1981–82 Alliance Premier League
Matches played | 462 |
---|---|
Goals scored | 1,269 (2.75 per match) |
Biggest home win | Bath City – AP Leamington 7–0 |
Biggest away win | AP Leamington – Stafford Rangers 1–5; AP Leamington – Dagenham 0–4; Scarborough – Northwich Victoria 0–4 |
Highest scoring | Barrow – Kettering Town 7–2; Enfield – Barrow 7–2; Altrincham – Worcester City 6–3; Kettering Town – Altrincham 5–4; Runcorn – Altrincham 5–4 |
Longest winning run | ? |
Longest unbeaten run | ? |
Longest losing run | ? |
Highest attendance | ? |
Lowest attendance | ? |
Average attendance | ? |
← 1980–81 → |
The Alliance Premier League season of 1981–82 was the third season of the
Alliance Premier League
.
New teams in the league this season
- Dagenham (promoted 1980–81)
- Dartford (promoted 1980–81)
- Enfield (promoted 1980–81)
- Runcorn (promoted 1980–81)
- Trowbridge Town (promoted 1980–81)
Final table
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Runcorn[a] | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +38 | 93 | Alliance Premier League Champions, no promotion
|
2 | Enfield[a] | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +44 | 86 | FA Trophy winners |
3 | Telford United | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +19 | 77 | |
4 | Worcester City | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 37 | +10 | 71 | |
5 | Dagenham[a] | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 28 | +18 | 69 | |
6 | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 29 | +10 | 69 | |
7 | Scarborough | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 32 | +13 | 68 | |
8 | Barrow | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 33 | +9 | 65 | |
9 | Weymouth | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 26 | +9 | 63 | Alliance Premier League Cup winners |
10 | Boston United | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 34 | +4 | 62 | |
11 | Altrincham | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 34 | +10 | 55 | |
12 | Bath City | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 31 | −7 | 55 | |
13 | Yeovil Town | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 41 | −12 | 53 | |
14 | Stafford Rangers | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 28 | +1 | 52 | |
15 | Frickley Athletic | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 37 | −13 | 52 | |
16 | Maidstone United | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 37 | −4 | 48 | |
17 | Trowbridge Town[a] | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 31 | −16 | 47 | |
18 | Barnet
|
42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 32 | −16 | 41 | |
19 | Kettering Town | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 44 | −12 | 40 | |
20 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 38 | −18 | 40 | Relegated to the Southern League |
21 | Dartford[a] | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 44 | −22 | 39 | |
22 | AP Leamington | 42 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 61 | −65 | 22 |
Source: [1]
Notes:
Notes:
Results
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | League | FA Cup | FA Trophy | League Cup | Total[1] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Williams | Scarborough | 27 | ||||
2 | David Mather | Telford United | 24 | ||||
3 | Aniello Iannone | Weymouth | 23 | ||||
4 | Nicky Ironton | Enfield | 20 | ||||
= | Noel Ashford | Enfield | 19 | ||||
= | Atkins | Barnet | 19 | ||||
= | Burton | Dagenham | 19 | ||||
= | Reid | Northwich Victoria | 19 |
Promotion and relegation
Promoted
- Bangor City (from the Northern Premier League)
- Nuneaton (from the Southern Premier League)
- Wealdstone (from the Southern Premier League)
All of these teams had been relegated from the Alliance Premier League after the 1981–82 season.
Relegated
- Dartford (to the Southern Premier League)
- Gravesend & Northfleet (to the Southern Premier League)
- AP Leamington (to the Southern Premier League)
Election to the Football League
This year
Football League to replace one of the four bottom sides in the 1981–82 Football League Fourth Division
. The vote went as follows:
Club | Final Position | Votes |
---|---|---|
Northampton Town | 22nd (Fourth Division) | 53 |
Crewe Alexandra | 24th (Fourth Division) | 50 |
Rochdale | 21st (Fourth Division) | 48 |
Scunthorpe United | 23rd (Fourth Division) | 48 |
Telford United | 3rd (Alliance Premier League) | 13 |
As a result of this, Telford United did not gain membership of the Football League.
References
External links
- 1981–82 Conference National Results
- Re-election Results – The Division Four final league table, including the results of the re-election vote.