Canon Third Division 1983/1984
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 26 | 43 | 17 |
| 2 | Hull City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 41 | 19 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 39 | 17 |
| 4 | Orient | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 37 | 8 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 37 | 7 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 36 | 13 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 39 | 36 | 9 |
| 8 | Walsall | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 36 | 3 |
| 9 | Newport County | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 34 | -2 |
| 10 | Burnley | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 26 | 33 | 15 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 4 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 1 |
| 13 | Millwall | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 30 | -1 |
| 14 | Southend United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 24 | -4 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 2 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 23 | -2 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 23 | -3 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 21 | -10 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 21 | -12 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 19 | -10 |
| 21 | Bournemouth | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 19 | -16 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 18 | -15 |
| 23 | Brentford | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 16 | -14 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 42 | 9 | -26 |
