English Second Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 6th 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 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 24 | 49 | 25 |
| 2 | Watford | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 44 | 14 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 42 | 8 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 39 | 6 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 38 | 9 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 0 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 37 | 12 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 2 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 35 | -2 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 23 | 33 | 7 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 31 | -4 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 5 |
| 13 | Orient | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 28 | -8 |
| 14 | Derby County | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 28 | -12 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 27 | -3 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 27 | -3 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 26 | -8 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 25 | -2 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 25 | -13 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 24 | -10 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 19 | -11 |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 18 | -12 |
