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