Preston North End
Derby County
0 25 30 45+1 60 75 90
Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | DIFF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 35 |
| 2 | Burnley | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 33 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| 5 | Watford FC | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 29 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Millwall | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Derby County | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 17 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -8 | 17 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -16 | 17 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 16 |
| 22 | Hull City | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 15 |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -12 | 12 |
| 24 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -13 | 11 |
