The 1981–82 Yorkshire Football League season was the 56th and last season in the history of the Yorkshire Football League, a football competition in England.
At the end of the season, the league merged with Midland Football League and formed the new Northern Counties East Football League. Most of the Yorkshire League clubs were transferred to the Northern Counties East League divisions.
| Competition: | Yorkshire Football League Division One |
| Season: | 1981–82 |
| Winners: | Emley |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 667 |
| Prevseason: | 1980–81 |
| Nextseason: | 1982–83 NCEFL |
Division One featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs, promoted from Division Two:
| Competition: | Yorkshire Football League Division Two |
| Season: | 1981–82 |
| Winners: | Harrogate Town |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 637 |
| Prevseason: | 1980–81 |
| Nextseason: | 1982–83 NCEFL |
Division Two featured ten clubs which competed in the previous season, along with six new clubs.
| Competition: | Yorkshire Football League Division Three |
| Season: | 1981–82 |
| Winners: | Pontefract Collieries |
| Matches: | 210 |
| Total Goals: | 597 |
| Prevseason: | 1980–81 |
| Nextseason: | 1982–83 NCEFL |
Division Three featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs.