 | 6 Feb 2012 |
| Pts | GD | ||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 102 | +55 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 91 | +41 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 79 | +25 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 76 | +19 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 76 | +16 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 70 | +16 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 69 | +3 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 65 | +7 |
| 9 | Reading | 63 | +5 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 63 | -9 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 62 | +8 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 60 | +1 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 57 | -7 |
| 14 | Derby County | 56 | -10 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 56 | -11 |
| 16 | Watford | 54 | -7 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 54 | -15 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 54 | -16 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 54 | -17 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 52 | -22 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 49 | -3 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 47 | -20 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | -25 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 34 | -34 |