| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 21, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Walsall | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Fulham | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 19 |
| 7 | Southend United | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Millwall | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | Reading | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 17 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Newport County | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 15 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 15 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 13 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 12 |
| 19 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 20 | Chester | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 11 |
| 21 | Burnley | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 9 |
| 22 | Preston North End | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 23 | Wimbledon | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 8 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 2 |
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