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EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 11 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 11 | +18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | +6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 11 | +9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Alb.. | 11 | +3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | +2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | +11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wan.. | 10 | +3 | 17 |
| 9 | Queens Park Range.. | 11 | +3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 11 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 11 | +1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 11 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby County | 11 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 11 | -15 | 4 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ethan Galbrait.. | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 17 | Eric Bocat | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Jack McGlynn | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ethan Galbrait.. | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 17 | Eric Bocat | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 15 | George Hirst | 1 | 9 | 1 |