English Second Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 24th April 1982
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Luton Town | 37 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 73 | 39 | 75 | 34 |
| 2 | Watford | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 37 | 70 | 28 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 45 | 65 | 5 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 36 | 62 | 15 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 38 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 46 | 62 | 9 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 35 | 60 | 15 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 38 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 47 | 60 | 9 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 37 | 57 | 15 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 39 | 56 | 6 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 36 | 55 | 5 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 48 | 52 | -4 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 59 | 47 | -11 |
| 14 | Derby County | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 61 | 43 | -14 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 36 | 42 | -7 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 42 | 51 | 41 | -9 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 37 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 46 | 40 | -12 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 50 | 40 | -18 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 37 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 41 | 56 | 39 | -15 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 39 | -16 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 36 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 57 | 37 | -14 |
| 22 | Orient | 36 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 51 | 34 | -22 |



