| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | Home | Away | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | |||||||
| 1nonMover | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 76 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 25 | ||
| 2nonMover | Bradford City | 36 | 72 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | ||
| 3nonMover | Sheffield United | 35 | 71 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | ||
| 4nonMover | Peterborough United | 35 | 71 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 26 | ||
| 5nonMover | Bournemouth | 36 | 68 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | ||
| 6nonMover | Colchester United | 37 | 60 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 27 | ||
| 7nonMover | Bury | 34 | 57 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 25 | ||
| 8nonMover | Port Vale | 36 | 53 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 9nonMover | Blackpool | 35 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 24 | ||
| 10nonMover | Hull City | 34 | 47 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 33 | ||
| 11nonMover | Hereford United | 34 | 45 | -1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 25 | ||
| 12nonMover | Torquay United | 35 | 44 | -2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 13nonMover | Aldershot | 36 | 44 | -10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 32 | ||
| 14nonMover | Hartlepool United | 36 | 43 | -7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 34 | ||
| 15nonMover | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | 43 | -8 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | ||
| 16nonMover | Darlington | 36 | 41 | -7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 30 | ||
| 17nonMover | Mansfield Town * | 36 | 39 | -11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 | ||
| 18nonMover | Stockport County | 36 | 38 | -19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 33 | ||
| 19nonMover | Halifax Town | 35 | 35 | -14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 31 | ||
| 20nonMover | Northampton Town | 37 | 34 | -21 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 46 | ||
| 21nonMover | Rochdale | 34 | 33 | -11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | ||
| 22nonMover | York City | 35 | 33 | -31 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 45 | ||
| 23nonMover | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 33 | -32 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 35 | ||
| 24nonMover | Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 25 | -35 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 34 | ||
| Points adjustments | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1982 | Mansfield Town | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |