English Third Division 1981/1982
Historical league standings at 12th September 1981
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Newport County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Chester | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -1 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -2 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| 17 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | -4 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -4 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -1 |
| 20 | Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -1 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| 22 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 |
| 23 | Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | -5 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4 |
