Canon Third Division 1983/1984
Historical league standings at 17th December 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 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 40 | 17 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 36 | 16 |
| 3 | Hull City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 35 | 17 |
| 4 | Walsall | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 35 | 4 |
| 5 | Orient | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 34 | 7 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 34 | 5 |
| 7 | Burnley | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 32 | 16 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 30 | 11 |
| 9 | Wimbledon | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 7 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 3 |
| 11 | Newport County | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 30 | -4 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 2 |
| 13 | Millwall | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 34 | 27 | -1 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 22 | -1 |
| 15 | Southend United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 21 | -2 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 21 | -6 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 21 | -7 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 18 | -9 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 18 | -10 |
| 20 | Bournemouth | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 18 | -14 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 17 | -6 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 17 | -7 |
| 23 | Brentford | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 13 | -14 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 6 | -24 |
