Football League Fourth Division 1983/84
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | York City | 46 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 96 | 39 | +57 | 101 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 82 | 54 | +28 | 85 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Reading | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 84 | 56 | +28 | 82 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Bristol City | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 82 | ▲Promoted |
| 5th | Aldershot | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 69 | +7 | 75 | - |
| 6th | Blackpool | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 72 | - |
| 7th | Peterborough United | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 68 | - |
| 8th | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 67 | - |
| 9th | Torquay United | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 59 | 64 | -5 | 67 | - |
| 10th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 66 | - |
| 11th | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 63 | - |
| 12th | Stockport County | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 62 | - |
| 13th | Chesterfield | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 61 | -2 | 60 | - |
| 14th | Darlington | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 59 | - |
| 15th | Bury | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 64 | -3 | 59 | - |
| 16th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 56 | 67 | -11 | 59 | - |
| 17th | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 58 | - |
| 18th | Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 78 | -25 | 53 | - |
| 19th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 66 | 70 | -4 | 52 | - |
| 20th | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 74 | -15 | 48 | ♦ECWC |
| 21st | Halifax Town | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 89 | -34 | 48 | Re-Elected |
| 22nd | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 80 | -28 | 46 | Re-Elected |
| 23rd | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 47 | 85 | -38 | 40 | Re-Elected |
| 24th | Chester City | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 82 | -37 | 34 | Re-Elected |
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Election for League Membership |
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| The bottom four league sides faced re-election and were joined in the vote by non-league Maidstone United. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 52 | Chester City | Re Elected to the league |
| 52 | Halifax Town | Re Elected to the league |
| 50 | Rochdale | Re Elected to the league |
| 32 | Hartlepool United | Re Elected to the league |
| 22 | Maidstone United | Not Elected to the league |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Scunthorpe United were relegated from the Third Division |
| ▼Southend United were relegated from the Third Division |
| ▼Port Vale were relegated from the Third Division |
| ▼Exeter City were relegated from the Third Division |
| ▲York City were promoted to the Third Division |
| ▲Doncaster Rovers were promoted to the Third Division |
| ▲Reading were promoted to the Third Division |
| ▲Bristol City were promoted to the Third Division |
| ♦ Halifax Town were Re-Elected to the League |
| ♦ Rochdale were Re-Elected to the League |
| ♦ Hartlepool United were Re-Elected to the League |
| ♦ Chester City were Re-Elected to the League |