| SEASON 1981-1982 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Friday, November 6, 1981: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | Oxford United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | Reading | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 | Millwall | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Walsall | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 9 | Southend United | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 | Fulham | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Brentford | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 19 |
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 19 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 19 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 18 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 17 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 15 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 14 |
| 21 | Burnley | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 14 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 11 |
| 23 | Chester | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 11 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 9 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |