English Third Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 18th 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 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 16 | 42 | 28 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 20 | 37 | 25 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 36 | 5 |
| 4 | Newport County | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 35 | 11 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 34 | 8 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 33 | 16 |
| 7 | Brentford | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 32 | 14 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 31 | -2 |
| 9 | Oxford United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 30 | 10 |
| 10 | Southend United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 5 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 4 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 2 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 3 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 44 | 24 | -12 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 23 | -13 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 23 | -13 |
| 17 | Reading | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 21 | -7 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 20 | -5 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 18 | -5 |
| 20 | Orient | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 18 | -25 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 17 | -10 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 43 | 16 | -11 |
| 23 | Millwall | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 16 | -12 |
| 24 | Walsall | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 15 | -16 |
