| European Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue |
Gate | Notes |
 | Internazionale | 1 | 0 | Everton | D 1 | San Siro | 70,000 | agg 1-0 |
| da Costa | Lineups | | | | | |
| European Cup Winners Cup Round 1 2nd Leg | Venue |
Gate | Notes |
 | Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | D 1 | De Kuip, Rotterdam | 20,000 | |
| Louer | Lineups | Herd | | | | |
| Euro Fairs Cup Round 1 1st Leg | Venue |
Gate | Notes |
| DOS Utrecht | 1 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | D 1 | Stadion Galgenwaard | 13,000 | |
| Westphaal | Lineups | Holliday, Layne, Quinn, Mijnals OG | | | | |
 | Staevnet XI | 1 | 7 | Arsenal | D 1 | Parken Stadium | 15,000 | |
| Jorgensen | Lineups | Strong 3, Baker 3, MacLeod | | | | |
| League Cup Round 1 1st Leg | Venue |
Gate | Notes |
| D 1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Barnsley | D 3 | Villa Park | 10,679 | |
| Hateley, Baker, Burrows | Lineups | O'Hara | | | | |
| D 1 | Blackpool | 7 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | D 2 | Bloomfield Road | 6,711 | |
| Charnley 4, Durie, Oates, Ball | Lineups | Kennedy | | | | |
| League Cup Round 2 | Venue |
Gate | Notes |
| D 4 | Bradford | 2 | 2 | Middlesbrough | D 2 | Park Avenue | 9,273 | |
| Hector, Spratt | Lineups | Peacock 2 | | | | |
| D 3 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | D 3 | Griffin Park | 10,830 | |
| | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | D 2 | Goldstone Ground | 5,496 | |
| Baxter | Lineups | Mills | | | | |
| D 3 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | D 3 | Eastville | 4,859 | |
| Jarman, Biggs | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 2 | Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | Wrexham | D 3 | Ninian Park | 4,688 | |
| Tapscott 2 | Lineups | Metcalf, Griffiths | | | | |
| D 3 | Colchester United | 5 | 3 | Fulham | D 1 | Layer Road | 7,772 | |
| Stark 2, Grice, Hunt RM (p), King | Lineups | Metchick 2, Key | | | | |
| D 4 | Gillingham | 3 | 0 | Bury | D 2 | Priestfield Stadium | 14,979 | |
| Eastham OG, Pulley 2 | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 2 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 3 | Rotherham United | D 2 | Blundell Park | 6,628 | |
| Young | Lineups | Blain, tiler, Butler | | | | |
| D 4 | Halifax Town | 4 | 2 | Rochdale | D 4 | The Shay | 4,244 | |
| Carlin 2, Harrison, Fidler | Lineups | Richardson, Morton | | | | |
| D 3 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | Exeter City | D 4 | Boothferry Park | 9,313 | |
| Henderson | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | Walsall | D 3 | Portman Road | 8,750 | |
| | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 2 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | Mansfield Town | D 3 | Elland Road | 8,493 | |
| Lawson 2, Johanneson 2, Bell | Lineups | Boner | | | | |
| D 1 | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Aldershot | D 4 | Filbert Street | 9,843 | |
| Newton, Keyworth | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 3 | Luton Town | 3 | 4 | Coventry City | D 3 | Kenilworth Road | 3,821 | |
| Salisbury 2, Fincham (p) | Lineups | Machin, Rees, Sillett, Hill | | | | |
| D 2 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | Carlisle United | D 4 | Maine Road | 8,265 | |
| Aimson, Kevan | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 3 | Millwall | 3 | 2 | Peterborough United | D 3 | The Den, New Cross | 5,595 | |
| McLaughlin, Terry, Fraser | Lineups | Dougan, McNamee | | | | |
| D 2 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | Preston North End | D 2 | St James' Park | 14,901 | |
| McGarry (p), Thomas, Burton | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 2 | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | D 1 | Carrow Road | 16,714 | |
| Mannion, Allcock | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 3 | Notts County | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | D 1 | Meadow Lane | 7,030 | |
| Astle, Jones | Lineups | Pickering | | | | |
| D 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | D 2 | Home Park | 7,907 | |
| Jackson A 2 | Lineups | Stokes 2 | | | | |
| D 2 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | Derby County | D 2 | Fratton Park | 8,750 | |
| Campbell, Gordon, McCann | Lineups | Durban 2 | | | | |
| D 2 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 2 | Stoke City | D 1 | Old Showground | 6,945 | |
| Smillie, Wilson | Lineups | Dobing 2 | | | | |
| D 1 | Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | D 1 | Bramall Lane | 9,809 | |
| Wagstaff | Lineups | Lee 2 | | | | |
| D 3 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | D 3 | Roots Hall | 7,209 | |
| McKinven, Gilfillan | Lineups | Harkin | | | | |
| D 2 | Swansea Town | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | D 2 | Vetch Field | 8,000 | |
| Draper, Todd, Reynolds | Lineups | Herd | | | | |
| D 2 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | D 1 | County Ground | 17,916 | |
| Smith 2, Smart | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | Southampton | D 2 | Prenton Park | 8,802 | |
| Conroy, Dyson | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 1 | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Leyton Orient | D 2 | Upton Park | 11,920 | |
| Byrne, Scott | Lineups | Bolland | | | | |
| D 4 | Workington | 3 | 0 | Southport | D 4 | Borough Park | 3,700 | |
| Watson 2, Carr | Lineups | | | | | |
| D 4 | York City | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | D 4 | Bootham Crescent | 5,598 | |
| Peyton | Lineups | Campbell | | | | |
