English Third Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 13th November 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 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 36 | 17 |
| 2 | Newport County | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 11 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 4 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 30 | 21 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 15 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 6 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 4 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 26 | 7 |
| 9 | Southend United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 5 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 5 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 24 | -5 |
| 12 | Brentford | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 6 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 20 | -3 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 20 | -4 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 20 | -7 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 35 | 20 | -8 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 1 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 16 | -4 |
| 19 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 15 | -9 |
| 20 | Millwall | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 15 | -9 |
| 21 | Orient | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 15 | -20 |
| 22 | Walsall | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 14 | -12 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 13 | -10 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 12 | -11 |
