| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 41 | 33 | 91 | pr |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 50 | 26 | 86 | pr |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 84 | 49 | 35 | 82 | pr |
| 4 | Newport County | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 76 | 54 | 22 | 78 | |
| 5 | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 71 | 53 | 18 | 78 | |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 46 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 77 | 51 | 26 | 76 | |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 58 | 26 | 75 | |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 65 | |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 88 | 77 | 11 | 64 | |
| 10 | Walsall | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 64 | |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 64 | |
| 12 | Bradford City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 69 | -1 | 61 | |
| 13 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 61 | |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 68 | -9 | 61 | |
| 15 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 65 | 1 | 59 | |
| 16 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 69 | -9 | 58 | |
| 17 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 64 | 77 | -13 | 55 | |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 54 | |
| 19 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 81 | 104 | -23 | 54 | |
| 20 | Orient | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 88 | -24 | 54 | |
| 21 | Reading | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 79 | -15 | 53 | r |
| 22 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 56 | 76 | -20 | 51 | r |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 57 | 97 | -40 | 38 | r |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 68 | -25 | 37 | r |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1982 | Home | Norwich City | Friendly | 4–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 13 August 1982 | Away | Colchester United | Trophy | 1–3 | L | 1662 | → |
| 16 August 1982 | Home | Orient | Trophy | 1–1 | D | 2069 | → |
| 21 August 1982 | Home | Watford | Trophy | 1–4 | L | 2550 | → |
| 23 August 1982 | Home | Ipswich Town | Friendly | 0–1 | L | 0 | → |
| 28 August 1982 | Away | Plymouth Argyle | League | 0–1 | L | 3850 | → |
| 1 September 1982 | Home | Fulham | League Cup | 1–0 | W | 2671 | → |
| 4 September 1982 | Home | Lincoln City | League | 2–0 | W | 2938 | → |
| 6 September 1982 | Home | Chesterfield | League | 2–0 | W | 2837 | → |
| 11 September 1982 | Away | Brentford | League | 2–4 | L | 5604 | → |
| 14 September 1982 | Away | Fulham | League Cup | 2–4 | L | 4641 | → |
| 18 September 1982 | Home | Doncaster Rovers | League | 3–2 | W | 2677 | → |
| 25 September 1982 | Away | Bradford City | League | 0–1 | L | 5150 | → |
| 28 September 1982 | Away | AFC Bournemouth | League | 2–0 | W | 4502 | → |
| 1 October 1982 | Home | Portsmouth | League | 4–0 | W | 4530 | → |
| 9 October 1982 | Away | Wigan A | League | 0–4 | L | 4704 | → |
| 15 October 1982 | Home | Reading | League | 4–2 | W | 3688 | → |
| 19 October 1982 | Away | Huddersfield Town | League | 1–2 | L | 4750 | → |
| 23 October 1982 | Away | Newport County | League | 1–1 | D | 4338 | → |
| 29 October 1982 | Home | Orient | League | 1–1 | D | 5138 | → |
| 2 November 1982 | Away | Wrexham | League | 2–3 | L | 1802 | → |
| 5 November 1982 | Home | Bristol Rovers | League | 1–0 | W | 3480 | → |
| 13 November 1982 | Away | Sheffield United | League | 1–0 | W | 11032 | → |
| 20 November 1982 | Away | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2–0 | W | 4835 | → |
| 27 November 1982 | Away | Walsall | League | 3–1 | W | 2453 | → |
| 3 December 1982 | Home | Preston North End | League | 2–3 | L | 3749 | → |
| 11 December 1982 | Home | Yeovil Town | FA Cup | 3–0 | W | 4554 | → |
| 17 December 1982 | Home | Cardiff City | League | 1–2 | L | 3476 | → |
| 27 December 1982 | Away | Gillingham | League | 0–1 | L | 5035 | → |
| 28 December 1982 | Home | Millwall | League | 1–1 | D | 4710 | → |
| 1 January 1983 | Away | Oxford Utd | League | 0–1 | L | 7021 | → |
| 3 January 1983 | Home | Exeter City | League | 1–1 | D | 3570 | → |
| 8 January 1983 | Home | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 0–0 | D | 6973 | → |
| 11 January 1983 | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2–2 | D | 11093 | → |
| 14 January 1983 | Home | Plymouth Argyle | League | 3–1 | W | 3082 | → |
| 21 January 1983 | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1–2 | L | 10767 | → |
| 22 January 1983 | Away | Doncaster Rovers | League | 0–0 | D | 3242 | → |
| 29 January 1983 | Home | Brentford | League | 4–2 | W | 3074 | → |
| 5 February 1983 | Home | Bradford City | League | 1–1 | D | 2858 | → |
| 14 February 1983 | Home | Huddersfield Town | League | 0–1 | L | 2262 | → |
| 18 February 1983 | Home | Wigan A | League | 2–0 | W | 2277 | → |
| 23 February 1983 | Away | Lincoln City | League | 1–0 | W | 4000 | → |
| 26 February 1983 | Away | Reading | League | 1–1 | D | 2664 | → |
| 28 February 1983 | Home | Wrexham | League | 2–2 | D | 2512 | → |
| 4 March 1983 | Home | Newport County | League | 1–4 | L | 2476 | → |
| 13 March 1983 | Away | Orient | League | 1–1 | D | 3073 | → |
| 15 March 1983 | Away | Chesterfield | League | 2–0 | W | 1970 | → |
| 19 March 1983 | Away | Bristol Rovers | League | 2–2 | D | 6025 | → |
| 26 March 1983 | Home | Sheffield United | League | 3–1 | W | 3769 | → |
| 1 April 1983 | Home | Gillingham | League | 1–1 | D | 4234 | → |
| 2 April 1983 | Away | Millwall | League | 1–3 | L | 3336 | → |
| 8 April 1983 | Away | Preston North End | League | 1–1 | D | 6380 | → |
| 16 April 1983 | Home | AFC Bournemouth | League | 0–0 | D | 4275 | → |
| 23 April 1983 | Away | Cardiff City | League | 1–4 | L | 6141 | → |
| 29 April 1983 | Home | Walsall | League | 1–1 | D | 1904 | → |
| 2 May 1983 | Away | Exeter City | League | 3–4 | L | 2956 | → |
| 7 May 1983 | Away | Portsmouth | League | 0–2 | L | 18350 | → |
| 13 May 1983 | Home | Oxford Utd | League | 1–2 | L | 1954 | → |
| 20 May 1983 | Home | West Ham United | Friendly | 1–3 | L | 0 | → |