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