The1981–82 season was the 40th and the last under this name in the history ofEastern Counties Football League afootball competition in England.[1]
The league featured 22 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season. Braintree & Crittall changed name toBraintree.
Tiptree United were champions, winning their first Eastern Counties Football League title.
| Season | 1981–82 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tiptree United |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,349 (2.92 per match) |
1982–83 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiptree United | 42 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 65 |
| 2 | Sudbury Town | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 82 | 38 | +44 | 60 |
| 3 | Gorleston | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 91 | 44 | +47 | 56 |
| 4 | Great Yarmouth Town | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 84 | 44 | +40 | 55 |
| 5 | Wisbech Town | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 51 |
| 6 | Saffron Walden Town | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 75 | 57 | +18 | 51 |
| 7 | Newmarket Town | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 72 | 56 | +16 | 49 |
| 8 | Brantham Athletic | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 49 |
| 9 | Chatteris Town | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 49 |
| 10 | Colchester United reserves | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 44 |
| 11 | Haverhill Rovers | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 41 |
| 12 | March Town United | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 41 |
| 13 | Lowestoft Town | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 39 |
| 14 | Felixstowe Town | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 66 | 81 | −15 | 38 |
| 15 | Ely City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 78 | −23 | 37 |
| 16 | Histon | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 74 | −26 | 36 |
| 17 | Thetford Town | 42 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 36 |
| 18 | Bury Town | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 34 |
| 19 | Braintree | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 44 | 86 | −42 | 28 |
| 20 | Clacton Town | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 23 |
| 21 | Soham Town Rangers | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 75 | −38 | 21 |
| 22 | Stowmarket | 42 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 83 | −41 | 21 |