| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Fulham | 24 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | ||
| 2nonMover | Carlisle United | 23 | 45 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | ||
| 3nonMover | Chesterfield | 25 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 4nonMover | Southend United | 25 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | ||
| 5nonMover | Reading | 26 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 6nonMover | Walsall | 24 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 7nonMover | Burnley | 24 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | ||
| 8nonMover | Oxford United | 23 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | ||
| 9nonMover | Bristol Rovers * | 27 | 35 | -6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | ||
| 10nonMover | Lincoln City | 24 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | ||
| 11nonMover | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | ||
| 12nonMover | Millwall | 24 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | ||
| 13nonMover | Brentford | 26 | 33 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | ||
| 14nonMover | Gillingham | 24 | 32 | -4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 15nonMover | Exeter City | 24 | 32 | -6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 25 | ||
| 16nonMover | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | ||
| 17nonMover | Newport County | 25 | 29 | -1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | ||
| 18nonMover | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 29 | -3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | ||
| 19nonMover | Preston North End | 25 | 29 | -8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | ||
| 20nonMover | Swindon Town | 24 | 28 | -7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 21nonMover | Portsmouth | 25 | 27 | -3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | ||
| 22nonMover | Bristol City | 24 | 24 | -8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | ||
| 23nonMover | Chester | 25 | 24 | -14 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | ||
| 24nonMover | Wimbledon | 23 | 23 | -14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1982 | Bristol Rovers | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |