1983-10-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | Leicester City | St Andrew's | 15,212 | |
| Rees, Harford | Lineups | Lineker | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Highfield Road | 10,492 | |
| Gibson | Lineups | Mariner, O'Callaghan | ||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 1 | Sunderland | Anfield Road | 29,534 | |
| Lineups | Rowell (p) | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | Kenilworth Road | 12,747 | |
| Moss (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 3 | 3 | Manchester United | Carrow Road | 19,290 | |
| Bennett, Channon, Donowa | Lineups | Whiteside 2, Stapleton | ||||
| Notts County | 0 | 1 | Everton | Meadow Lane | 7,949 | |
| Lineups | Reid | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Arsenal | Loftus Road | 26,293 | |
| Gregory, Neill | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | The Dell | 16,589 | |
| Worthington | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 1 | West Ham United | Victoria Ground | 13,825 | |
| McAughtrie, Chamberlain M, Thomas | Lineups | Stewart | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Watford | The Hawthorns | 14,398 | |
| Thompson, Regis | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-10-15 | Liverpool | H |
| 2 | 1 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | W | L | W | W | D | 1983-10-22 | Luton Town | A |
| 3 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | W | L | L | W | W | 1983-10-15 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 4 | -2 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 16 | D | W | L | W | W | 1983-10-15 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 5 | 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | W | W | W | L | D | 1983-10-15 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 6 | -2 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | L | L | W | W | D | 1983-10-15 | West Ham United | A |
| 7 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 14 | W | W | W | D | D | 1983-10-15 | Manchester United | A |
| 8 | 4 | Birmingham City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 | W | D | W | D | W | 1983-10-15 | Aston Villa | A |
| 9 | 4 | Luton Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | W | L | W | L | D | 1983-10-15 | Everton | A |
| 10 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | W | W | W | D | L | 1983-10-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 11 | -5 | Aston Villa | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 13 | L | W | L | W | D | 1983-10-15 | Birmingham City | H |
| 12 | -4 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 | L | W | W | L | L | 1983-10-15 | Coventry City | H |
| 13 | 1 | Everton | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 12 | W | D | W | D | L | 1983-10-15 | Luton Town | H |
| 14 | -3 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 11 | L | L | W | L | W | 1983-10-15 | Arsenal | A |
| 15 | 2 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 10 | W | W | L | L | W | 1983-10-15 | Stoke City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Watford | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | L | L | W | W | D | 1983-10-15 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 8 | W | L | W | D | L | 1983-10-02 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 18 | 2 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 7 | W | D | L | L | L | 1983-10-15 | Sunderland | A |
| 19 | 0 | Norwich City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 6 | D | L | L | L | D | 1983-10-15 | Watford | A |
| 20 | -2 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 6 | L | L | L | L | L | 1983-10-16 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -14 | 2 | L | L | L | D | L | 1983-10-15 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 22 | 0 | Leicester City | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -15 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1983-10-19 | Norwich City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Goldstone Ground | 11,517 | |
| Ryan 2, Smith, Case 3, Connor | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Abbey Stadium | 2,696 | |
| Sinton (p), Spriggs | Lineups | Turner OG | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 3 | Barnsley | Ninian Park | 6,378 | |
| Lineups | Glavin 2, Geddis | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 4 | Carlisle United | Baseball Ground | 12,041 | |
| Davison | Lineups | Poskett 4 | ||||
| Fulham | 5 | 0 | Swansea City | Craven Cottage | 7,253 | |
| Gale, Davies 2, Houghton, Tempest | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | Leeds Road | 13,280 | |
| Stanton, Lillis | Lineups | Dixon 2, Canoville | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Maine Road | 25,080 | |
| Caton, tolmie | Lineups | Emson | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 3 | Crystal Palace | Ayresome Park | 8,927 | |
| Macdonald | Lineups | Hilaire, Evans 2 | ||||
| Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | Portsmouth | St James' Park | 25,488 | |
| Waddle 2, Keegan (p), wharton | Lineups | Tait, Biley | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Hillsborough | 17,112 | |
| Sterland, Bannister, Lyons, Varadi | Lineups | Thompson 2 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 1 | Leeds United | Gay Meadow | 6,289 | |
| Robinson, Brown, Petts 3 | Lineups | Ritchie | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | W | W | W | D | W | 1983-10-08 | Leeds United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | W | W | W | W | D | 1983-10-08 | Swansea City | H |
| 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | W | D | L | W | D | 1983-10-08 | Fulham | A |
| 4 | 3 | Newcastle United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | W | D | W | D | L | 1983-10-08 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 5 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | W | L | W | L | W | 1983-10-08 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 6 | -3 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 13 | L | D | W | D | D | 1983-10-08 | Newcastle United | A |
| 7 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | L | D | W | W | W | 1983-10-08 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 8 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | L | L | D | D | W | 1983-10-08 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 9 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | W | D | D | W | W | 1983-10-08 | Portsmouth | H |
| 10 | 3 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | W | W | L | W | D | 1983-10-08 | Chelsea | H |
| 11 | 3 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 10 | W | W | D | L | L | 1983-10-08 | Derby County | A |
| 12 | -3 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | L | L | W | D | L | 1983-10-08 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 13 | 4 | Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | W | D | D | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Cardiff City | A |
| 14 | -4 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 9 | L | L | W | D | D | 1983-10-08 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 15 | -4 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -5 | 9 | L | D | L | W | D | 1983-10-08 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 16 | 3 | Cambridge United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | W | L | D | L | L | 1983-10-08 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 17 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 8 | W | W | L | D | L | 1983-10-08 | Cambridge United | A |
| 18 | -3 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 1983-10-08 | Carlisle United | H |
| 19 | -3 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 7 | L | L | L | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 20 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 6 | L | D | L | D | L | 1983-10-08 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -13 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-10-08 | Barnsley | H |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 4 | L | W | L | L | D | 1983-10-08 | Manchester City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 3 | Exeter City | Valley Parade | 2,505 | |
| Haire | Lineups | McEwan, Rogers 2 | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Eastville | 5,651 | |
| Barrett, Randall | Lineups | Rudge | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Turf Moor | 6,845 | |
| Scott, Hamilton | Lineups | Flynn OG | ||||
| Gillingham | 4 | 2 | Brentford | Priestfield Stadium | 3,268 | |
| Leslie 2, Mehmet 2 | Lineups | McNichol, Kamara | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Sincil Bank | 3,528 | |
| Cockerill 2, Jack | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 1 | 2 | Sheffield United | The Den, New Cross | 5,605 | |
| Otulakowski | Lineups | Edwards, Morris (p) | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 2 | Oxford United | Deepdale | 4,668 | |
| Sayer | Lineups | Biggins, Thomas | ||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Newport County | Millmoor | 4,099 | |
| Lineups | Aldridge | |||||
| Walsall | 2 | 0 | Port Vale | Fellows Park | 3,757 | |
| Summerfield, Shakespeare | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Springfield Park | 4,858 | |
| Taylor (p) | Lineups | Flounders | ||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 2 | Orient | Plough Lane | 3,323 | |
| Corbett OG, Peters | Lineups | McNeil, Houchen | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Oxford United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 20 | W | W | W | W | D | 1983-10-08 | Brentford | H |
| 2 | -1 | Hull City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | D | W | W | D | W | 1983-10-08 | Sheffield United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | W | W | W | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Wimbledon | A |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | W | W | D | D | W | 1983-10-08 | Hull City | A |
| 5 | 1 | Wimbledon | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | D | L | W | W | D | 1983-10-08 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 6 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | L | D | W | L | W | 1983-10-08 | Exeter City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Orient | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | D | L | W | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Newport County | A |
| 8 | 5 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | W | D | D | D | W | 1983-10-09 | Millwall | A |
| 9 | 5 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 12 | W | W | L | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 10 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | D | D | D | W | W | 1983-10-08 | Lincoln City | H |
| 11 | 6 | Newport County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 11 | W | D | D | L | W | 1983-10-08 | Orient | H |
| 12 | -3 | Southend United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | W | D | W | D | D | 1983-10-15 | Exeter City | H |
| 13 | -5 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | L | D | L | D | D | 1983-10-08 | Gillingham | A |
| 14 | -4 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | L | L | L | W | W | 1983-10-08 | Walsall | H |
| 15 | -3 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 10 | L | L | L | W | L | 1983-10-09 | Burnley | H |
| 16 | 2 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 10 | W | L | D | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Rotherham United | A |
| 17 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 9 | L | L | D | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Bradford City | A |
| 18 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 8 | L | W | W | L | D | 1983-10-08 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 19 | 3 | Gillingham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 7 | W | L | L | D | W | 1983-10-08 | Preston North End | H |
| 20 | -1 | Brentford | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 6 | L | D | L | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Oxford United | A |
| 21 | -1 | Port Vale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 5 | L | D | L | L | W | 1983-10-14 | Orient | A |
| 22 | -1 | Bradford City | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 5 | L | L | W | D | L | 1983-10-08 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 23 | 1 | Exeter City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -10 | 4 | W | L | L | L | L | 1983-10-08 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 24 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-10-08 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 1 | 0 | Chester City | Layer Road | 1,976 | |
| Adcock | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Victoria Park | 1,226 | |
| Lineups | Aspinall | |||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 2 | Bristol City | Edgar Street | 5,875 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Lineups | Kerr, Ritchie | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 5 | 2 | Aldershot | Field Mill | 1,774 | |
| Caldwell 3, Lowery, Barrowclough | Lineups | Lucas, Banton | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | County Ground | 2,733 | |
| Belfon | Lineups | Birch | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Darlington | Elm Park | 2,622 | |
| Barton OG | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | County Ground | 2,808 | |
| Mayes, Quinn | Lineups | Johnson | ||||
| Torquay United | 4 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Plainmoor | 1,723 | |
| Sims 2, Holmes, Hughes | Lineups | Green | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 0 | Halifax Town | Racecourse Ground | 5,472 | |
| Hunt | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 4 | 0 | Blackpool | Bootham Crescent | 4,058 | |
| Byrne 2, Walwyn 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | York City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | W | D | D | W | L | 1983-10-07 | Colchester United | H |
| 2 | 2 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | W | W | W | L | W | 1983-10-08 | Halifax Town | H |
| 3 | 4 | Colchester United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | W | L | D | W | D | 1983-10-07 | York City | A |
| 4 | -2 | Bury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | W | L | W | W | D | 1983-10-08 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 5 | -2 | Hereford United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | L | D | W | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Wrexham | A |
| 6 | -1 | Peterborough United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | W | W | L | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 7 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 13 | L | D | W | L | W | 1983-10-08 | Peterborough United | A |
| 8 | 7 | Wrexham | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | W | D | D | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Hereford United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 12 | D | D | D | D | W | 1983-10-09 | Reading | H |
| 10 | 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | W | W | L | L | W | 1983-10-08 | Aldershot | A |
| 11 | 0 | Chesterfield | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | D | D | D | D | W | 1983-10-08 | Stockport County | H |
| 12 | -4 | Blackpool | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | L | W | W | D | L | 1983-10-08 | Rochdale | H |
| 13 | -3 | Aldershot | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 11 | L | W | D | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 14 | 4 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | W | L | W | D | L | 1983-10-08 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 15 | 4 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 10 | W | L | L | D | L | 1983-10-09 | Northampton Town | A |
| 16 | -4 | Halifax Town | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 10 | L | D | W | L | D | 1983-10-08 | Bristol City | A |
| 17 | -4 | Rochdale | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -5 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1983-10-08 | Blackpool | A |
| 18 | -4 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 10 | L | L | L | W | W | 1983-10-08 | Swindon Town | H |
| 19 | -2 | Stockport County | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 9 | W | D | L | D | D | 1983-10-08 | Chesterfield | A |
| 20 | 1 | Torquay United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -8 | 8 | W | W | L | L | L | 1983-10-08 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Darlington | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 7 | L | L | D | L | W | 1983-10-08 | Chester City | H |
| 22 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -7 | 7 | W | L | L | W | D | 1983-10-08 | Bury | A |
| 23 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 4 | L | L | L | W | L | 1983-10-08 | Torquay United | A |
| 24 | -1 | Chester City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -10 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-10-08 | Darlington | A |
