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