Canon Third Division 1983/1984
Historical league standings at 2nd January 1984
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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 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 31 | 46 | 18 |
| 2 | Hull City | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 45 | 20 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 42 | 20 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 40 | 42 | 12 |
| 5 | Walsall | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 42 | 5 |
| 6 | Burnley | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 27 | 39 | 21 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 39 | 10 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 37 | 6 |
| 9 | Orient | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 37 | 4 |
| 10 | Newport County | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 34 | -4 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 3 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 0 |
| 13 | Millwall | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 43 | 33 | -2 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 0 |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 0 |
| 16 | Southend United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 39 | 25 | -8 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 24 | -11 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 0 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 22 | -10 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 22 | -11 |
| 21 | Bournemouth | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 44 | 22 | -15 |
| 22 | Brentford | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 44 | 20 | -12 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 48 | 19 | -20 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 12 | -26 |



