| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 55 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 16 | ||
| 2nonMover | Bournemouth | 27 | 54 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | ||
| 3nonMover | Sheffield United | 27 | 53 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 4nonMover | Bradford City | 26 | 53 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | ||
| 5nonMover | Peterborough United | 26 | 53 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | ||
| 6nonMover | Colchester United | 26 | 50 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | ||
| 7nonMover | Bury | 27 | 50 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 20 | ||
| 8nonMover | Port Vale | 28 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | ||
| 9nonMover | Blackpool | 27 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | ||
| 10nonMover | Torquay United | 27 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | ||
| 11nonMover | Hartlepool United | 28 | 35 | -5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | ||
| 12nonMover | Aldershot | 27 | 34 | -7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 26 | ||
| 13nonMover | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 33 | -4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | ||
| 14nonMover | Hull City | 25 | 29 | -3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 26 | ||
| 15nonMover | Hereford United | 25 | 28 | -6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 22 | ||
| 16nonMover | Stockport County | 26 | 28 | -10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 17nonMover | Darlington | 28 | 28 | -10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 21 | ||
| 18nonMover | Mansfield Town * | 28 | 28 | -11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | ||
| 19nonMover | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 28 | -19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 | ||
| 20nonMover | Halifax Town | 27 | 26 | -14 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 25 | ||
| 21nonMover | Rochdale | 26 | 23 | -12 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | ||
| 22nonMover | York City | 25 | 21 | -25 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 28 | ||
| 23nonMover | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 16 | -30 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 29 | ||
| 24nonMover | Northampton Town | 27 | 15 | -27 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1982 | Mansfield Town | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |