| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Carlisle United | 36 | 63 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | ||
| 2nonMover | Lincoln City | 38 | 61 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 20 | ||
| 3nonMover | Fulham | 36 | 60 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | ||
| 4nonMover | Oxford United | 36 | 59 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | ||
| 5nonMover | Burnley | 36 | 59 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 23 | ||
| 6nonMover | Gillingham | 37 | 57 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | ||
| 7nonMover | Chesterfield | 37 | 57 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 22 | ||
| 8nonMover | Reading | 39 | 57 | -2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 30 | ||
| 9nonMover | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 54 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 25 | ||
| 10nonMover | Southend United | 37 | 54 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | ||
| 11nonMover | Brentford | 37 | 53 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | ||
| 12nonMover | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 13nonMover | Millwall | 35 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 24 | ||
| 14nonMover | Bristol Rovers * | 38 | 49 | -6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 30 | ||
| 15nonMover | Exeter City | 38 | 49 | -10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 42 | ||
| 16nonMover | Walsall | 37 | 46 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 24 | ||
| 17nonMover | Portsmouth | 37 | 46 | -2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 30 | ||
| 18nonMover | Preston North End | 36 | 44 | -9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 29 | ||
| 19nonMover | Doncaster Rovers | 37 | 44 | -13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 39 | ||
| 20nonMover | Newport County | 37 | 43 | -3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 29 | ||
| 21nonMover | Swindon Town | 36 | 39 | -15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 23 | ||
| 22nonMover | Bristol City | 36 | 34 | -19 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 27 | ||
| 23nonMover | Wimbledon | 34 | 33 | -20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 42 | ||
| 24nonMover | Chester | 36 | 31 | -26 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 37 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1982 | Bristol Rovers | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |