English Fourth Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | Bradford City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 19 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 25 | 20 |
| 3 | Bury | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 13 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 23 | 11 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 22 | 19 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 9 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 5 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 3 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 4 |
| 10 | Aldershot | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 15 | -1 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 15 | -4 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 14 | -2 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 |
| 15 | Hereford United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 11 | -4 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | -4 |
| 17 | Hull City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 10 | -5 |
| 18 | Darlington | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 10 | -7 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 10 | -9 |
| 20 | York City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 10 | -12 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 9 | -10 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 9 | -10 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 5 | -14 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 3 | -19 |
