English Second Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 27th March 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 | Watford | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 33 | 62 | 25 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 30 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 59 | 32 | 60 | 27 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 56 | 8 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 36 | 55 | 13 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 28 | 54 | 12 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 31 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 29 | 51 | 10 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 32 | 50 | 11 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 34 | 49 | 12 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 31 | 47 | 9 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 33 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 0 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 43 | 47 | -1 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 48 | 46 | -3 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 44 | 42 | -2 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 40 | 36 | -5 |
| 15 | Derby County | 32 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 57 | 35 | -16 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 34 | -13 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 33 | -8 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 32 | -19 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 30 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 31 | -12 |
| 20 | Orient | 29 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 30 | -15 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 31 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 47 | 29 | -16 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 29 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 47 | 26 | -17 |



