English Second Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 9th 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 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 66 | 31 |
| 2 | Watford | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 36 | 63 | 23 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 39 | 56 | 6 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 39 | 55 | 10 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 55 | 10 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 34 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 33 | 55 | 9 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 33 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 31 | 53 | 14 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 37 | 52 | 14 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 33 | 51 | 11 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 50 | 0 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 35 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 0 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 49 | 46 | -4 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 33 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 46 | 36 | -9 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 36 | -13 |
| 16 | Derby County | 33 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 58 | 36 | -16 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 32 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 42 | 35 | -10 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 32 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 35 | 35 | -11 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 33 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 48 | 35 | -13 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 33 | -19 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 32 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 32 | -14 |
| 22 | Orient | 31 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 45 | 30 | -20 |




