English Fourth Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 8th April 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 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 65 | 29 | 76 | 36 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 27 | 75 | 31 |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 70 | 39 | 73 | 31 |
| 4 | Bury | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 39 | 73 | 29 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 38 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 42 | 69 | 18 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 56 | 30 | 67 | 26 |
| 7 | York City | 38 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 71 | 52 | 61 | 19 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 37 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 55 | 9 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 58 | 55 | -9 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 37 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 35 | 51 | 7 |
| 11 | Chester | 39 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 0 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 51 | 48 | -4 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 37 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 53 | 48 | -8 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 40 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 73 | 48 | -17 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 60 | 45 | -12 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 66 | 44 | -21 |
| 17 | Darlington | 37 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 54 | 43 | -6 |
| 18 | Blackpool * | 37 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 42 | -9 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 39 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 66 | 41 | -15 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 39 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 65 | 41 | -22 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 57 | 39 | -13 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 46 | 60 | 38 | -14 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 47 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 65 | 38 | -28 |
| 24 | Hereford United | 40 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 47 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 65 | 38 | -28 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1983 | Blackpool | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |
