| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 26, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlisle United | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | Walsall | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Southend United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 29 |
| 5 | Fulham | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Brentford | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Millwall | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 28 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | Reading | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 26 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 25 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 23 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| 16 | Newport County | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 23 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 23 |
| 18 | Burnley | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 22 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 22 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 22 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 21 |
| 22 | Chester | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 19 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 15 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 13 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |