Coca-Cola Championship 2004/2005
Historical league standings at 25th September 2004
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Reading | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 12 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 2 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 8 |
| 9 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 12 | Derby County | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | -1 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | -1 |
| 14 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | -3 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 11 | -1 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | -5 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 10 | -8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | -8 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 6 | -6 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 6 | -7 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 5 | -8 |
