Final Fourth Division 1981/1982 league table
Season completed Tuesday, 18th May 1982 (click column headings to re-sort)
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 46 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 53 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 41 | 96 | +53 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 88 | 45 | 91 | +43 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 46 | 91 | +34 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 46 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 62 | 30 | 88 | +32 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 57 | 82 | +14 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 82 | 57 | 72 | +25 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 56 | 49 | 70 | +7 |
| 8 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 69 | +9 |
| 9 | Bury | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 80 | 59 | 68 | +21 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 64 | 58 | 67 | +6 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 60 | -5 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 60 | 58 | +6 |
| 13 | Darlington | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 62 | 58 | -1 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 50 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 73 | 84 | 55 | -11 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 59 | 55 | -12 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 68 | 54 | -11 |
| 17 | York City | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 54 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 69 | 91 | 50 | -22 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 48 | 67 | 49 | -19 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 46 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 42 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 51 | 72 | 49 | -21 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town (-2) | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 63 | 81 | 47 | -18 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 62 | 46 | -12 |
| 22 | Northampton Town | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 57 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 84 | 42 | -27 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 79 | 42 | -36 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 52 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 84 | 27 | -55 |
| Colour key | |||||
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| League champions | Relegated team(s) | Transferred team(s) | |||
| Promoted team(s) | Play-off place(s) | Merged team(s) | |||
| Points adjustments | ||
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| 01/01/1982 | Mansfield Town | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |
| Information panel |
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| Mansfield Town were deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |
