English Second Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 12th 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 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 66 | 33 | 70 | 33 |
| 2 | Watford | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 36 | 64 | 23 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 40 | 62 | 8 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 52 | 44 | 56 | 8 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 35 | 56 | 8 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 32 | 55 | 8 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 33 | 54 | 13 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 37 | 53 | 14 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 46 | 53 | 3 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 52 | 11 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 35 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 48 | 52 | 3 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 35 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 54 | 46 | -9 |
| 14 | Derby County | 35 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 59 | 40 | -14 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 47 | 39 | -15 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 47 | 38 | -9 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 34 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 44 | 38 | -11 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 34 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 49 | 38 | -12 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 44 | 36 | -15 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 36 | 35 | -12 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 33 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 33 | -14 |
| 22 | Orient | 33 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 47 | 31 | -21 |




