English Fourth Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 24th 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 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 28 | 17 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 26 | 13 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 25 | 21 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 25 | 20 |
| 5 | Bury | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 25 | 12 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 6 |
| 7 | Peterborough United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 8 |
| 8 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 5 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 3 |
| 10 | Aldershot | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 15 | -2 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 15 | -5 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 13 | -3 |
| 15 | York City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 13 | -11 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 12 | -4 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 12 | -7 |
| 18 | Darlington | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 11 | -7 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 10 | -5 |
| 20 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | -6 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 10 | -10 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 9 | -12 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 8 | -13 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 6 | -18 |
