English League Tables
1980/81 Tables◄ 1981/82 Tables ►1982/83 Tables
Football League First Division 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Liverpool | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 80 | 32 | +48 | 87 | Champions ♦EC |
| 2nd | Ipswich Town | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 75 | 53 | +22 | 83 | Runners Up ♦UC |
| 3rd | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 78 | ♦UC |
| 4th | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 71 | ♦ECWC |
| 5th | Arsenal | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 71 | ♦UC |
| 6th | Swansea City | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 69 | ♦ECWC |
| 7th | Southampton | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 72 | 67 | +5 | 66 | ♦UC- |
| 8th | Everton | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 64 | - |
| 9th | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 58 | - |
| 10th | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 58 | - |
| 11th | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 57 | ♦EC |
| 12th | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 57 | - |
| 13th | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 52 | - |
| 14th | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 50 | - |
| 15th | Notts County | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61 | 69 | -8 | 47 | - |
| 16th | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 44 | - |
| 17th | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 44 | - |
| 18th | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 44 | - |
| 19th | Sunderland | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 58 | -20 | 44 | - |
| 20th | Leeds United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 42 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 63 | -31 | 40 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Second Division 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Luton Town | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 86 | 46 | +40 | 88 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Watford | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 80 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Norwich City | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 71 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 70 | - |
| 5th | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 69 | - |
| 6th | Barnsley | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 67 | - |
| 7th | Rotherham United | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 67 | - |
| 8th | Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 66 | - |
| 9th | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 62 | - |
| 10th | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 59 | - |
| 11th | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 59 | - |
| 12th | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 57 | - |
| 13th | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 65 | -15 | 51 | - |
| 14th | Cambridge United | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 53 | -6 | 48 | - |
| 15th | Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 48 | - |
| 16th | Derby County | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 68 | -15 | 48 | - |
| 17th | Grimsby Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 65 | -12 | 46 | - |
| 18th | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 37 | 57 | -20 | 46 | - |
| 19th | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 46 | - |
| 20th | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 61 | -16 | 44 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Wrexham | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 44 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Orient | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 39 | ▼Relegated |
Football League Third Division 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 80 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Carlisle United | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 80 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Fulham | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 77 | 51 | +26 | 78 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Lincoln City | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 77 | - |
| 5th | Oxford United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 71 | - |
| 6th | Gillingham | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 71 | - |
| 7th | Southend United | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 69 | - |
| 8th | Brentford | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 68 | - |
| 9th | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 67 | - |
| 10th | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 65 | - |
| 11th | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 64 | - |
| 12th | Reading | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 75 | -8 | 62 | - |
| 13th | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 61 | - |
| 14th | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 61 | - |
| 15th | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 61* | - |
| 16th | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 58 | - |
| 17th | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 57 | - |
| 18th | Exeter City | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 71 | 85 | -14 | 57 | - |
| 19th | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 56 | - |
| 20th | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 53 | - |
| 21st | Wimbledon | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 75 | -14 | 53 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 52 | ▼Relegated |
| 23rd | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 46 | ▼Relegated |
| 24th | Chester | 46 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 78 | -42 | 32 | ▼Relegated |
* Bristol Rovers were Deducted 2 Points for fielding an unregistered player
Football League Fourth Division 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Sheffield United | 46 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 41 | +53 | 96 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Bradford City | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 88 | 45 | +43 | 91 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 46 | +34 | 91 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 88 | ▲Promoted |
| 5th | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 57 | +14 | 82 | - |
| 6th | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 82 | 57 | +25 | 72 | - |
| 7th | Port Vale | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 70 | - |
| 8th | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 69 | - |
| 9th | Bury | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 80 | 59 | +21 | 68 | - |
| 10th | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 67 | - |
| 11th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 60 | - |
| 12th | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 58 | - |
| 13th | Darlington | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 58 | - |
| 14th | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 73 | 84 | -11 | 55 | - |
| 15th | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 55 | - |
| 16th | Aldershot | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 57 | 68 | -11 | 54 | - |
| 17th | York City | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 69 | 91 | -22 | 50 | - |
| 18th | Stockport County | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 48 | 67 | -19 | 49 | - |
| 19th | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 51 | 72 | -21 | 49 | - |
| 20th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 63 | 81 | -18 | 47* | - |
| 21st | Rochdale | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 46 | Re-Elected |
| 22nd | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 84 | -27 | 42 | Re-Elected |
| 23rd | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 79 | -36 | 42 | Re-Elected |
| 24th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 84 | -55 | 27 | Re-Elected |
* Mansfield Town were Deducted 2 Points for fielding an unregistered player
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Election for League Membership |
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| The bottom four league sides faced re-election and were joined in the vote by non-league Telford United in the vote for league membership. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 53 | Northampton Town | Re Elected to the League |
| 50 | Crewe Alexandra | Re Elected to the League |
| 48 | Rochdale | Re Elected to the League |
| 48 | Scunthorpe United | Re Elected to the League |
| 13 | Telford United | Not Elected to the League |
Alliance Premier League 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Runcorn | 42 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 75 | 37 | +38 | 93 | Champions |
| 2nd | Enfield | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 90 | 46 | +44 | 86 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Telford United | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 77 | - |
| 4th | Worcester City | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 70 | 60 | +10 | 71 | - |
| 5th | Dagenham | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 69 | - |
| 6th | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 69 | - |
| 7th | Scarborough | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 68 | - |
| 8th | Barrow | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 65 | - |
| 9th | Weymouth | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 63 | - |
| 10th | Boston United | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 62 | - |
| 11th | Altrincham | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 55 | - |
| 12th | Bath City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 50 | 57 | -7 | 55 | - |
| 13th | Yeovil Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 68 | -12 | 53 | - |
| 14th | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 52 | - |
| 15th | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 52 | - |
| 16th | Maidstone United | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 48 | - |
| 17th | Trowbridge Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 47 | - |
| 18th | Barnet | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 41 | - |
| 19th | Kettering Town | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 64 | 76 | -12 | 40 | - |
| 20th | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 40 | ▼Relegated to SFL |
| 21st | Dartford | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 47 | 69 | -22 | 39 | ▼Relegated to SFL |
| 22nd | AP Leamington | 42 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 105 | -65 | 22 | ▼Relegated to SFL |
Northern Premier League 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Bangor City | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 108 | 60 | +48 | 62 | ▲Promoted to APL |
| 2nd | Mossley | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 59 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Witton Albion | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 54 | - |
| 4th | Gateshead | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 52 | - |
| 5th | King's Lynn | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 50 | - |
| 6th | Grantham | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 49 | - |
| 7th | Burton Albion | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 47 | - |
| 8th | Southport | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 46 | - |
| 9th | Marine | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 46 | - |
| 10th | Macclesfield Town | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 43 | - |
| 11th | Workington | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 43 | - |
| 12th | Worksop Town | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 60 | -8 | 43 | - |
| 13th | South Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 39 | - |
| 14th | Goole Town | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 39 | - |
| 15th | Oswestry Town | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 39 | - |
| 16th | Buxton | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 39 | - |
| 17th | Lancaster City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 38 | ▼Resigned to NWCL |
| 18th | Gainsborough Trinity | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 60 | 69 | -9 | 33 | - |
| 19th | Tamworth | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 56 | -25 | 29 | - |
| 20th | Morecambe | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 43 | 86 | -43 | 29 | - |
| 21st | Matlock Town | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 72 | -34 | 26 | - |
| 22nd | Netherfield | 42 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 91 | -60 | 19 | - |
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| ▼Lancaster City Resigned from the League and joined the North West Counties League |
| ▲Hyde United were Promoted from the Cheshire County League Division 1 |
| ▲Chorley were Promoted from the Cheshire County League Division 1 |
Southern Football League Midland Division 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Nuneaton Borough | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 88 | 32 | +56 | 65 | ▲Promoted to APL |
| 2nd | Alvechurch | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 79 | 34 | +45 | 62 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 3rd | Kidderminster Harriers | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 56 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 4th | Stourbridge | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 52 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 5th | Gloucester City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 51 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 6th | Bedworth United | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 50 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 7th | Enderby Town | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 79 | 66 | +13 | 50 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 8th | Witney Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 46 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 9th | Barry Town | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 46 | Transferred to WFL |
| 10th | Corby Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 46 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 11th | Merthyr Tydfil | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 44 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 12th | Wellingborough Town | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 42 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 13th | Bridgend Town | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 62 | -12 | 39 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 14th | Bromsgrove Rovers | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 38 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 15th | Bedford Town | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 37 | ▼Folded |
| 16th | Cheltenham Town | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 36 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 17th | Taunton Town | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 76 | -30 | 32 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 18th | Banbury United | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 63 | 91 | -28 | 30 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 19th | Minehead | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 38 | 69 | -31 | 30 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 20th | Cambridge City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 80 | -42 | 28 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 21st | Milton Keynes City | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 70 | -36 | 23 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 22nd | Redditch United | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 37 | 102 | -65 | 21 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
The Southern Football League re-introduced the Premier Division for the 1982/83 Season and therefore teams were taken from both Divisions
| - Barry Town Transferred to the Welsh Football League |
Southern Football League Southern Division 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Wealdstone | 46 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 100 | 32 | +68 | 72 | ▲Promoted to APL |
| 2nd | Hastings United | 46 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 79 | 34 | +45 | 71 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 3rd | Dorchester Town | 46 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 76 | 41 | +35 | 60 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 4th | Gosport Borough | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 60 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 5th | Fareham Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 54 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 6th | Poole Town | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 92 | 63 | +29 | 53 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 7th | Waterlooville | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 53 | +22 | 53 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 8th | Welling United | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 48 | +22 | 51 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 9th | Addlestone & Weybridge Town | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 71 | 53 | +18 | 51 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 10th | Chelmsford City | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 51 | Placed in SFL-Prem |
| 11th | Aylesbury United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 61 | +18 | 50 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 12th | Basingstoke Town | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 48 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 13th | Dover | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 63 | -2 | 46 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 14th | Ashford Town | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 46 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 15th | Tonbridge | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 70 | -8 | 45 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 16th | Dunstable | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 44 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 17th | Salisbury | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 64 | 81 | -17 | 42 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 18th | Hounslow | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 59 | 83 | -24 | 41 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 19th | Hillingdon Borough | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 38 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 20th | Canterbury City | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 49 | 78 | -29 | 35 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 21st | Crawley Town | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 46 | 81 | -35 | 30 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 22nd | Folkestone | 46 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 49 | 101 | -52 | 26 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 23rd | Andover | 46 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 100 | -61 | 19 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
| 24th | Thanet United | 46 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 37 | 110 | -73 | 17 | ▼Relegated to SFL1 |
The Southern Football League re-introduced the Premier Division for the 1982/83 Season and therefore teams were taken from both Divisions
Isthmian League Premier Division 1981/82
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Leytonstone & Ilford | 42 | 26 | 5 | 11 | 91 | 52 | +39 | 83 | Champions |
| 2nd | Sutton United | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 75 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Wycombe Wanderers | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 73 | - |
| 4th | Staines Town | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 72 | - |
| 5th | Walthamstow Avenue | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 81 | 62 | +19 | 70 | - |
| 6th | Harrow Borough | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 77 | 55 | +22 | 67 | - |
| 7th | Tooting & Mitcham United | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 67 | - |
| 8th | Slough Town | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 64 | - |
| 9th | Leatherhead | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 60 | - |
| 10th | Hayes | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 58 | - |
| 11th | Croydon | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 57 | - |
| 12th | Barking | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 56 | - |
| 13th | Hendon | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 52 | - |
| 14th | Dulwich Hamlet | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 52 | - |
| 15th | Bishop's Stortford | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 50 | 70 | -20 | 50 | - |
| 16th | Carshalton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 58 | 86 | -28 | 50 | - |
| 17th | Billericay Town | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 49 | - |
| 18th | Hitchin Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 77 | -21 | 47 | - |
| 19th | Bromley | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 63 | 79 | -16 | 46 | - |
| 20th | Woking | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 57 | 75 | -18 | 46 | - |
| 21st | Harlow Town | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 73 | -23 | 41 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Boreham Wood | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 37 | ▼Relegated |
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| ▲Wokingham Town were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 |
| ▲Bognor Regis Town were Promoted from the Isthmian League Division 1 |
1980/81 Tables◄ 1981/82 Tables ►1982/83 Tables
