| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Wigan Athletic | 40 | 82 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 26 | ||
| 2nonMover | Peterborough United | 37 | 77 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 27 | ||
| 3nonMover | Bradford City | 38 | 76 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | ||
| 4nonMover | Sheffield United | 37 | 75 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | ||
| 5nonMover | Bournemouth | 38 | 74 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | ||
| 6nonMover | Colchester United | 38 | 60 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | ||
| 7nonMover | Bury | 37 | 59 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 27 | ||
| 8nonMover | Port Vale | 38 | 56 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | ||
| 9nonMover | Hull City | 37 | 53 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 33 | ||
| 10nonMover | Blackpool | 38 | 49 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | ||
| 11nonMover | Hereford United | 37 | 49 | -1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 28 | ||
| 12nonMover | Darlington | 38 | 47 | -4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | ||
| 13nonMover | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 47 | -6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | ||
| 14nonMover | Aldershot | 39 | 46 | -11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 32 | ||
| 15nonMover | Torquay United | 37 | 44 | -6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | ||
| 16nonMover | Hartlepool United | 38 | 44 | -8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 36 | ||
| 17nonMover | Mansfield Town * | 39 | 40 | -14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | ||
| 18nonMover | Stockport County | 38 | 40 | -19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 36 | ||
| 19nonMover | York City | 37 | 39 | -28 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 45 | ||
| 20nonMover | Northampton Town | 39 | 38 | -20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 46 | ||
| 21nonMover | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 36 | -31 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 35 | ||
| 22nonMover | Halifax Town | 36 | 35 | -17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 36 | ||
| 23nonMover | Rochdale | 37 | 34 | -13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 33 | ||
| 24nonMover | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 25 | -39 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 38 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1982 | Mansfield Town | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |