| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | GFA | GAA | | PpG | Pts |
| 1 | Chelsea (2-PR) | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 64 | 24 | 40 | 1.68 | 0.63 | | 2.18 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester United (1-PR) | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 27 | 56 | 2.18 | 0.71 | | 2.34 | 89 |
| 3 | Liverpool (3-PR) | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 27 | 30 | 1.50 | 0.71 | | 1.78 | 68 |
| 4 | Oxford United (2-FC) | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 1.43 | 0.71 | | 1.76 | 81 |
| 5 | Walsall (1-D3) | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 66 | 34 | 32 | 1.43 | 0.73 | | 1.93 | 89 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United (1-D2) | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 35 | 38 | 1.58 | 0.76 | | 1.97 | 91 |
| 7 | Arsenal (4-PR) | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 63 | 35 | 28 | 1.65 | 0.92 | | 1.78 | 68 |
| 8 | Everton (6-PR) | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 1.36 | 0.94 | | 1.52 | 58 |
| 9 | Swindon Town (3-D3) | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 58 | 38 | 20 | 1.26 | 0.82 | | 1.84 | 85 |
| 10 | Bristol City (2-D2) | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 1.36 | 0.84 | | 1.84 | 85 |
| 11 | Yeovil Town (5-D2) | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 1.19 | 0.84 | | 1.71 | 79 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United (2-D3) | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 1.41 | 0.86 | | 1.91 | 88 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest (4-D2) | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 41 | 24 | 1.41 | 0.89 | | 1.78 | 82 |
| 14 | Stoke City (8-D1) | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 62 | 41 | 21 | 1.34 | 0.89 | | 1.58 | 73 |
| 15 | Aston Villa (11-PR) | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 1.13 | 1.07 | | 1.31 | 50 |
| 16 | Birmingham City (2-D1) | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 42 | 25 | 1.45 | 0.91 | | 1.86 | 86 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers (6-D3) | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 1.06 | 0.91 | | 1.56 | 72 |
| 18 | Portsmouth (9-PR) | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 1.18 | 1.10 | | 1.42 | 54 |
| 19 | Manchester City (14-PR) | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 0.76 | 1.15 | | 1.10 | 42 |
| 20 | York City (4-FC) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 45 | 20 | 1.41 | 0.97 | | 1.73 | 80 |
| 21 | Derby County (3-D1) | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 46 | 16 | 1.34 | 1.00 | | 1.82 | 84 |
| 22 | Morecambe (3-FC) | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 46 | 18 | 1.39 | 1.00 | | 1.76 | 81 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town (7-D3) | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 68 | 46 | 22 | 1.47 | 1.00 | | 1.54 | 71 |
| 24 | Sunderland (1-D1) | 46 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 76 | 47 | 29 | 1.65 | 1.02 | | 1.91 | 88 |
| 25 | Burton (6-FC) | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 1.13 | 1.02 | | 1.63 | 75 |
| 26 | Oldham Athletic (6-D2) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 69 | 47 | 22 | 1.50 | 1.02 | | 1.63 | 75 |
| 27 | Doncaster Rovers (11-D2) | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 1.13 | 1.02 | | 1.36 | 63 |
| 28 | Wycombe Wanderers (12-D3) | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 1.13 | 1.02 | | 1.34 | 62 |
| 29 | Reading (8-PR) | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 1.36 | 1.23 | | 1.44 | 55 |
| 30 | Newcastle United (13-PR) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 1.00 | 1.23 | | 1.13 | 43 |
| 31 | Dagenham & Redbridge (1-FC) | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 93 | 48 | 45 | 2.02 | 1.04 | | 2.06 | 95 |
| 32 | Exeter City (5-FC) | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 48 | 19 | 1.45 | 1.04 | | 1.69 | 78 |
| 33 | Chester City (18-D3) | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 0.86 | 1.04 | | 1.15 | 53 |
| 34 | Blackpool (3-D2) | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 49 | 27 | 1.65 | 1.06 | | 1.80 | 83 |
| 35 | Burnley (15-D1) | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 1.13 | 1.06 | | 1.23 | 57 |
| 36 | Middlesbrough (12-PR) | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 1.15 | 1.28 | | 1.21 | 46 |
| 37 | Rochdale (9-D3) | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 50 | 20 | 1.52 | 1.08 | | 1.43 | 66 |
| 38 | Kidderminster Harriers (10-FC) | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 0.93 | 1.08 | | 1.36 | 63 |
| 39 | Crystal Palace (12-D1) | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 1.28 | 1.10 | | 1.41 | 65 |
| 40 | Northampton Town (14-D2) | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 1.04 | 1.10 | | 1.28 | 59 |
| 41 | Crawley Town (18-FC) | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 1.13 | 1.13 | | 1.15 | 53 |
| 42 | Bolton Wanderers (7-PR) | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 1.23 | 1.36 | | 1.47 | 56 |
| 43 | Southampton (6-D1) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 77 | 53 | 24 | 1.67 | 1.15 | | 1.63 | 75 |
| 44 | Preston North End (7-D1) | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 53 | 11 | 1.39 | 1.15 | | 1.60 | 74 |
| 45 | Swansea City (7-D2) | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 53 | 16 | 1.50 | 1.15 | | 1.56 | 72 |
| 46 | Tranmere Rovers (9-D2) | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 53 | 5 | 1.26 | 1.15 | | 1.45 | 67 |
| 47 | Cardiff City (13-D1) | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 1.23 | 1.15 | | 1.39 | 64 |
| 48 | Notts County (13-D3) | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 1.19 | 1.15 | | 1.34 | 62 |
| 49 | Hereford United (16-D3) | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 0.97 | 1.15 | | 1.19 | 55 |
| 50 | Chesterfield (21-D2) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 0.97 | 1.15 | | 1.02 | 47 |
| 51 | Stockport County (8-D3) | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 65 | 54 | 11 | 1.41 | 1.17 | | 1.54 | 71 |
| 52 | Rushden & Diamonds (12-FC) | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 1.26 | 1.17 | | 1.34 | 62 |
| 53 | Tottenham Hotspur (5-PR) | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 54 | 3 | 1.50 | 1.42 | | 1.57 | 60 |
| 54 | Blackburn Rovers (10-PR) | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 1.36 | 1.42 | | 1.36 | 52 |
| 55 | West Bromwich Albion (4-D1) | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 81 | 55 | 26 | 1.76 | 1.19 | | 1.65 | 76 |
| 56 | Carlisle United (8-D2) | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 1.17 | 1.19 | | 1.47 | 68 |
| 57 | Grays Athletic (19-FC) | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 1.21 | 1.19 | | 1.13 | 52 |
| 58 | Sheffield United (18-PR) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 55 | -23 | 0.84 | 1.44 | | 1.00 | 38 |
| 59 | Wolverhampton Wndrs (5-D1) | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 1.28 | 1.21 | | 1.65 | 76 |
| 60 | Gravesend (7-FC) | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 63 | 56 | 7 | 1.36 | 1.21 | | 1.60 | 74 |
| 61 | Colchester United (10-D1) | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 56 | 14 | 1.52 | 1.21 | | 1.50 | 69 |
| 62 | Darlington (11-D3) | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 1.13 | 1.21 | | 1.41 | 65 |
| 63 | Milton Keynes Dons (4-D3) | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 76 | 58 | 18 | 1.65 | 1.26 | | 1.82 | 84 |
| 64 | Brighton & Hove Albion (18-D2) | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 1.06 | 1.26 | | 1.15 | 53 |
| 65 | Lincoln City (5-D3) | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 59 | 11 | 1.52 | 1.28 | | 1.60 | 74 |
| 66 | Ipswich Town (14-D1) | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 59 | 5 | 1.39 | 1.28 | | 1.34 | 62 |
| 67 | West Ham United (15-PR) | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 59 | -24 | 0.92 | 1.55 | | 1.07 | 41 |
| 68 | Wigan Athletic (17-PR) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 59 | -22 | 0.97 | 1.55 | | 1.00 | 38 |
| 69 | Watford (20-PR) | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 29 | 59 | -30 | 0.76 | 1.55 | | 0.73 | 28 |
| 70 | Fulham (16-PR) | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 1.00 | 1.57 | | 1.02 | 39 |
| 71 | Charlton Athletic (19-PR) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 60 | -26 | 0.89 | 1.57 | | 0.89 | 34 |
| 72 | Peterborough United (10-D3) | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 70 | 61 | 9 | 1.52 | 1.32 | | 1.41 | 65 |
| 73 | Woking (15-FC) | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 1.21 | 1.32 | | 1.23 | 57 |
| 74 | Cheltenham Town (17-D2) | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 1.06 | 1.32 | | 1.17 | 54 |
| 75 | Bury (21-D3) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 61 | -15 | 1.00 | 1.32 | | 1.08 | 50 |
| 76 | Tamworth (22-FC) | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 43 | 61 | -18 | 0.93 | 1.32 | | 1.04 | 48 |
| 77 | Plymouth Argyle (11-D1) | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 62 | 1 | 1.36 | 1.34 | | 1.45 | 67 |
| 78 | Millwall (10-D2) | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 59 | 62 | -3 | 1.28 | 1.34 | | 1.43 | 66 |
| 79 | Aldershot Town (9-FC) | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 62 | 2 | 1.39 | 1.34 | | 1.41 | 65 |
| 80 | Coventry City (17-D1) | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 62 | -15 | 1.02 | 1.34 | | 1.21 | 56 |
| 81 | Halifax Town (16-FC) | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 62 | -7 | 1.19 | 1.34 | | 1.19 | 55 |
| 82 | Mansfield Town (17-D3) | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 58 | 63 | -5 | 1.26 | 1.36 | | 1.17 | 54 |
| 83 | Torquay United (24-D3) | 46 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 36 | 63 | -27 | 0.78 | 1.36 | | 0.76 | 35 |
| 84 | Forest Green Rovers (14-FC) | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 59 | 64 | -5 | 1.28 | 1.39 | | 1.23 | 57 |
| 85 | Leicester City (19-D1) | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 64 | -15 | 1.06 | 1.39 | | 1.15 | 53 |
| 86 | AFC Bournemouth (19-D2) | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 1.08 | 1.39 | | 1.13 | 52 |
| 87 | Port Vale (12-D2) | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 64 | 65 | -1 | 1.39 | 1.41 | | 1.30 | 60 |
| 88 | Wrexham (19-D3) | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 65 | -22 | 0.93 | 1.41 | | 1.10 | 51 |
| 89 | Bradford City (22-D2) | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 47 | 65 | -18 | 1.02 | 1.41 | | 1.02 | 47 |
| 90 | Sheffield Wednesday (9-D1) | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 70 | 66 | 4 | 1.52 | 1.43 | | 1.54 | 71 |
| 91 | Stevenage Borough (8-FC) | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 76 | 66 | 10 | 1.65 | 1.43 | | 1.52 | 70 |
| 92 | Cambridge United (17-FC) | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 1.23 | 1.43 | | 1.19 | 55 |
| 93 | Altrincham (21-FC) | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 53 | 67 | -14 | 1.15 | 1.45 | | 1.10 | 51 |
| 94 | Hull City (21-D1) | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 67 | -16 | 1.10 | 1.45 | | 1.06 | 49 |
| 95 | Southport (23-FC) | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 57 | 67 | -10 | 1.23 | 1.45 | | 1.02 | 47 |
| 96 | Queens Park Rangers (18-D1) | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 68 | -14 | 1.17 | 1.47 | | 1.15 | 53 |
| 97 | Huddersfield Town (15-D2) | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 60 | 69 | -9 | 1.30 | 1.50 | | 1.28 | 59 |
| 98 | Northwich Victoria (13-FC) | 46 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 1.10 | 1.50 | | 1.26 | 58 |
| 99 | Barnet (14-D3) | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 70 | -15 | 1.19 | 1.52 | | 1.28 | 59 |
| 100 | Norwich City (16-D1) | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 56 | 71 | -15 | 1.21 | 1.54 | | 1.23 | 57 |
| 101 | Stafford Rangers (20-FC) | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 49 | 71 | -22 | 1.06 | 1.54 | | 1.13 | 52 |
| 102 | Crewe Alexandra (13-D2) | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 66 | 72 | -6 | 1.43 | 1.56 | | 1.30 | 60 |
| 103 | Leeds United (24-D1) | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 72 | -26 | 1.00 | 1.56 | | 0.78 | 36 |
| 104 | Weymouth (11-FC) | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 73 | -17 | 1.21 | 1.58 | | 1.36 | 63 |
| 105 | Grimsby Town (15-D3) | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 57 | 73 | -16 | 1.23 | 1.58 | | 1.28 | 59 |
| 106 | Rotherham United (23-D2) | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 58 | 75 | -17 | 1.26 | 1.63 | | 0.82 | 38 |
| 107 | Gillingham (16-D2) | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 77 | -21 | 1.21 | 1.67 | | 1.28 | 59 |
| 108 | Leyton Orient (20-D2) | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 77 | -16 | 1.32 | 1.67 | | 1.10 | 51 |
| 109 | Macclesfield Town (22-D3) | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 77 | -22 | 1.19 | 1.67 | | 1.04 | 48 |
| 110 | Brentford (24-D2) | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 79 | -39 | 0.86 | 1.71 | | 0.80 | 37 |
| 111 | Boston United (23-D3) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 51 | 80 | -29 | 1.10 | 1.73 | | 1.00 | 46 |
| 112 | Southend United (22-D1) | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 47 | 80 | -33 | 1.02 | 1.73 | | 0.91 | 42 |
| 113 | Accrington Stanley (20-D3) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 70 | 81 | -11 | 1.52 | 1.76 | | 1.08 | 50 |
| 114 | Luton Town (23-D1) | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 53 | 81 | -28 | 1.15 | 1.76 | | 0.86 | 40 |
| 115 | Barnsley (20-D1) | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 53 | 85 | -32 | 1.15 | 1.84 | | 1.08 | 50 |
| 116 | St Albans (24-FC) | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 57 | 89 | -32 | 1.23 | 1.93 | | 0.86 | 40 |