Omit day and month for end of season table.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 33 | 45 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 43 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 40 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 39 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 35 | |
| Stoke City | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 35 | |
| Coventry City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 34 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 31 | |
| Middlesbrough | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 30 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 30 | |
| Millwall | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 30 | |
| Luton Town | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 29 | |
| Sheffield United | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 29 | |
| Preston North End | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 28 | |
| Birmingham City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 27 | |
| Swansea City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 27 | |
| Blackpool | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 27 | |
| Bristol City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 27 | |
| Hull City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 23 | |
| Cardiff City | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 22 | |
| Reading | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 21 | |
| Peterborough United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 41 | -22 | 19 | |
| Barnsley | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 13 | |
| Derby County | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Derby County were subjected to a 12 point Sporting Sanction by the Football League with effect from 22 September 2021 due to entering Administration. | |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Derby County were subjected to a nine point Sporting Sanction by the Football League with effect from 16 November 2021 due to breaching the EFL Profitability and Sustainability (P&S) rules. | |
| 17 Nov 2021 | Reading were subjected to a six point Sporting Sanction by the Football League with effect from 17 November 2021 due to breaching the EFL Profitability and Sustainability (P&S) rules. |