1981–82 Midland Football League

The 1981–82 Midland Football League was the last in the history of the Midland Football League, a football competition in England, most clubs are transferred to the newly formed Northern Counties East Football League. Teams were divided into two divisions.

Premier Division

Midland Football League
Premier Division

Season	1981–82
Champions	Shepshed Charterhouse
← 1980–81 NCEFL 82-83 →

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Shepshed Charterhouse (C)	34	22	7	5	78	26	+52	51	Joined 1982–83 NCEL Premier Division
2	Alfreton Town	34	20	7	7	64	24	+40	47
3	Eastwood Town	34	19	8	7	62	34	+28	46
4	Spalding United	34	14	14	6	49	34	+15	42
5	Guisborough Town	34	16	9	9	49	37	+12	41
6	Appleby Frodingham	34	16	8	10	53	50	+3	40
7	Heanor Town	34	12	15	7	40	32	+8	39
8	Mexborough Town Athletic	34	14	8	12	45	41	+4	36
9	Boston	34	12	11	11	45	35	+10	35
10	Skegness Town	34	12	11	11	32	37	−5	35
11	Long Eaton United	34	11	12	11	44	50	−6	34	Joined 1982–83 NCEL Division One South
12	Belper Town	34	10	13	11	47	49	−2	33	Joined 1982–83 NCEL Premier Division
13	Bridlington Trinity	34	10	9	15	48	56	−8	29
14	Ilkeston Town	34	8	9	17	35	46	−11	25
15	Brigg Town	34	6	11	17	30	61	−31	23	Joined 1982–83 NCEL Division One South
16	Arnold	34	9	4	21	46	74	−28	22	Joined 1982–83 NCEL Premier Division
17	Sutton Town	34	5	8	21	27	67	−40	18
18	Ashby Institute	34	4	8	22	24	65	−41	16	Did not join Northern Counties East League

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions

Division One

Midland Football League
Division One

Season	1981–82
Champions	Staveley Works
← 1980–81 NCEFL 82-83 →

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Staveley Works (C)	30	21	7	2	70	18	+52	49	Joined 1982–83 NCEL Division One South
2	Arnold Kingswell	30	22	5	3	66	22	+44	49
3	Kimberley Town	30	19	7	4	72	38	+34	45
4	Rolls Royce (Hucknall)	30	15	7	8	55	38	+17	37	Joined 1982–83 NCEL Division Two South
5	Oakham United	30	14	5	11	46	37	+9	33
6	Sutton Trinity	30	12	9	9	34	30	+4	33
7	Graham Street Prims	30	13	6	11	52	41	+11	32
8	Creswell Colliery	30	14	3	13	48	50	−2	31
9	Arnold Reserves	30	12	6	12	50	47	+3	30	Did not join Northern Counties East League
10	Borrowash Victoria	30	10	10	10	41	38	+3	30	Joined 1982–83 NCEL Division Two South
11	Folk House Old Boys	30	10	8	12	37	51	−14	28
12	Attenborough	30	7	5	18	30	57	−27	19	Did not join Northern Counties East League
13	Eastwood Town Reserves	30	6	6	18	37	79	−42	18
14	Long Eaton Grange	30	5	7	18	34	57	−23	17	Joined 1982–83 NCEL Division Two South
15	Retford Rail	30	4	8	18	35	66	−31	16
16	Long Eaton United Reserves	30	3	7	20	33	71	−38	13	Did not join Northern Counties East League

Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
The points system until the 1990–91 season: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.
(C) Champions
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