Saturday 1981-03-28
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | Highbury | 47,058 | |
| Sunderland | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | Southampton | Villa Park | 32,467 | |
| Morley, Geddis | Lineups | OG | ||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highfield Road | 18,654 | |
| Lineups | Roberts OG | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 1 | Leeds United | Selhurst Park | 15,053 | |
| Lineups | Parlane | |||||
| Everton | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | Goodison Park | 25,854 | |
| Lineups | Jordan | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | Sunderland | Portman Road | 25,450 | |
| Muhren, Mariner 2, Thijssen | Lineups | Rowell | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Maine Road | 30,122 | |
| MacKenzie | Lineups | Gregory | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Ayresome Park | 13,228 | |
| Batson OG, Shearer | Lineups | Robson | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Norwich City | City Ground | 22,353 | |
| Francis 2 | Lineups | Fashanu | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | Victoria Ground | 14,624 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | Molineux | 21,694 | |
| Lineups | Melrose | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 42 | 52 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-03-31 | Leeds United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Aston Villa | 35 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 51 | W | L | D | W | W | 1981-04-04 | Leicester City | A |
| 3 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 44 | W | L | D | W | W | 1981-04-04 | Southampton | A |
| 4 | -1 | Southampton | 37 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 18 | 44 | L | W | W | W | W | 1981-04-04 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 5 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 43 | L | W | L | W | D | 1981-03-31 | Everton | H |
| 6 | -1 | Liverpool | 34 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 42 | L | W | W | D | D | 1981-04-03 | Stoke City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Arsenal | 35 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 40 | W | D | L | D | W | 1981-03-31 | Birmingham City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 6 | 40 | W | W | L | D | D | 1981-04-04 | Everton | H |
| 9 | 0 | Manchester United | 37 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 38 | W | W | D | D | L | 1981-04-04 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 10 | 0 | Birmingham City | 35 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 29 | -3 | 35 | D | W | W | D | W | 1981-03-31 | Arsenal | A |
| 11 | 1 | Leeds United | 35 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -14 | 35 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-03-31 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 12 | -1 | Stoke City | 36 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 32 | -10 | 34 | D | D | W | L | D | 1981-04-03 | Liverpool | A |
| 13 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 36 | -1 | 33 | W | L | L | L | D | 1981-04-04 | Birmingham City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Manchester City | 35 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 29 | -3 | 33 | D | L | L | W | L | 1981-03-31 | Leicester City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Everton | 34 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 31 | L | L | L | L | W | 1981-03-31 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 16 | -2 | Sunderland | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 31 | L | W | W | L | D | 1981-04-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 17 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -9 | 30 | L | W | L | W | L | 1981-04-04 | Sunderland | A |
| 18 | 0 | Coventry City | 36 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 34 | -17 | 30 | L | L | W | L | L | 1981-04-04 | Leeds United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 39 | -18 | 27 | D | D | L | W | L | 1981-04-04 | Arsenal | H |
| 20 | 1 | Leicester City | 36 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 22 | 26 | W | D | L | W | D | 1981-03-31 | Manchester City | A |
| 21 | -1 | Norwich City | 36 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 45 | -28 | 25 | L | D | W | L | W | 1981-04-04 | Manchester City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 41 | -31 | 16 | L | D | L | L | L | 1981-04-04 | Manchester United | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | Notts County | Ewood Park | 14,391 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | Burnden Park | 13,271 | |
| Whatmore | Lineups | Brooking | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | Eastville | 4,427 | |
| Mabbutt, Penny | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Ninian Park | 5,195 | |
| Lewis, Dwyer | Lineups | Atkins, Keay (p) | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Baseball Ground | 14,798 | |
| Swindlehurst | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Swansea City | Blundell Park | 12,166 | |
| Whymark | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | Kenilworth Road | 9,412 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | St James' Park | 17,297 | |
| Halliday | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | Watford | Boundary Park | 4,802 | |
| Steel, Atkinson | Lineups | Ward | ||||
| Orient | 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Brisbane Road | 6,561 | |
| Jennings, Taylor P | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Racecourse Ground | 5,887 | |
| Buxton (p) | Lineups | Waddock | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | West Ham United | 35 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 37 | 53 | D | D | W | W | W | 1981-04-04 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Notts County | 35 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 44 | D | W | L | L | W | 1981-04-05 | Wrexham | H |
| 3 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 35 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 41 | W | W | D | D | W | 1981-04-04 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 4 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 41 | D | D | W | D | D | 1981-04-04 | Swansea City | A |
| 5 | 4 | Derby County | 35 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 39 | W | L | D | D | D | 1981-03-31 | Swansea City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Chelsea | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 38 | L | D | L | W | L | 1981-04-04 | Cardiff City | H |
| 7 | 1 | Luton Town | 34 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 38 | D | W | W | D | L | 1981-03-31 | Wrexham | A |
| 8 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 38 | L | L | D | D | W | 1981-04-04 | Luton Town | H |
| 9 | 1 | Cambridge United | 35 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 29 | -3 | 38 | D | W | D | L | W | 1981-04-04 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 37 | D | W | D | L | W | 1981-03-31 | Orient | A |
| 11 | -4 | Swansea City | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 37 | L | D | W | W | L | 1981-03-31 | Derby County | A |
| 12 | 1 | Newcastle United | 35 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 27 | -13 | 35 | W | L | W | L | D | 1981-04-04 | Watford | A |
| 13 | 1 | Orient | 35 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 34 | W | L | L | D | D | 1981-03-31 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 14 | -2 | Watford | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 33 | L | W | W | L | W | 1981-04-04 | Newcastle United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 35 | -4 | 31 | D | W | L | L | L | 1981-04-04 | Cambridge United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Wrexham | 34 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 18 | -5 | 31 | D | W | L | D | D | 1981-03-31 | Luton Town | H |
| 17 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 36 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -11 | 31 | W | D | D | D | D | 1981-04-04 | Preston North End | A |
| 18 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -5 | 30 | D | W | W | D | L | 1981-04-04 | Derby County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Cardiff City | 35 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 35 | -15 | 29 | D | L | L | D | W | 1981-04-04 | Chelsea | A |
| 20 | 0 | Preston North End | 35 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 34 | -22 | 28 | L | L | L | W | W | 1981-04-04 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bristol City | 36 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 31 | -22 | 24 | L | L | D | L | D | 1981-04-04 | Orient | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 35 | -24 | 22 | W | L | W | W | L | 1981-04-04 | West Ham United | A |
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 2 | Burnley | Oakwell | 13,689 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Blackpool | 0 | 1 | Carlisle United | Bloomfield Road | 4,531 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brentford | 0 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Griffin Park | 5,868 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Newport County | Craven Cottage | 4,570 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | Chester | Leeds Road | 11,117 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 2 | 2 | Gillingham | Boothferry Park | 3,309 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Reading | 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | Elm Park | 7,275 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | Colchester United | Millmoor | 7,956 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 3 | Millwall | Bramall Lane | 10,350 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 2 | Exeter City | County Ground | 6,509 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 4 | 3 | Chesterfield | Fellows Park | 4,044 | |
| 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 | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 54 | W | W | D | D | L | 1981-04-04 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | 38 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 50 | W | W | L | D | W | 1981-03-31 | Burnley | H |
| 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 47 | D | D | W | D | L | 1981-04-04 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 4 | 1 | Barnsley | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 47 | W | D | D | D | L | 1981-03-31 | Sheffield United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Chesterfield | 38 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 45 | L | W | D | W | L | 1981-04-04 | Fulham | H |
| 6 | 0 | Portsmouth | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 44 | L | D | L | W | L | 1981-03-29 | Oxford United | H |
| 7 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 43 | W | W | D | L | W | 1981-04-04 | Hull City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Burnley | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 42 | L | W | W | D | L | 1981-03-31 | Rotherham United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Reading | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 40 | L | W | L | D | W | 1981-04-04 | Exeter City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Exeter City | 37 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 39 | D | D | W | W | L | 1981-03-31 | Carlisle United | A |
| 11 | 1 | Millwall | 40 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 36 | -13 | 39 | W | D | D | D | W | 1981-04-04 | Rotherham United | H |
| 12 | -1 | Brentford | 40 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -1 | 38 | L | L | D | D | W | 1981-04-04 | Oxford United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Chester | 39 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -5 | 37 | D | L | W | W | L | 1981-04-04 | Barnsley | H |
| 14 | 2 | Fulham | 39 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 36 | W | L | L | W | L | 1981-04-04 | Chesterfield | A |
| 15 | 5 | Carlisle United | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -11 | 35 | W | W | W | D | D | 1981-03-31 | Exeter City | H |
| 16 | -2 | Colchester United | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 36 | -12 | 35 | L | L | W | L | W | 1981-04-04 | Sheffield United | H |
| 17 | -2 | Sheffield United | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 39 | 3 | 34 | L | D | W | D | L | 1981-03-31 | Barnsley | H |
| 18 | -1 | Oxford United | 39 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -10 | 34 | D | W | W | D | D | 1981-03-29 | Portsmouth | A |
| 19 | 0 | Gillingham | 39 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 37 | -11 | 34 | D | W | L | W | L | 1981-04-03 | Walsall | H |
| 20 | 2 | Walsall | 39 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 28 | -14 | 34 | W | L | D | L | L | 1981-04-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 21 | -3 | Newport County | 38 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 0 | 33 | L | D | D | W | L | 1981-04-04 | Blackpool | H |
| 22 | -1 | Swindon Town | 38 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 25 | -7 | 33 | D | D | L | D | L | 1981-04-04 | Burnley | A |
| 23 | 0 | Blackpool | 40 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 42 | -28 | 27 | L | L | L | W | L | 1981-04-04 | Newport County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 38 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 46 | -31 | 24 | D | L | L | D | D | 1981-04-04 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | Port Vale | Dean Court | 4,665 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 2 | Bury | Valley Parade | 2,242 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Victoria Park | 1,928 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 1 | Halifax Town | Edgar Street | 2,588 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City | County Ground | 2,424 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | London Road | 4,904 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 0 | Darlington | Spotland | 1,656 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 0 | 1 | Wimbledon | Bootham Crescent | 2,026 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | 0 | Southend United | 40 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 44 | 59 | W | L | W | W | L | 1981-04-03 | Stockport County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 39 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 39 | 55 | D | W | L | D | D | 1981-04-04 | Hereford United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 48 | W | W | D | D | D | 1981-03-31 | Bury | A |
| 4 | 2 | Peterborough United | 40 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 45 | W | W | L | W | D | 1981-04-04 | Port Vale | A |
| 5 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 44 | L | D | L | W | L | 1981-04-04 | Rochdale | H |
| 6 | 1 | Wimbledon | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 44 | W | D | L | W | W | 1981-03-31 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 7 | -2 | Aldershot | 38 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 44 | W | W | W | W | D | 1981-03-29 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Darlington | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 42 | D | W | W | D | D | 1981-04-05 | Torquay United | H |
| 9 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 42 | D | D | D | D | W | 1981-04-04 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 10 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 40 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -1 | 42 | W | L | W | L | L | 1981-04-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 11 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 29 | -5 | 39 | W | D | L | D | W | 1981-03-29 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 38 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 34 | -2 | 38 | L | W | L | W | W | 1981-03-29 | Aldershot | H |
| 13 | 0 | Bradford City | 39 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -8 | 38 | L | L | D | W | L | 1981-04-04 | Aldershot | A |
| 14 | 1 | Northampton Town | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 39 | -6 | 37 | D | L | D | W | W | 1981-04-04 | Halifax Town | A |
| 15 | 1 | Rochdale | 39 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 36 | -6 | 37 | D | L | L | L | W | 1981-04-04 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 35 | -11 | 37 | L | L | W | D | W | 1981-04-03 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -7 | 35 | L | W | D | D | D | 1981-04-04 | York City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Bury | 38 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 37 | -1 | 34 | W | W | L | D | D | 1981-03-31 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 19 | 0 | Port Vale | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 43 | -12 | 32 | D | W | W | W | D | 1981-04-04 | Peterborough United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Stockport County | 39 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 26 | -13 | 31 | L | W | L | W | L | 1981-04-03 | Southend United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 43 | -11 | 30 | L | L | L | D | L | 1981-03-29 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 22 | 1 | Halifax Town | 40 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 33 | -24 | 29 | W | W | L | L | W | 1981-04-04 | Northampton Town | H |
| 23 | -1 | York City | 38 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 35 | -15 | 28 | L | L | L | W | L | 1981-04-04 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 37 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 39 | -27 | 24 | L | D | L | L | W | 1981-04-04 | Lincoln City | A |
