| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 28, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Walsall | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Millwall | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Southend United | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | Fulham | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Brentford | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | Reading | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 25 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 23 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 21 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 21 |
| 18 | Newport County | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 20 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 20 |
| 20 | Burnley | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 19 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 18 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 15 |
| 23 | Chester | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 14 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 13 |
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