1982-05-15
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4 | 1 | Southampton | Highbury | 28,534 | |
| Davis 2, Robson, Hawley | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 2 | Everton | Villa Park | 20,446 | |
| Cowans | Lineups | Sharp 2 | ||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 1 | Birmingham City | Highfield Road | 15,905 | |
| Lineups | Harford | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Portman Road | 19,937 | |
| Brazil | Lineups | Davenport 3 | ||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Elland Road | 19,831 | |
| Hamson, Hird | Lineups | Robinson | ||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Anfield Road | 48,122 | |
| Lawrenson, Dalglish, Whelan | Lineups | Hoddle | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | Old Trafford | 43,072 | |
| Robson, Whiteside | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Meadow Lane | 8,726 | |
| Chiedozie | Lineups | Mackenzie, Regis | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | Roker Park | 26,167 | |
| Buckley | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Vetch Field | 12,961 | |
| Latchford | Lineups | Otto, Stanley OG | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Molineux | 13,283 | |
| Eves, Richards | Lineups | Cross | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Liverpool champions | ||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 41 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 48 | 86 | W | D | W | D | W | 1982-05-18 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 80 | L | W | W | W | D | 1982-05-17 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 3 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 30 | 78 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 71 | L | L | D | W | W | 1982-05-17 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 5 | 1 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 71 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Swansea City | 41 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 69 | L | W | L | L | L | 1982-05-21 | Aston Villa | A |
| 7 | 0 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 5 | 66 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 64 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | West Ham United | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 42 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 58 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -1 | 58 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -6 | 57 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Aston Villa | 41 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 29 | -1 | 54 | L | W | L | D | L | 1982-05-21 | Swansea City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 28 | -9 | 52 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 38 | -6 | 50 | L | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 36 | -8 | 47 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 36 | -8 | 44 | W | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 1 | Sunderland | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -20 | 44 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Leeds United | 41 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 39 | -20 | 42 | W | D | L | L | D | 1982-05-18 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 19 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -10 | 41 | W | L | L | L | W | 1982-05-18 | Leeds United | H |
| 20 | -3 | Stoke City | 41 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 35 | -22 | 41 | L | D | W | D | L | 1982-05-20 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 43 | -31 | 40 | W | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 28 | -18 | 38 | W | W | L | L | D | 1982-05-18 | Liverpool | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | Ewood Park | 6,133 | |
| Garner | Lineups | Pates | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 2 | Newcastle United | Selhurst Park | 8,453 | |
| Murphy (p) | Lineups | Waddle, Mills (p) | ||||
| Derby County | 3 | 2 | Watford | Baseball Ground | 14,946 | |
| Buckley, Wilson, Hector | Lineups | Blissett (p), Bolton | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 1 | Cardiff City | Blundell Park | 8,148 | |
| Lineups | Micallef | |||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Filbert Street | 11,368 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Kenilworth Road | 14,463 | |
| Stein | Lineups | Birch (p) | ||||
| Orient | 0 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | Brisbane Road | 2,090 | |
| Lineups | Wylde (p), Palmer, Bowden | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Cambridge United | Loftus Road | 10,467 | |
| Allen, Fenwick (p) | Lineups | Fallon | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Norwich City | Hillsborough | 24,687 | |
| McCulloch, Bannister | Lineups | Bertschin | ||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 2 | Rotherham United | Racecourse Ground | 3,350 | |
| Vinter 3 | Lineups | Stancliffe, Moore | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Norwich City promoted | ||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Luton Town | 41 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 39 | 85 | D | W | W | W | D | 1982-05-17 | Cardiff City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 34 | 80 | L | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 71 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 70 | W | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 22 | 69 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Barnsley | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 67 | D | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -3 | Rotherham United | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 67 | L | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Leicester City | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 66 | D | L | L | W | L | 1982-05-18 | Orient | A |
| 9 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 2 | 62 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 59 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 28 | -1 | 59 | W | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Chelsea | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 0 | 57 | D | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 43 | -15 | 51 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Cambridge United | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 34 | -5 | 48 | L | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 48 | L | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 2 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 45 | -15 | 48 | W | D | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 35 | -12 | 46 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 38 | -20 | 46 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 37 | -22 | 46 | W | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Cardiff City | 41 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 29 | -15 | 44 | W | L | D | D | L | 1982-05-17 | Luton Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wrexham | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 44 | W | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Orient | 41 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 37 | -28 | 36 | L | L | D | L | D | 1982-05-18 | Leicester City | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1 | 2 | Reading | Griffin Park | 4,502 | |
| Roberts | Lineups | Kearney, Earles | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Chester | Ashton Gate | 3,934 | |
| Chandler | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Brunton Park | 6,653 | Largest home gate 1981-82 |
| Staniforth (p) | Lineups | Hughes 2 | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 3 | Gillingham | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 2,235 | |
| Bonnyman | Lineups | Cascarino, Grewcock, Pollard OG | ||||
| Fulham | 3 | 0 | Preston North End | Craven Cottage | 7,585 | |
| Davies 2, Coney | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | Sincil Bank | 5,489 | |
| Shipley (p), Cockerill | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Somerton Park | 4,169 | |
| Lowndes | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 3 | Wimbledon | Manor Ground | 4,319 | |
| Lineups | Elliott, Joseph, Brown | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Home Park | 3,193 | |
| Hodges, Cooper | Lineups | Horrix | ||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | Fratton Park | 6,372 | |
| Hemmerman 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Fellows Park | 3,799 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Burnley | 45 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 79 | W | W | W | W | D | 1982-05-18 | Chesterfield | H |
| 2 | 1 | Fulham | 45 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 77 | W | D | L | W | D | 1982-05-18 | Lincoln City | H |
| 3 | -1 | Carlisle United | 45 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 77 | L | L | D | L | W | 1982-05-19 | Chester | A |
| 4 | 0 | Lincoln City | 45 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 76 | W | W | L | W | L | 1982-05-18 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | 0 | Oxford United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 14 | 71 | L | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 69 | L | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Brentford | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 9 | 68 | L | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Gillingham | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 7 | 68 | W | D | W | W | L | 1982-05-18 | Reading | H |
| 9 | -1 | Millwall | 45 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 66 | L | L | W | W | D | 1982-05-21 | Portsmouth | A |
| 10 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 8 | 65 | W | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Chesterfield | 45 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 30 | -1 | 63 | L | L | L | W | L | 1982-05-18 | Burnley | A |
| 12 | 1 | Reading | 45 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | -7 | 62 | W | D | D | L | L | 1982-05-18 | Gillingham | A |
| 13 | -1 | Preston North End | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 34 | -6 | 61 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 37 | -7 | 61 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Portsmouth | 44 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 6 | 60 | W | L | D | W | W | 1982-05-18 | Wimbledon | A |
| 16 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 57 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 51 | -13 | 57 | L | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Newport County | 45 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 33 | -1 | 55 | W | W | D | L | D | 1982-05-18 | Swindon Town | H |
| 19 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 45 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 44 | -13 | 55 | D | W | D | D | D | 1982-05-18 | Bristol City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 32 | -4 | 53 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Swindon Town | 45 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 34 | -15 | 52 | L | D | W | L | W | 1982-05-18 | Newport County | A |
| 22 | 0 | Wimbledon | 45 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 48 | -15 | 50 | W | W | D | W | L | 1982-05-18 | Portsmouth | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bristol City | 45 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 34 | -25 | 45 | W | W | D | L | W | 1982-05-18 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Chester | 45 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 48 | -41 | 32 | L | L | L | L | L | 1982-05-19 | Carlisle United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Hereford United | Dean Court | 9,925 | Largest home gate 1981-82 |
| Funnell | Lineups | Showers | ||||
| Aldershot | 2 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Recreation Ground | 2,493 | |
| Briley, French (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 2 | Hartlepool United | Bloomfield Road | 1,824 | |
| Stewart 2 | Lineups | Linacre P, Newton | ||||
| Bury | 3 | 1 | York City | Gigg Lane | 2,002 | |
| Hilton P, Jakub, Madden | Lineups | Bradley OG | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 3 | Colchester United | Gresty Road | 1,226 | |
| Scott | Lineups | Bremner, Allinson, McDonough | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 2 | Sheffield United | Feethams Ground | 12,557 | Largest home gate 1981-82 |
| Lineups | Hatton, Edwards | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 2 | Bradford City | Field Mill | 3,107 | |
| Lineups | McNiven, Jackson | |||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | London Road | 1,897 | |
| Slack | Lineups | Craven 2 | ||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | Torquay United | Vale Park | 2,007 | |
| Bowles, Sproson | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 5 | 3 | Northampton Town | Spotland | 1,056 | |
| Martinez, Wellings, Warriner, O'Loughlin, Goodwin | Lineups | Heeley, Massey (p), Sandy | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Sheffield United champions | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 46 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 53 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 53 | 96 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 1 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 43 | 91 | W | D | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 91 | L | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 32 | 88 | D | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Peterborough United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 82 | L | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 72 | W | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 7 | 70 | W | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 1 | Bury | 45 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 68 | W | L | D | W | D | 1982-05-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 9 | -1 | Hereford United | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 6 | 67 | D | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -5 | 60 | W | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Darlington | 45 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 34 | -1 | 57 | L | D | W | L | L | 1982-05-18 | Torquay United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Blackpool | 45 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 5 | 55 | D | L | W | D | L | 1982-05-18 | Bury | A |
| 13 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 50 | -11 | 55 | D | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 1 | Aldershot | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 39 | -11 | 54 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -2 | Torquay United | 45 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 33 | -12 | 54 | L | W | L | L | D | 1982-05-18 | Darlington | A |
| 16 | 0 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 9 | 50 | D | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | York City | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 54 | -22 | 50 | L | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 39 | -19 | 49 | D | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 47 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 40 | -12 | 46 | W | L | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 57 | -27 | 42 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 44 | -36 | 42 | D | D | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 42 | -21 | 40 | D | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 52 | -55 | 27 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
