| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | ||
| 2nonMover | Sheffield United | 22 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 3nonMover | Colchester United | 22 | 43 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | ||
| 4nonMover | Bradford City | 22 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | ||
| 5nonMover | Peterborough United | 22 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | ||
| 6nonMover | Bury | 22 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 7nonMover | Bournemouth | 22 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | ||
| 8nonMover | Port Vale | 23 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 9nonMover | Blackpool | 21 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 10nonMover | Torquay United | 23 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 11nonMover | Hartlepool United | 23 | 30 | -2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | ||
| 12nonMover | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 29 | -4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | ||
| 13nonMover | Hull City | 21 | 25 | -2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 21 | ||
| 14nonMover | Aldershot | 20 | 25 | -9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | ||
| 15nonMover | Stockport County | 20 | 24 | -4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | ||
| 16nonMover | Darlington | 23 | 22 | -10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | ||
| 17nonMover | Halifax Town | 23 | 22 | -14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | ||
| 18nonMover | Mansfield Town * | 23 | 21 | -10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | ||
| 19nonMover | Hereford United | 19 | 20 | -6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 19 | ||
| 20nonMover | Rochdale | 22 | 20 | -11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | ||
| 21nonMover | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 20 | -16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | ||
| 22nonMover | York City | 20 | 19 | -14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | ||
| 23nonMover | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 14 | -25 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 24nonMover | Northampton Town | 21 | 11 | -23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 30 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1982 | Mansfield Town | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |