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