| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, September 23, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Newport County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Chester | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Fulham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Southend United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Brentford | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Walsall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 21 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 1 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |