Tuesday 1981-04-07
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 0 | Colchester United | Oakwell | 13,283 | |
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| Chesterfield | 2 | 2 | Swindon Town | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,222 | |
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| Gillingham | 0 | 0 | Burnley | Priestfield Stadium | 4,412 | |
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| Huddersfield Town | 5 | 0 | Exeter City | Leeds Road | 12,009 | |
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| Hull City | 0 | 1 | Fulham | Boothferry Park | 3,152 | |
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| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Somerton Park | 5,446 | |
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| Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | Chester | Bramall Lane | 10,027 | |
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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 | Rotherham United | 40 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 54 | W | W | W | W | L | 1981-04-11 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 54 | L | W | W | D | D | 1981-04-11 | Rotherham United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 32 | 51 | W | W | D | D | W | 1981-04-11 | Millwall | H |
| 4 | 0 | Barnsley | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 51 | W | D | D | W | D | 1981-04-10 | Exeter City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Chesterfield | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 47 | D | D | L | W | D | 1981-04-11 | Brentford | A |
| 6 | 0 | Portsmouth | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 46 | D | D | L | D | L | 1981-04-11 | Gillingham | H |
| 7 | 1 | Burnley | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 44 | D | D | L | L | W | 1981-04-11 | Reading | A |
| 8 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 44 | D | W | W | D | L | 1981-04-11 | Walsall | A |
| 9 | 0 | Exeter City | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 32 | -1 | 42 | L | W | D | D | D | 1981-04-10 | Barnsley | A |
| 10 | 0 | Reading | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 40 | L | L | W | L | D | 1981-04-11 | Burnley | H |
| 11 | 0 | Brentford | 41 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -1 | 39 | D | L | L | D | D | 1981-04-11 | Chesterfield | H |
| 12 | 2 | Fulham | 41 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 39 | W | D | W | L | L | 1981-04-11 | Carlisle United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Millwall | 41 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 36 | -14 | 39 | L | W | D | D | D | 1981-04-11 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 14 | 2 | Sheffield United | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 5 | 38 | W | D | D | L | D | 1981-04-14 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 15 | -2 | Chester | 41 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 25 | -7 | 38 | L | D | D | L | W | 1981-04-17 | Blackpool | H |
| 16 | 1 | Gillingham | 41 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 37 | -10 | 37 | D | W | D | W | L | 1981-04-11 | Portsmouth | A |
| 17 | -2 | Carlisle United | 40 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -11 | 37 | D | D | W | W | W | 1981-04-11 | Fulham | A |
| 18 | 2 | Newport County | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 36 | D | W | L | D | D | 1981-04-18 | Exeter City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Oxford United | 41 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -10 | 36 | D | D | D | W | W | 1981-04-12 | Blackpool | A |
| 20 | -1 | Colchester United | 41 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 39 | -15 | 36 | L | D | L | L | W | 1981-04-11 | Swindon Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Swindon Town | 40 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -7 | 35 | D | D | D | D | L | 1981-04-11 | Colchester United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Walsall | 41 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 30 | -15 | 35 | D | L | W | L | D | 1981-04-11 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 23 | 0 | Blackpool | 41 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 45 | -30 | 27 | L | L | L | L | W | 1981-04-12 | Oxford United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 40 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 46 | -32 | 25 | L | D | D | L | L | 1981-04-14 | Swindon Town | H |
