| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 24, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Walsall | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Fulham | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Oxford United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Southend United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 17 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | Newport County | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| 17 | Brentford | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 13 |
| 20 | Chester | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 11 |
| 21 | Burnley | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 10 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 9 |
| 23 | Wimbledon | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 8 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 5 |
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