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 after several Weymouth players went on strike over 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, but the deduction was reversed on appeal before the end of the season and therefore did not affect Weymouth's final total of 70 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:
Club Final Position Votes Blackpool 21st (Fourth Division) 52 Crewe Alexandra 23rd (Fourth Division) 49 Hereford United 24th (Fourth Division) 49 Hartlepool United 22nd (Fourth Division) 36 Maidstone United 2nd (Alliance Premier League) 26
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.