English Third Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 27th December 1982
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 43 | 28 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 39 | 6 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 24 | 37 | 23 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 37 | 9 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 36 | 18 |
| 6 | Newport County | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 35 | 10 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 33 | 12 |
| 8 | Brentford | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 13 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 31 | -3 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 4 |
| 11 | Southend United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 4 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 3 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 44 | 27 | -11 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 24 | -13 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 24 | -13 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 23 | -3 |
| 18 | Reading | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 42 | 22 | -7 |
| 19 | Orient | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 21 | -24 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 18 | -7 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 18 | -10 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 46 | 16 | -13 |
| 23 | Millwall | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 16 | -13 |
| 24 | Walsall | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 16 | -16 |
