English Third Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 26th February 1983
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 31 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 34 | 64 | 21 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 43 | 62 | 16 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 30 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 32 | 55 | 27 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 36 | 54 | 23 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 68 | 39 | 53 | 29 |
| 6 | Newport County | 31 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 38 | 53 | 17 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 29 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 47 | 11 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 46 | 47 | -1 |
| 9 | Southend United | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 37 | 46 | 9 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 1 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 31 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 48 | 53 | 42 | -5 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 41 | -5 |
| 13 | Brentford | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 55 | 40 | 6 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 39 | -1 |
| 15 | Reading | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 61 | 38 | -12 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 37 | -2 |
| 17 | Walsall | 30 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 46 | 36 | -10 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 54 | 36 | -19 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 33 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 76 | 35 | -18 |
| 20 | Orient | 31 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 67 | 35 | -28 |
| 21 | Chesterfield | 31 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 42 | 33 | -6 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 61 | 30 | -16 |
| 23 | Millwall | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 55 | 28 | -18 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 30 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 55 | 24 | -19 |
