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
Results
Top scorers Rank Player Club League FA Cup FA Trophy League Cup Total1 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 Runcorn, the winners of the Alliance Premier League, could not apply for election because they did not meet Football League requirements. 2nd placed Enfield could not apply either for the same reasons, so 3rd placed Telford United won the right to apply for election to the 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.