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