English Fourth Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 29th January 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 | Hull City | 28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 20 | 56 | 31 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 18 | 54 | 23 |
| 3 | Bury | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 25 | 53 | 25 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 49 | 19 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 47 | 17 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 46 | 16 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 45 | 10 |
| 8 | York City | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 37 | 38 | 9 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 1 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 36 | 4 |
| 11 | Chester | 28 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 2 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 2 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 26 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 34 | -1 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 34 | -13 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 42 | 33 | -11 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 50 | 33 | -13 |
| 17 | Blackpool * | 26 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 38 | 29 | -7 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 29 | -11 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 46 | 28 | -13 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 27 | -21 |
| 21 | Darlington | 26 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 40 | 23 | -11 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 47 | 23 | -14 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 27 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 49 | 23 | -20 |
| 24 | Hereford United | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 46 | 23 | -24 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1983 | Blackpool | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |
