| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 10, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Reading | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Walsall | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Newport County | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 14 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 13 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 13 | Southend United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 13 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 18 | Chester | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Brentford | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 21 | Burnley | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 7 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 2 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 2 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |