English Second Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 2nd February 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 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 48 | 25 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 42 | 9 |
| 3 | Watford | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 41 | 13 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 38 | 6 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 13 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 3 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 35 | 8 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 34 | -1 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 32 | -3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 30 | 6 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 28 | -7 |
| 12 | Derby County | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 28 | -11 |
| 13 | Orient | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 27 | -8 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 25 | -1 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 24 | -4 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 24 | -4 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 24 | -9 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 23 | -9 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 22 | -12 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 20 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 19 | -7 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 18 | -11 |
