1982–83 Alliance Premier League

The Alliance Premier League season of 1982–83 was the fourth season of the Alliance Premier League.

New teams in the league this season

• Bangor City (promoted 1981–82)
• Nuneaton Borough (promoted 1981–82)
• Wealdstone (promoted 1981–82)

Final table

Results

• The match on New Year's Day between Maidstone United and Weymouth was postponed due to several Weymouth players going on strike due to revised travel arrangements. Weymouth were fined £100, ordered to pay £895 to Maidstone for match expenses and a further £182 for the arbitration hearing that followed the strike. They were also docked 10 points.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted

• Gateshead (from the Northern Premier League)
• Kidderminster Harriers (from the Southern Premier League)

Relegated

• Barrow (to the Northern Premier League)
• Stafford Rangers (to the Northern Premier League)

Election to the Football League

This year Enfield, the winners of the Alliance Premier League, could not apply for election because they did not meet Football League requirements, so 2nd placed Maidstone United won the right to apply for election to the Football League to replace one of the four bottom sides in the 1982–83 Football League Fourth Division. The vote went as follows:

As a result of this, Maidstone United did not gain membership of the Football League.

References

External links

• 1982–83 Conference National Results
• Re-election Results – The Division Four final league table, including the results of the re-election vote.