English Fourth Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 16th October 1981
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Blackpool | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 22 | 17 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 22 | 16 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 8 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 19 | 15 |
| 5 | Bury | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 10 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | -1 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | York City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 10 | -8 |
| 16 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 9 | -3 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | -4 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 9 | -6 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 8 | -9 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 7 | -10 |
| 21 | Darlington | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 6 | -8 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 5 | -11 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 4 | -12 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 3 | -18 |
