SeasonPrior LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game Current LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game
81/82First Division20Leeds United42421.00.9 Second Division8Leeds United42601.41.2
81/82First Division21Wolverhampton Wanderers42401.00.8 Second Division2Wolverhampton Wanderers42751.81.6
81/82First Division22Middlesbrough42390.90.8 Second Division16Middlesbrough42481.11.1
                
81/82S Premier Division9Partick Thistle36220.61.0 S First Division4Partick Thistle39491.31.7
81/82S Premier Division10Airdrieonians36180.50.9 S First Division5Airdrieonians39391.01.6
                
81/82W Div 1 South1Brecon Corinthians34822.42.2 W Nat Premier South12Brecon Corinthians34401.21.1
81/82W Div 1 South2Pontardawe Town34742.22.2 W Nat Premier South13Pontardawe Town34351.01.0
81/82W Div 1 South3Blaenrhondda34732.12.2 W Nat Premier South2Blaenrhondda34661.91.8
81/82W Div 1 South16Carmarthen Town34260.80.8 W Div 2 South5Carmarthen Town32611.91.9
81/82W Div 1 South17Aberaman Athletic34260.81.0 W Div 2 South17Aberaman Athletic3280.31.2
81/82W Div 1 South18Pontyclun34130.40.8 W Div 2 South13Pontyclun32341.11.5
                
81/82Second Division1Luton Town42882.12.0 First Division18Luton Town42491.21.5
81/82Second Division2Watford42801.91.8 First Division2Watford42711.71.8
81/82Second Division3Norwich City42711.71.5 First Division14Norwich City42541.31.2
81/82Second Division20Cardiff City42441.01.1 Third Division2Cardiff City46861.91.7
81/82Second Division21Wrexham42441.01.0 Third Division22Wrexham46511.11.2
81/82Second Division22Leyton Orient42390.90.9 Third Division20Leyton Orient46541.21.4
                
81/82S First Division1Motherwell39611.62.4 S Premier Division8Motherwell36270.81.1
81/82S First Division2Kilmarnock39511.31.5 S Premier Division10Kilmarnock36170.50.8
81/82S First Division13East Stirlingshire39240.61.0 S Second Division13East Stirlingshire39230.61.1
81/82S First Division14Queen of the South39180.51.1 S Second Division7Queen of the South39421.11.9
                
81/82Third Division1Burnley46801.71.4 Second Division21Burnley42441.01.3
81/82Third Division2Carlisle United46801.71.4 Second Division14Carlisle United42481.11.6
81/82Third Division3Fulham46781.71.7 Second Division4Fulham42691.61.5
81/82Third Division21Wimbledon46531.21.3 Fourth Division1Wimbledon46982.12.1
81/82Third Division22Swindon Town46521.11.2 Fourth Division8Swindon Town46681.51.3
81/82Third Division23Bristol City46461.00.9 Fourth Division14Bristol City46561.21.3
                
81/82W Div 2 South1Ferndale Athletic32712.22.5 W Div 1 South9Ferndale Athletic32401.31.5
81/82W Div 2 South2Cwmbran Town32682.12.4 W Div 1 South8Cwmbran Town32471.51.9
81/82W Div 2 South3Ebbw Vale32662.12.4 W Div 1 South11Ebbw Vale32371.21.4
                
81/82W Nat North Div 116Castell Alun Colts30170.61.3 W Nat North Div 29Castell Alun Colts30301.02.8
                
81/82S Second Division1Clyde39591.52.0 S First Division10Clyde39340.91.4
81/82S Second Division2Alloa Athletic39501.31.7 S First Division6Alloa Athletic39391.01.3
                
81/82W Nat Premier South16Bridgend Town Reserves34310.91.3 W Div 1 South14Bridgend Town Reserves32250.81.3
81/82W Nat Premier South17Briton Ferry Athletic34270.81.0 W Div 1 South15Briton Ferry Athletic32230.71.3
81/82W Nat Premier South18Pontlottyn Blast Furnace34170.50.9 W Div 1 South13Pontlottyn Blast Furnace32290.91.7
                
81/82Fourth Division1Sheffield United46962.12.0 Third Division11Sheffield United46641.41.3
81/82Fourth Division2Bradford City46912.01.9 Third Division12Bradford City46611.31.5
81/82Fourth Division3Wigan Athletic46912.01.7 Third Division18Wigan Athletic46541.21.3
81/82Fourth Division4AFC Bournemouth46881.91.3 Third Division14AFC Bournemouth46611.31.3
                
81/82W Nat North Div 21Grapes30451.53.3 W Nat North Div 12Grapes30451.52.4
                
81/82EFL National20Gravesend & Northfleet42401.01.2 Southern Premier10Gravesend & Northfleet38541.41.3
81/82EFL National21Dartford42390.91.1 Southern Premier6Dartford38561.51.3
81/82EFL National22AP Leamington42220.51.0 Southern Premier1AP Leamington38792.12.1
                
81/82W Nat North Div 31Hawkesbury Villa28481.73.1 W Nat North Div 22Hawkesbury Villa30491.62.6
81/82W Nat North Div 32Glyn Ceiriog28421.52.9 W Nat North Div 213Glyn Ceiriog30180.61.7
                
81/82W Nat North Div 41Coedpoeth Utd30541.84.4 W Nat North Div 31Coedpoeth Utd30561.94.1
81/82W Nat North Div 42Grapes Reserves30501.72.7 W Nat North Div 313Grapes Reserves30220.71.9
81/82W Nat North Div 43Lex XI Colts30411.42.7 W Nat North Div 312Lex XI Colts30240.82.0
81/82W Nat North Div 44Abenbury Athletic30411.42.9 W Nat North Div 315Abenbury Athletic30130.41.9
                
81/82Northern Premier1Bangor City42621.52.6 EFL National13Bangor City42551.31.7
81/82Northern Premier17Lancaster City42380.91.1 North West Counties Div 17Lancaster City38451.21.8
                
81/82Isthmian League Premier21Harlow Town42411.01.2 Isthmian Division 12Harlow Town40741.92.1
81/82Isthmian League Premier22Boreham Wood42370.91.1 Isthmian Division 16Boreham Wood40691.71.6
                
81/82Southern Southern Division1Wealdstone46721.62.2 EFL National3Wealdstone42791.91.9
81/82Southern Southern Division2Hastings United46711.51.7 Southern Premier16Hastings United38441.21.3
81/82Southern Southern Division3Dorchester Town46601.31.7 Southern Premier9Dorchester Town38541.41.4
81/82Southern Southern Division4Gosport Borough46601.31.7 Southern Premier7Gosport Borough38551.41.2
81/82Southern Southern Division5Fareham Town46541.21.3 Southern Premier8Fareham Town38551.41.9
81/82Southern Southern Division6Poole Town46531.22.0 Southern Premier19Poole Town38360.91.5
81/82Southern Southern Division7Waterlooville46531.21.6 Southern Premier18Waterlooville38391.01.6
81/82Southern Southern Division8Welling United46511.11.5 Southern Premier3Welling United38691.81.7
81/82Southern Southern Division9Addlestone & Weybridge Town46511.11.5 Southern Premier20Addlestone & Weybridge Town38250.70.6
81/82Southern Southern Division10Chelmsford City46511.11.4 Southern Premier4Chelmsford City38591.61.5
                
81/82Southern Midland Division1Nuneaton Borough42651.52.1 EFL National11Nuneaton Borough42581.41.4
81/82Southern Midland Division2Alvechurch42621.51.9 Southern Premier13Alvechurch38471.21.6
81/82Southern Midland Division3Kidderminster Harriers42561.31.7 Southern Premier2Kidderminster Harriers38762.01.8
81/82Southern Midland Division4Stourbridge42521.21.6 Southern Premier14Stourbridge38471.21.3
81/82Southern Midland Division5Gloucester City42511.21.5 Southern Premier11Gloucester City38511.31.6
81/82Southern Midland Division6Bedworth United42501.21.4 Southern Premier5Bedworth United38591.61.2
81/82Southern Midland Division7Enderby Town42501.21.9 Southern Premier17Enderby Town38421.11.2
81/82Southern Midland Division8Witney Town42461.11.7 Southern Premier12Witney Town38471.21.6
81/82Southern Midland Division10Corby Town42461.11.7 Southern Premier15Corby Town38471.21.5
                
81/82Isthmian Division 11Wokingham Town40922.32.2 Isthmian League Premier17Wokingham Town42481.10.9
81/82Isthmian Division 12Bognor Regis Town40792.01.6 Isthmian League Premier8Bognor Regis Town42651.51.3
                
81/82UC Premier16British Timken36300.81.3 UC Div 16British Timken30361.21.9
                
81/82Sussex County Div 115Horsham YM30160.50.6 Sussex County Div 21Horsham YM30481.62.5
81/82Sussex County Div 116Shoreham30110.41.2 Sussex County Div 29Shoreham30311.01.8
                
81/82Northern Division 115Penrith38491.31.7 North West Counties Div 19Penrith38401.11.8
                
81/82Kent Football Div 11Erith & Belvedere30441.51.5 Southern Southern Division18Erith & Belvedere34240.70.8
                
81/82Cheshire County Division 11Hyde United38621.62.4 Northern Premier8Hyde United42661.62.2
81/82Cheshire County Division 12Chorley38551.41.8 Northern Premier4Chorley42801.91.8
                
81/82Hellenic Premier1Forest Green Rovers30471.62.4 Southern Midland Division3Forest Green Rovers32662.12.1
81/82Hellenic Premier16Kidlington30180.60.9 Hellenic Division 110Kidlington30280.91.0
                
81/82Western Football Premier19Mangotsfield United38280.70.8 Western Football Div 12Mangotsfield United36561.62.1
81/82Western Football Premier20Welton Rovers38210.61.0 Western Football Div 111Welton Rovers36320.91.3
                
81/82Sussex County Div 21Wick30531.83.1 Sussex County Div 17Wick30301.02.1
81/82Sussex County Div 22Midhurst & Easebourne30441.52.0 Sussex County Div 114Midhurst & Easebourne30210.71.4
                
81/82Hellenic Division 11Lambourn Sports30461.52.2 Hellenic Premier16Lambourn Sports3090.30.6
81/82Hellenic Division 12Abingdon United30421.42.3 Hellenic Premier12Abingdon United30250.81.4
                
81/82Western Football Div 11Shepton Mallet36581.62.4 Western Football Premier11Shepton Mallet38340.91.3
81/82Western Football Div 12Exmouth Town36561.62.1 Western Football Premier16Exmouth Town38290.81.1
Explanation of this analysisPositions of teams in the 82/83 season that were previously Promoted or Relegated.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 6 March 2026