English Second Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 8th May 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 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 79 | 41 | 81 | 38 |
| 2 | Watford | 41 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 74 | 39 | 80 | 35 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 41 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 63 | 48 | 71 | 15 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 64 | 51 | 67 | 13 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 53 | 50 | 67 | 3 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 61 | 39 | 66 | 22 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 58 | 40 | 66 | 18 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 43 | 65 | 12 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 59 | 1 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 42 | 58 | 4 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 41 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 0 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 41 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 51 | 56 | -4 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 65 | 51 | -15 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 51 | 48 | -4 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 46 | -22 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 40 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 42 | 45 | -11 |
| 17 | Derby County | 41 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 66 | 45 | -16 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 41 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 57 | 45 | -20 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 40 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 63 | 43 | -12 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 40 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 42 | 58 | 41 | -16 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 40 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 52 | 41 | -16 |
| 22 | Orient | 40 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 58 | 36 | -25 |



