English Second Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 30th December 1981
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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 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 44 | 24 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 37 | 9 |
| 3 | Watford | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 34 | 8 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 33 | 8 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 1 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 31 | 5 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 21 | 30 | 9 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 0 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 5 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 26 | -5 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 25 | -8 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 4 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 24 | -7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 0 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 23 | -5 |
| 16 | Derby County | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 22 | -7 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 0 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 21 | -4 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 20 | -12 |
| 20 | Wrexham | 18 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 18 | -6 |
| 21 | Orient | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 18 | -9 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 17 | -10 |
