| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Saturday, January 2, 1982: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester United | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 26 | 41 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 40 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 5 | Bury | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 36 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 36 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 36 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 28 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 26 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 21 |
| 14 | Hull City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 20 |
| 15 | Darlington | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 20 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 19 |
| 17 | York City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 19 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 18 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 18 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 16 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 15 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 14 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 33 | -21 | 13 |
| 24 | Northampton Town | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 11 |
* Mansfield Town deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player on Friday, January 1, 1982.
| Key: | Promotion | Re-election |