| SEASON 1982-1983 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 2, 1982: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Southend United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Newport County | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 12 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Orient | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 10 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 10 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 20 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 8 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 7 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 6 |
| 24 | Reading | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |