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



