English Fourth Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 13th November 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 | Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 35 | 18 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 34 | 24 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 34 | 17 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 33 | 19 |
| 5 | Bury | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 32 | 19 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 31 | 9 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 28 | 7 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 26 | 15 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 26 | 5 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 22 | -1 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 20 | -1 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 18 | -3 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 18 | -8 |
| 14 | Darlington | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 17 | -4 |
| 15 | Hereford United | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 17 | -5 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 16 | -8 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 16 | -8 |
| 18 | York City | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 16 | -11 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 15 | -12 |
| 20 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 13 | -6 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 11 | -17 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 10 | -11 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 10 | -17 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 9 | -21 |
