| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, December 5, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 | Watford | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 33 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 24 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 23 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 22 |
| 16 | Derby County | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 22 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 |
| 18 | Cambridge United | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 21 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 18 |
| 20 | Orient | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 18 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 17 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 16 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |