1983-09-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | Watford | St Andrew's | 11,931 | |
| Hopkins, Halsall | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Everton | Highfield Road | 12,532 | |
| Adams | Lineups | Sheedy | ||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Anfield Road | 31,376 | |
| Rush | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 4 | 1 | Sunderland | Kenilworth Road | 10,846 | |
| Hill, Walsh, Munro OG, Stein B | Lineups | West | ||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Carrow Road | 12,997 | |
| Bertschin, Deehan 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 0 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Meadow Lane | 9,023 | |
| Lineups | Fashanu OG, Mariner | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | Loftus Road | 16,922 | |
| Stainrod, With OG | Lineups | Withe | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | The Dell | 19,377 | |
| Baird | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | Victoria Ground | 23,704 | |
| Lineups | Muhren | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 2 | West Ham United | White Hart Lane | 38,042 | |
| Lineups | Swindlehurst, Whitton | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | The Hawthorns | 11,976 | |
| Whitehead | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Leicester City | H |
| 2 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Everton | H |
| 3 | 4 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Southampton | H |
| 4 | 4 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Liverpool | A |
| 5 | 4 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Norwich City | H |
| 6 | -5 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Coventry City | A |
| 7 | 3 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Arsenal | A |
| 8 | -5 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 9 | -5 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Manchester United | H |
| 10 | -4 | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Notts County | H |
| 11 | 5 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Luton Town | A |
| 12 | 1 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 13 | 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Watford | H |
| 14 | -3 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Birmingham City | A |
| 15 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Aston Villa | H |
| 16 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 17 | 4 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Stoke City | H |
| 18 | -4 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 19 | -2 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 20 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1983-09-07 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 21 | -6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Sunderland | A |
| 22 | 0 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1983-09-06 | West Ham United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | Goldstone Ground | 20,874 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Young A | Lineups | Dixon 2 (1p) | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Abbey Stadium | 2,636 | |
| Sinton, Cooke | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Ninian Park | 5,315 | |
| Owen 2 (1p), Crawford | Lineups | Waters | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 1 | Swansea City | Baseball Ground | 9,711 | |
| Davison, Campbell | Lineups | Latchford | ||||
| Fulham | 0 | 2 | Portsmouth | Craven Cottage | 10,672 | |
| Lineups | Hateley, Biley | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Leeds Road | 8,113 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 2 | Barnsley | Maine Road | 25,105 | |
| Tolmie 2, Parlane | Lineups | Chambers, Gray | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | Ayresome Park | 12,793 | |
| Currie 2 | Lineups | Gray F (p), McCluskey | ||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | St James' Park | 22,573 | |
| McDermott, Waddle, Mills | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Carlisle United | Hillsborough | 14,544 | |
| O'Riordan OG, Bannister | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Gay Meadow | 3,849 | |
| MacLaren | Lineups | Cummins | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Cambridge United | H |
| 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 3 | 8 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 4 | 3 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Fulham | H |
| 5 | 7 | Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 6 | -3 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Cardiff City | H |
| 7 | 8 | Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 8 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Carlisle United | H |
| 9 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Newcastle United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 11 | -10 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Chelsea | H |
| 12 | 5 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 13 | -8 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Portsmouth | A |
| 14 | 4 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Barnsley | H |
| 15 | -6 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Swansea City | A |
| 16 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 17 | -3 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Leeds United | H |
| 18 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 19 | -3 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 20 | -1 | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 21 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Derby County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Manchester City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 0 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Valley Parade | 3,324 | |
| Lineups | Caldwell, Rudge | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | Southend United | Eastville | 4,410 | |
| Holloway, Randall | Lineups | Ferguson | ||||
| Burnley | 5 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Turf Moor | 5,525 | |
| Hamilton 3, Dobson, Reeves | Lineups | Duffield | ||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 2 | Hull City | Priestfield Stadium | 2,919 | |
| Leslie | Lineups | Marwood, Mutrie | ||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 2 | Sheffield United | Sincil Bank | 6,686 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Lineups | Trusson, Edwards | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | The Den, New Cross | 4,631 | |
| Lovell | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 3 | 3 | Brentford | Deepdale | 3,957 | |
| Kelly 2, Sayer | Lineups | Joseph, Cassells, Roberts G | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Millmoor | 4,847 | |
| Kilmore, Moore | Lineups | O'Keefe | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | Exeter City | Old Showground | 2,900 | |
| Lester, Cammack, Graham | Lineups | McEwan (p) | ||||
| Walsall | 0 | 1 | Orient | Fellows Park | 3,003 | |
| Lineups | Godfrey | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 0 | 2 | Oxford United | Springfield Park | 2,697 | |
| Lineups | Briggs, Vinter | |||||
| Wimbledon | 6 | 0 | Newport County | Plough Lane | 2,007 | |
| Cork 3 (1p), Evans 2, Ketteridge | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | 1 | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Bradford City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Gillingham | A |
| 5 | 0 | Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Lincoln City | A |
| 6 | 9 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Oxford United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Southend United | H |
| 8 | 3 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 9 | 1 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Port Vale | H |
| 10 | 11 | Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 11 | 11 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Newport County | H |
| 12 | 5 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Brentford | H |
| 13 | -5 | Walsall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Sheffield United | H |
| 14 | -8 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Burnley | A |
| 15 | -6 | Brentford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 16 | -4 | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Preston North End | A |
| 17 | -3 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Millwall | A |
| 18 | -5 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Rotherham United | A |
| 19 | -3 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Exeter City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 21 | -1 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Hull City | H |
| 22 | -4 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Wimbledon | A |
| 23 | 1 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 24 | -1 | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Orient | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 2 | 1 | Bristol City | Gigg Lane | 2,015 | |
| Madden 2 | Lineups | Kerr | ||||
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Layer Road | 2,169 | |
| Adcock (p), Serella OG | Lineups | Serella | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Gresty Road | 2,298 | |
| Scott, Brady | Lineups | Klug | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 1 | Aldershot | Victoria Park | 1,831 | |
| Lineups | Banton | |||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 0 | Halifax Town | Edgar Street | 3,228 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Field Mill | 2,962 | |
| Lister OG | Lineups | Moss, Snodin I | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | Darlington | County Ground | 2,009 | |
| O'Neill, Austin | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 6 | 2 | Stockport County | Elm Park | 2,689 | |
| Sanchez, Tutty, Beavon, Senior 3 | Lineups | Williams, Rutter | ||||
| Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | Chester City | County Ground | 2,891 | |
| Nelson, Mayes 2 (1p), Rowland | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Plainmoor | 2,433 | |
| Holmes (p) | Lineups | Palios | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 2 | Peterborough United | Racecourse Ground | 1,680 | |
| Coleman, Hunt | Lineups | Clarke 2 | ||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Rochdale | Bootham Crescent | 2,772 | |
| Ford, Walwyn | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Reading | A |
| 2 | 4 | York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Peterborough United | H |
| 3 | 2 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Bristol City | H |
| 4 | -2 | Hereford United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Chester City | H |
| 5 | -1 | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | York City | A |
| 6 | 8 | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 7 | 5 | Bury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Blackpool | H |
| 8 | 9 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 9 | -8 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Colchester United | A |
| 10 | 8 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Halifax Town | H |
| 11 | -4 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Bury | A |
| 12 | -4 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 13 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Aldershot | H |
| 14 | -5 | Rochdale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Wrexham | A |
| 15 | 7 | Aldershot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 16 | -5 | Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | -7 | Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Swindon Town | A |
| 18 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Northampton Town | A |
| 19 | 4 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Rochdale | H |
| 20 | -7 | Chester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Hereford United | A |
| 21 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Chesterfield | H |
| 22 | -2 | Darlington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Torquay United | A |
| 23 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Stockport County | H |
| 24 | -3 | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-06 | Mansfield Town | A |
