Football League Fourth Division 1982/83
| Football League Fourth Division 1982/83 | |
| master | Wimbledon FC |
| Climbers | Wimbledon FC Hull City Port Vale Scunthorpe United |
| Relegated | none |
| Teams | 24 |
| Games | 552 |
| Gates | 1,502 (ø 2.72 per game) |
| Top scorer |
Steve Cammack (Scunthorpe United) |
| ← Football League Fourth Division 1981/82 | |
| ^ Football League Third Division 1982/83 | |
The Football League Fourth Division 1982/83 was the 25th season of the fourth highest English football league . The top four teams were promoted to the Football League Third Division .
There was no relegation. The four last-placed clubs Blackpool FC , Hartlepool United , Crewe Alexandra and Hereford United all received sufficient votes in the re-election process to be allowed to participate again in the Fourth Division in the following 1983/84 season.
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wimbledon FC (A) | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6th | 96:45 | +51 | 98 |
| 2. | Hull City | 46 | 25th | 15th | 6th | 75:34 | +41 | 90 |
| 3. | Port Vale | 46 | 26th | 10 | 10 | 67:34 | +33 | 88 |
| 4th | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 23 | 14th | 9 | 71:42 | +29 | 83 |
| 5. | Bury FC | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 74:46 | +28 | 81 |
| 6th | Colchester United | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 75:55 | +20 | 81 |
| 7th | York city | 46 | 22nd | 13 | 11 | 88:58 | +30 | 79 |
| 8th. | Swindon Town (A) | 46 | 19th | 11 | 16 | 61:54 | +7 | 68 |
| 9. | Peterborough United | 46 | 17th | 13 | 16 | 58:52 | +6 | 64 |
| 10. | Mansfield Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17th | 61:70 | −9 | 61 |
| 11. | Halifax Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18th | 59:66 | −7 | 60 |
| 12. | Torquay United | 46 | 17th | 7th | 22nd | 56:65 | −9 | 58 |
| 13. | Chester FC (A) | 46 | 15th | 11 | 20th | 55:60 | −5 | 56 |
| 14th | Bristol City (A) | 46 | 13 | 17th | 16 | 59:70 | −11 | 56 |
| 15th | Northampton Town | 46 | 14th | 12 | 20th | 65:75 | −10 | 54 |
| 16. | Stockport County | 46 | 14th | 12 | 20th | 60:79 | −19 | 54 |
| 17th | Darlington FC | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20th | 61:71 | −10 | 52 |
| 18th | FC Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 15th | 19th | 61:82 | −21 | 51 |
| 19th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22nd | 49:71 | −22 | 50 |
| 20th | Rochdale AFC | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19th | 55:73 | −18 | 49 |
| 21st | Blackpool FC 1 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21st | 55:74 | −19 | 49 |
| 22nd | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 46:76 | −30 | 48 |
| 23. | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 8th | 27 | 53:71 | −18 | 41 |
| 24. | Hereford United | 46 | 11 | 8th | 27 | 42:79 | −37 | 41 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
1 Blackpool FC were deducted two points for playing a player who was not eligible to play.
| (A) | Relegated from the Football League Third Division 1981/82 |