Canon Third Division 1983/1984
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 43 | 18 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 39 | 19 |
| 3 | Hull City | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 38 | 18 |
| 4 | Walsall | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 35 | 3 |
| 5 | Orient | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 34 | 6 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 4 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 33 | 12 |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 36 | 33 | 8 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 33 | 7 |
| 10 | Burnley | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 32 | 15 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 32 | 3 |
| 12 | Newport County | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 31 | -4 |
| 13 | Millwall | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 0 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 23 | -1 |
| 15 | Southend United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 21 | -6 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 21 | -8 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 21 | -9 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 20 | -2 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 20 | -6 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 19 | -9 |
| 21 | Bournemouth | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 19 | -14 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 18 | -11 |
| 23 | Brentford | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 13 | -15 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 6 | -28 |
