Canon Third Division 1983/1984
Historical league standings at 12th May 1984
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Oxford United | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 58 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 91 | 50 | 95 | 41 |
| 2 | Wimbledon | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 97 | 76 | 87 | 21 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 53 | 83 | 33 |
| 4 | Hull City | 45 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 69 | 38 | 80 | 31 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 54 | 79 | 14 |
| 6 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 61 | 75 | 7 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 65 | 71 | 8 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 5 |
| 9 | Millwall | 45 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 71 | 64 | 67 | 7 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 60 | 64 | -4 |
| 11 | Orient | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 54 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 81 | 63 | -10 |
| 12 | Burnley | 45 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 76 | 59 | 62 | 17 |
| 13 | Newport County | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 48 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 75 | 62 | -17 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 62 | 61 | -3 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 56 | 61 | -10 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 0 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 63 | 73 | 55 | -10 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 45 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 62 | 51 | -6 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 45 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 64 | 51 | -10 |
| 20 | Brentford | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 79 | 49 | -10 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 54 | 70 | 46 | -16 |
| 22 | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 52 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 55 | 76 | 44 | -21 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 45 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 54 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 83 | 40 | -33 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 46 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 84 | 33 | -34 |



