English Fourth Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 5th December 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 | Colchester United | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 17 | 40 | 26 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 40 | 20 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 38 | 19 |
| 4 | Bury | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 36 | 19 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 36 | 16 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 36 | 12 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 33 | 9 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 3 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 4 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 11 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 22 | -4 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 21 | -10 |
| 14 | Hull City | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 20 | -3 |
| 15 | Darlington | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 20 | -5 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 19 | -6 |
| 17 | York City | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 19 | -11 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 18 | -9 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 18 | -9 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 17 | -9 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 15 | -15 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 14 | -16 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 13 | -21 |
| 24 | Northampton Town | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 11 | -21 |
