Canon Third Division 1983/1984
Historical league standings at 22nd October 1983
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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 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 13 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 23 | 14 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 8 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 7 |
| 6 | Newport County | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 21 | -3 |
| 7 | Orient | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
| 8 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 20 | -1 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 2 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 9 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 2 |
| 12 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 17 | -3 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 16 | -1 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 16 | -1 |
| 15 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 2 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
| 17 | Southend United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 13 | -1 |
| 18 | Brentford | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 11 | -1 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 11 | -11 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 10 | -3 |
| 21 | Bournemouth | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 9 | -13 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 8 | -10 |
| 23 | Bradford City | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 7 | -11 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 5 | -11 |
