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