| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Hull City | 34 | 68 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | ||
| 2nonMover | Port Vale | 32 | 65 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | ||
| 3nonMover | Wimbledon | 32 | 62 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | ||
| 4nonMover | Bury | 35 | 61 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | ||
| 5nonMover | Colchester United | 33 | 58 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | ||
| 6nonMover | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 54 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | ||
| 7nonMover | York City | 32 | 51 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | ||
| 8nonMover | Swindon Town | 31 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | ||
| 9nonMover | Torquay United | 31 | 45 | -1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10nonMover | Halifax Town | 33 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 27 | ||
| 11nonMover | Stockport County | 34 | 44 | -13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 41 | ||
| 12nonMover | Peterborough United | 32 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 17 | ||
| 13nonMover | Chester | 34 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | ||
| 14nonMover | Mansfield Town | 32 | 42 | -12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 31 | ||
| 15nonMover | Aldershot | 33 | 39 | -16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 32 | ||
| 16nonMover | Northampton Town | 33 | 37 | -9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 32 | ||
| 17nonMover | Blackpool * | 32 | 36 | -9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 29 | ||
| 18nonMover | Tranmere Rovers | 33 | 35 | -18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 33 | ||
| 19nonMover | Hartlepool United | 33 | 35 | -22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 40 | ||
| 20nonMover | Bristol City | 33 | 33 | -18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 36 | ||
| 21nonMover | Darlington | 32 | 32 | -10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 32 | ||
| 22nonMover | Rochdale | 31 | 32 | -12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 33 | ||
| 23nonMover | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 31 | -11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 24 | ||
| 24nonMover | Hereford United | 34 | 28 | -28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 41 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1983 | Blackpool | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |