11 | 1.50 | 1.26 | | 1.60 | 74 |
| 28 | Wolverhampton Wndrs (7-D1) | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 1.39 | 0.93 | | 1.58 | 73 |
| 29 | Rotherham United (5-D3) | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 61 | 18 | 1.71 | 1.32 | | 1.58 | 73 |
| 30 | Northwich Victoria (7-FC) | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 51 | 9 | 1.42 | 1.21 | | 1.57 | 66 |
| 31 | Leyton Orient (6-D3) | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 59 | 9 | 1.47 | 1.28 | | 1.56 | 72 |
| 32 | Swansea City (7-D3) | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 48 | 8 | 1.21 | 1.04 | | 1.54 | 71 |
| 33 | Kingstonian (8-FC) | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 1.19 | 1.16 | | 1.52 | 64 |
| 34 | Stoke City (8-D2) | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 63 | -4 | 1.28 | 1.36 | | 1.50 | 69 |
| 35 | Woking (9-FC) | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 45 | 6 | 1.21 | 1.07 | | 1.50 | 63 |
| 36 | West Ham United (5-PR) | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 1.21 | 1.39 | | 1.50 | 57 |
| 37 | Sheffield United (8-D1) | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 66 | 5 | 1.54 | 1.43 | | 1.45 | 67 |
| 38 | Mansfield Town (8-D3) | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 58 | 2 | 1.30 | 1.26 | | 1.45 | 67 |
| 39 | Hednesford Town (10-FC) | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 1.16 | 1.04 | | 1.45 | 61 |
| 40 | Aston Villa (6-PR) | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 1.34 | 1.21 | | 1.44 | 55 |
| 41 | Peterborough United (9-D3) | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 72 | 56 | 16 | 1.56 | 1.21 | | 1.43 | 66 |
| 42 | Halifax Town (10-D3) | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 1.26 | 1.21 | | 1.43 | 66 |
| 43 | Liverpool (7-PR) | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 49 | 19 | 1.78 | 1.28 | | 1.42 | 54 |
| 44 | Darlington (11-D3) | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 58 | 11 | 1.50 | 1.26 | | 1.41 | 65 |
| 45 | Chesterfield (9-D2) | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 1.00 | 0.95 | | 1.39 | 64 |
| 46 | Dover Athletic (11-FC) | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 1.28 | 1.14 | | 1.38 | 58 |
| 47 | Forest Green Rovers (12-FC) | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 50 | 5 | 1.30 | 1.19 | | 1.38 | 58 |
| 48 | Exeter City (12-D3) | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 1.02 | 1.08 | | 1.36 | 63 |
| 49 | Derby County (8-PR) | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 1.05 | 1.18 | | 1.36 | 52 |
| 50 | Norwich City (9-D1) | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 62 | 61 | 1 | 1.34 | 1.32 | | 1.34 | 62 |
| 51 | Millwall (10-D2) | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 1.13 | 1.28 | | 1.34 | 62 |
| 52 | Middlesbrough (9-PR) | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 1.26 | 1.42 | | 1.34 | 51 |
| 53 | Plymouth Argyle (13-D3) | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 1.26 | 1.17 | | 1.32 | 61 |
| 54 | Huddersfield Town (10-D1) | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 71 | -9 | 1.34 | 1.54 | | 1.32 | 61 |
| 55 | Reading (11-D2) | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 1.17 | 1.36 | | 1.32 | 61 |
| 56 | Grimsby Town (11-D1) | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 0.86 | 1.13 | | 1.32 | 61 |
| 57 | Hereford United (13-FC) | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 1.16 | 1.09 | | 1.30 | 55 |
| 58 | Leicester City (10-PR) | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 1.05 | 1.21 | | 1.28 | 49 |
| 59 | Barnsley (13-D1) | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 1.28 | 1.21 | | 1.28 | 59 |
| 60 | West Bromwich Albion (12-D1) | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 76 | -7 | 1.50 | 1.65 | | 1.28 | 59 |
| 61 | Morecambe (14-FC) | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 76 | -16 | 1.42 | 1.80 | | 1.26 | 53 |
| 62 | Luton Town (12-D2) | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 1.10 | 1.30 | | 1.26 | 58 |
| 63 | Crystal Palace (14-D1) | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 71 | -13 | 1.26 | 1.54 | | 1.26 | 58 |
| 64 | Chester City (14-D3) | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 1.23 | 1.43 | | 1.23 | 57 |
| 65 | Tottenham Hotspur (11-PR) | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 1.23 | 1.31 | | 1.23 | 47 |
| 66 | Bristol Rovers (13-D2) | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 1.41 | 1.21 | | 1.21 | 56 |
| 67 | Tranmere Rovers (15-D1) | 46 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 63 | 61 | 2 | 1.36 | 1.32 | | 1.21 | 56 |
| 68 | Blackpool (14-D2) | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 0.95 | 1.17 | | 1.21 | 56 |
| 69 | Shrewsbury Town (15-D3) | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 1.13 | 1.36 | | 1.21 | 56 |
| 70 | Kidderminster Harriers (15-FC) | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 52 | 4 | 1.33 | 1.23 | | 1.21 | 51 |
| 71 | Sheffield Wednesday (12-PR) | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 1.07 | 1.10 | | 1.21 | 46 |
| 72 | Newcastle United (13-PR) | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 1.26 | 1.42 | | 1.21 | 46 |
| 73 | Barnet (16-D3) | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 71 | -17 | 1.17 | 1.54 | | 1.19 | 55 |
| 74 | Brighton & Hove Albion (17-D3) | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 66 | -17 | 1.06 | 1.43 | | 1.19 | 55 |
| 75 | Burnley (15-D2) | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 73 | -19 | 1.17 | 1.58 | | 1.19 | 55 |
| 76 | Southend United (18-D3) | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 1.13 | 1.26 | | 1.17 | 54 |
| 77 | Notts County (16-D2) | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 61 | -9 | 1.13 | 1.32 | | 1.17 | 54 |
| 78 | Rochdale (19-D3) | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 0.91 | 1.19 | | 1.17 | 54 |
| 79 | Stockport County (16-D1) | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 1.06 | 1.30 | | 1.15 | 53 |
| 80 | Torquay United (20-D3) | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 1.02 | 1.26 | | 1.15 | 53 |
| 81 | Hull City (21-D3) | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 0.95 | 1.34 | | 1.15 | 53 |
| 82 | Wrexham (17-D2) | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 0.93 | 1.34 | | 1.15 | 53 |
| 83 | Doncaster Rovers (16-FC) | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 1.21 | 1.30 | | 1.14 | 48 |
| 84 | Everton (14-PR) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 1.10 | 1.23 | | 1.13 | 43 |
| 85 | Colchester United (18-D2) | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 52 | 70 | -18 | 1.13 | 1.52 | | 1.13 | 52 |
| 86 | Wycombe Wanderers (19-D2) | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 1.13 | 1.26 | | 1.10 | 51 |
| 87 | Hartlepool United (22-D3) | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 1.13 | 1.41 | | 1.10 | 51 |
| 88 | Oldham Athletic (20-D2) | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 66 | -18 | 1.04 | 1.43 | | 1.10 | 51 |
| 89 | Coventry City (15-PR) | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 1.02 | 1.34 | | 1.10 | 42 |
| 90 | Wimbledon (16-PR) | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 1.05 | 1.65 | | 1.10 | 42 |
| 91 | Telford United (17-FC) | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 1.04 | 1.42 | | 1.09 | 46 |
| 92 | Swindon Town (17-D1) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 59 | 81 | -22 | 1.28 | 1.76 | | 1.08 | 50 |
| 93 | York City (21-D2) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | -24 | 1.21 | 1.73 | | 1.08 | 50 |
| 94 | Southampton (17-PR) | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 64 | -27 | 0.97 | 1.68 | | 1.07 | 41 |
| 95 | Southport (18-FC) | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 1.11 | 1.40 | | 1.07 | 45 |
| 96 | Carlisle United (23-D3) | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 0.93 | 1.15 | | 1.06 | 49 |
| 97 | Northampton Town (22-D2) | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 0.93 | 1.23 | | 1.04 | 48 |
| 98 | Crewe Alexandra (18-D1) | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 54 | 78 | -24 | 1.17 | 1.69 | | 1.04 | 48 |
| 99 | Scarborough (24-D3) | 46 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 50 | 77 | -27 | 1.08 | 1.67 | | 1.04 | 48 |
| 100 | Barrow (19-FC) | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 63 | -23 | 0.95 | 1.50 | | 1.02 | 43 |
| 101 | Queens Park Rangers (20-D1) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52 | 61 | -9 | 1.13 | 1.32 | | 1.02 | 47 |
| 102 | Portsmouth (19-D1) | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 57 | 73 | -16 | 1.23 | 1.58 | | 1.02 | 47 |
| 103 | Bury (22-D1) | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 60 | -25 | 0.76 | 1.30 | | 1.02 | 47 |
| 104 | Port Vale (21-D1) | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 | 75 | -30 | 0.97 | 1.63 | | 1.02 | 47 |
| 105 | Lincoln City (23-D2) | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 42 | 74 | -32 | 0.91 | 1.60 | | 1.00 | 46 |
| 106 | Welling United (20-FC) | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 65 | -21 | 1.04 | 1.54 | | 0.97 | 41 |
| 107 | Oxford United (23-D1) | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 71 | -23 | 1.04 | 1.54 | | 0.95 | 44 |
| 108 | Charlton Athletic (18-PR) | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 1.07 | 1.47 | | 0.94 | 36 |
| 109 | Macclesfield Town (24-D2) | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 43 | 63 | -20 | 0.93 | 1.36 | | 0.93 | 43 |
| 110 | Blackburn Rovers (19-PR) | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 1.00 | 1.36 | | 0.92 | 35 |
| 111 | Bristol City (24-D1) | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 57 | 80 | -23 | 1.23 | 1.73 | | 0.91 | 42 |
| 112 | Nottingham Forest (20-PR) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 69 | -34 | 0.92 | 1.81 | | 0.78 | 30 |
| 113 | Leek Town (21-FC) | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 48 | 76 | -28 | 1.14 | 1.80 | | 0.76 | 32 |
| 114 | Farnborough Town (22-FC) | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 89 | -48 | 0.97 | 2.11 | | 0.76 | 32 |