| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 14, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillingham | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 29 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Millwall | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | Walsall | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | Fulham | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Southend United | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Reading | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | Brentford | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 22 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 21 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 20 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 20 |
| 18 | Newport County | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 19 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 |
| 20 | Burnley | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 16 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 15 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 15 |
| 23 | Chester | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 14 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 13 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |