English Second Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 11th 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 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 40 | 18 |
| 2 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 36 | 15 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 34 | 13 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 31 | 10 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 9 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 28 | 5 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 0 |
| 8 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 27 | -2 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 11 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 3 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 0 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 23 | -1 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 23 | -2 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 37 | 22 | -2 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 22 | -5 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 21 | -1 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 21 | -12 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 37 | 21 | -15 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 17 | -8 |
| 20 | Burnley | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 15 | -10 |
| 21 | Derby County | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 14 | -12 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 14 | -14 |
