And finally, what would have happened if the Championship season was split into two halves?
It was Norwich who produced the biggest recovery. The Canaries would have been relegated in 23rd position after 23 games.
But they would have been fifth – and into the play-offs – based on the second half of the campaign, highlighting the excellent job Philippe Clement did after replacing Liam Manning as boss in November 2025.
The biggest drop off came from Stoke City, who were 10th at the halfway stage but were second from bottom in the second half of the season with just 21 points from 23 matches.
Southampton will have regrets they could not string together two halves of the season. From 12th in the first half, Saints were top of the league in the second half with an excellent 49 points in that time.
Elsewhere, Middlesbrough would have been up in second, while Preston and Bristol City would have finished in the play-offs in a first-half season.
All three clubs dropped off, with Boro ranking eighth in the second half, North End 20th and the Robins 15th.