English Fourth Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 21st March 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 | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 62 | 34 | 70 | 28 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 34 | 67 | 33 |
| 3 | Peterborough United | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 35 | 67 | 23 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 32 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 62 | 30 | 66 | 32 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 34 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 64 | 20 |
| 6 | Bury | 33 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 64 | 41 | 56 | 23 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 43 | 55 | 23 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 35 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 44 | 39 | 52 | 5 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 33 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 42 | 48 | 12 |
| 10 | Hull City | 32 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 45 | 47 | 9 |
| 11 | Hereford United | 31 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 41 | 43 | 42 | -2 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 34 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 60 | 42 | -5 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 44 | 42 | -8 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 34 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 53 | 42 | -10 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 33 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 36 | 41 | -2 |
| 16 | Darlington | 34 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 49 | 38 | -7 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town * | 35 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 36 | -12 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 32 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 33 | -17 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 32 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 43 | 32 | -10 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 32 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 33 | 49 | 31 | -16 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 35 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 69 | 30 | -26 |
| 22 | York City | 32 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 43 | 69 | 30 | -26 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 33 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 62 | 28 | -31 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 33 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 54 | 20 | -36 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1982 | Mansfield Town | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |
