English Third Division 1982/1983
Historical league standings at 30th April 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 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 39 | 81 | 29 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 43 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 48 | 79 | 22 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 43 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 54 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 81 | 45 | 78 | 36 |
| 4 | Newport County | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 75 | 49 | 77 | 26 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 43 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 82 | 54 | 74 | 28 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 43 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 67 | 50 | 72 | 17 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 43 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 73 | 49 | 70 | 24 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 61 | 62 | -3 |
| 9 | Brentford | 43 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 85 | 72 | 61 | 13 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 59 | 56 | 61 | 3 |
| 11 | Southend United | 43 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 57 | 59 | 5 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 43 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 62 | 59 | -8 |
| 13 | Walsall | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 60 | 57 | -2 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 43 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 56 | 55 | -3 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 64 | 54 | -2 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 43 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 57 | 68 | 52 | -11 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 43 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 49 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 54 | 72 | 50 | -18 |
| 18 | Orient | 43 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 58 | 83 | 50 | -25 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 43 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 52 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 69 | 49 | -13 |
| 20 | Reading | 43 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 61 | 76 | 47 | -15 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 43 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 60 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 73 | 100 | 47 | -27 |
| 22 | Millwall | 43 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 53 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 59 | 77 | 46 | -18 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 43 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 54 | 89 | 37 | -35 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 43 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 36 | -23 |



