English Third Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 1st May 1982
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Carlisle United | 41 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 42 | 76 | 18 |
| 2 | Oxford United | 42 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 60 | 40 | 71 | 20 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 42 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 61 | 37 | 70 | 24 |
| 4 | Fulham | 41 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 70 | 48 | 70 | 22 |
| 5 | Southend United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 42 | 67 | 16 |
| 6 | Burnley | 41 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 56 | 42 | 67 | 14 |
| 7 | Brentford | 43 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 43 | 64 | 9 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 42 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 49 | 63 | 4 |
| 9 | Millwall | 41 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 52 | 60 | 2 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 59 | 53 | 59 | 6 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 53 | 58 | 3 |
| 12 | Reading | 43 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 70 | 58 | -8 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 41 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 46 | 42 | 56 | 4 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 55 | -4 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers * | 42 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 59 | 55 | -7 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 2 |
| 17 | Walsall | 43 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 51 | 52 | -1 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 42 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 66 | 78 | 52 | -12 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 64 | 50 | -14 |
| 20 | Newport County | 41 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 49 | 48 | -2 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 64 | 48 | -13 |
| 22 | Wimbledon | 41 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 50 | 72 | 40 | -22 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 41 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 57 | 38 | -24 |
| 24 | Chester | 42 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 47 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 72 | 32 | -37 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1982 | Bristol Rovers | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |
