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