| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR |
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Table as at Friday, October 16, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 22 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 22 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 19 |
| 5 | Bury | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | York City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 10 |
| 16 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 9 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 9 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 8 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 7 |
| 21 | Darlington | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 6 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 5 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 4 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -18 | 3 |
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