| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, February 3, 1982: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 41 |
| 2 | Fulham | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 41 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 41 |
| 4 | Southend United | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Reading | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 36 |
| 6 | Walsall | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 34 |
| 8 | Millwall | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Burnley | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 32 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 32 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 | Brentford | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 31 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 30 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 30 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 30 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 29 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 29 |
| 18 | Newport County | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 28 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 26 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 25 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 25 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 23 |
| 23 | Chester | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 23 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 20 |
* Bristol Rovers deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player on Friday, January 1, 1982.
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |