English Fourth Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 26th February 1983
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Port Vale | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 20 | 63 | 27 |
| 2 | Hull City | 32 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 56 | 23 | 62 | 33 |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 35 | 59 | 22 |
| 4 | Bury | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 29 | 58 | 24 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 31 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 35 | 54 | 13 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 50 | 17 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 50 | 13 |
| 8 | York City | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 43 | 45 | 13 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 1 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 58 | 43 | -11 |
| 11 | Chester | 33 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 0 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 0 |
| 13 | Peterborough United | 30 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 28 | 40 | 5 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 47 | 39 | -9 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 30 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 48 | 38 | -13 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 31 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 50 | 37 | -6 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 32 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 53 | 33 | -17 |
| 18 | Blackpool * | 30 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 44 | 32 | -11 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 52 | 32 | -16 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 49 | 31 | -12 |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 54 | 31 | -24 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 48 | 30 | -9 |
| 23 | Darlington | 30 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 47 | 29 | -12 |
| 24 | Hereford United | 32 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 58 | 26 | -28 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1983 | Blackpool | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |



