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