| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Wimbledon | 44 | 94 | 49 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 20 | ||
| 2nonMover | Port Vale | 44 | 88 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 18 | ||
| 3nonMover | Hull City | 45 | 87 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | ||
| 4nonMover | Bury | 45 | 81 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | ||
| 5nonMover | Colchester United | 45 | 78 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 36 | ||
| 6nonMover | Scunthorpe United | 44 | 77 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 24 | ||
| 7nonMover | York City | 45 | 76 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 38 | ||
| 8nonMover | Swindon Town | 44 | 65 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | ||
| 9nonMover | Peterborough United | 44 | 61 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 25 | ||
| 10nonMover | Torquay United | 45 | 58 | -8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 34 | ||
| 11nonMover | Mansfield Town | 45 | 58 | -12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 44 | ||
| 12nonMover | Chester | 45 | 56 | -4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | ||
| 13nonMover | Halifax Town | 44 | 56 | -8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 43 | ||
| 14nonMover | Bristol City | 45 | 56 | -9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | ||
| 15nonMover | Stockport County | 45 | 54 | -18 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 47 | ||
| 16nonMover | Aldershot | 45 | 51 | -18 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 43 | ||
| 17nonMover | Darlington | 44 | 49 | -9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 41 | ||
| 18nonMover | Blackpool * | 45 | 49 | -18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 51 | ||
| 19nonMover | Northampton Town | 44 | 48 | -15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 44 | ||
| 20nonMover | Rochdale | 44 | 48 | -16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 48 | ||
| 21nonMover | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 46 | -23 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 42 | ||
| 22nonMover | Hartlepool United | 45 | 45 | -31 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 51 | ||
| 23nonMover | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 41 | -17 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 39 | ||
| 24nonMover | Hereford United | 45 | 41 | -36 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 56 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1983 | Blackpool | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |