English Second Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 27th December 1982
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 40 | 19 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 40 | 13 |
| 3 | Fulham | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 37 | 14 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 33 | 10 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 30 | 12 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 8 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 30 | 5 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 30 | -4 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 2 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 29 | -2 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 2 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 1 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 0 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 0 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 40 | 25 | -2 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 25 | -5 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 40 | 25 | -11 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 40 | 22 | -17 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 20 | -8 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 18 | -12 |
| 21 | Burnley | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 15 | -12 |
| 22 | Derby County | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 15 | -13 |
