Saturday 1981-04-11
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup Semi Final | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | D 1 | Villa Park, Birmingham | 46,537 | aet |
| Power | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 1 | Hillsborough, Sheffield | 50,174 | aet |
| Archibald, Hoddle | Lineups | Carr, Hibbitt | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Highbury | 29,339 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 2 | Manchester United | Highfield Road | 20,175 | |
| Lineups | Jordan 2 | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | Birmingham City | Selhurst Park | 9,820 | |
| Langley 2, Lovell | Lineups | Ainscow | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 2 | Norwich City | Goodison Park | 16,254 | |
| Lineups | Royle, Fashanu | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Ayresome Park | 11,076 | |
| Shearer | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | City Ground | 27,363 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | Victoria Ground | 11,501 | |
| Chapman, Dodd | 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 | Aston Villa | 37 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 55 | W | W | W | L | D | 1981-04-14 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 37 | 52 | L | L | W | L | W | 1981-04-14 | Aston Villa | A |
| 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 47 | L | W | W | L | W | 1981-04-18 | Manchester United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Southampton | 38 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 20 | 46 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-04-18 | Leicester City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Liverpool | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 45 | D | W | L | W | W | 1981-04-14 | Manchester United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 45 | D | L | W | L | D | 1981-04-18 | Aston Villa | A |
| 7 | 0 | Arsenal | 38 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 45 | D | W | W | W | D | 1981-04-18 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 8 | 1 | Manchester United | 39 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 42 | W | W | W | W | D | 1981-04-14 | Liverpool | A |
| 9 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 6 | 41 | D | W | W | L | D | 1981-04-18 | Norwich City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Leeds United | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 40 | D | W | W | W | L | 1981-04-18 | Liverpool | H |
| 11 | 0 | Birmingham City | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 34 | -5 | 37 | L | W | L | D | W | 1981-04-18 | Sunderland | A |
| 12 | 1 | Stoke City | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 35 | -11 | 36 | W | L | D | D | W | 1981-04-18 | Coventry City | A |
| 13 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 38 | -1 | 35 | W | L | W | L | L | 1981-04-18 | Everton | A |
| 14 | -2 | Manchester City | 37 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 31 | -5 | 34 | L | D | D | L | L | 1981-04-18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 15 | 0 | Everton | 37 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 29 | -3 | 32 | L | D | L | L | L | 1981-04-18 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 16 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -8 | 32 | W | L | W | L | W | 1981-04-18 | Manchester City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 32 | -3 | 31 | L | L | L | W | W | 1981-04-18 | Birmingham City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Coventry City | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 37 | -22 | 30 | L | L | L | L | W | 1981-04-18 | Stoke City | H |
| 19 | 2 | Norwich City | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 45 | -24 | 29 | W | W | L | D | W | 1981-04-18 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 20 | -1 | Leicester City | 38 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 20 | 27 | L | D | W | D | L | 1981-04-18 | Southampton | H |
| 21 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 40 | -20 | 27 | L | L | D | D | L | 1981-04-18 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 42 | -30 | 18 | W | L | L | D | L | 1981-04-18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Ewood Park | 9,970 | |
| Burke | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Watford | Burnden Park | 8,461 | |
| Thomas, Whatmore | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Eastville | 4,151 | |
| Penny | Lineups | Biggins | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 3 | Preston North End | Ninian Park | 4,987 | |
| Dwyer | Lineups | Haslegrave, Bruce, Elliott | ||||
| Derby County | 2 | 2 | Notts County | Baseball Ground | 17,922 | |
| Osgood (p), Wilson | Lineups | Goodwin, Christie | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 5 | West Ham United | Blundell Park | 17,924 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
| Waters (p) | Lineups | Cross 4, Pike | ||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Kenilworth Road | 12,112 | |
| Ingram, Stein, Antic | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Cambridge United | St James' Park | 11,013 | |
| Turner OG, Shoulder | Lineups | Goldsmith | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | Boundary Park | 6,740 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Orient | 1 | 1 | Swansea City | Brisbane Road | 4,984 | |
| Godfrey | Lineups | Craig | ||||
| Wrexham | 4 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Racecourse Ground | 8,001 | |
| Fox 2, Vinter 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| West Ham United champions | ||||||
| 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 | West Ham United | 37 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 43 | 57 | W | W | D | D | W | 1981-04-18 | Orient | A |
| 2 | 0 | Notts County | 37 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 46 | D | D | D | W | L | 1981-04-18 | Preston North End | H |
| 3 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 43 | W | L | D | D | W | 1981-04-15 | Newcastle United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Swansea City | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 42 | D | W | W | L | D | 1981-04-18 | Cardiff City | H |
| 5 | 3 | Luton Town | 37 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 41 | W | L | D | D | W | 1981-04-18 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 6 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 41 | L | L | W | W | D | 1981-04-18 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 7 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 5 | 40 | L | W | L | L | D | 1981-04-14 | Preston North End | A |
| 8 | 1 | Derby County | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 40 | D | L | L | W | L | 1981-04-18 | Newcastle United | H |
| 9 | 1 | Chelsea | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 39 | D | L | L | D | L | 1981-04-18 | Bristol City | A |
| 10 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 39 | L | W | L | D | W | 1981-04-18 | Watford | H |
| 11 | 0 | Cambridge United | 37 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -5 | 38 | L | L | D | W | D | 1981-04-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 12 | 1 | Newcastle United | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 | -12 | 38 | W | D | W | L | W | 1981-04-15 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 13 | -1 | Orient | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 37 | D | L | W | W | L | 1981-04-17 | Watford | A |
| 14 | 2 | Wrexham | 37 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 19 | -1 | 35 | W | D | D | D | W | 1981-04-18 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 15 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | -2 | 35 | W | W | D | W | L | 1981-04-18 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 16 | -2 | Watford | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 34 | L | D | L | W | W | 1981-04-17 | Orient | H |
| 17 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -10 | 34 | D | W | W | D | D | 1981-04-18 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 23 | -4 | 33 | D | W | D | W | W | 1981-04-18 | Wrexham | A |
| 19 | 0 | Cardiff City | 37 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 31 | L | W | D | L | L | 1981-04-18 | Swansea City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Preston North End | 37 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 35 | -21 | 30 | W | L | L | L | L | 1981-04-14 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bristol City | 38 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 32 | -21 | 26 | L | W | L | L | D | 1981-04-18 | Chelsea | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 37 | -26 | 23 | D | L | W | L | W | 1981-04-18 | Luton Town | A |
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 3 | 2 | Chesterfield | Griffin Park | 4,883 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Fulham | 2 | 3 | Carlisle United | Craven Cottage | 4,193 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | Millwall | Leeds Road | 13,353 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | Fratton Park | 9,172 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Reading | 1 | 3 | Burnley | Elm Park | 3,977 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Millmoor | 13,515 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | Colchester United | County Ground | 6,120 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 1 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | Fellows Park | 3,556 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | Rotherham United | 41 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 30 | 56 | W | W | W | W | W | 1981-04-18 | Carlisle United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 54 | L | L | W | W | D | 1981-04-14 | Portsmouth | H |
| 3 | 0 | Barnsley | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 53 | W | W | D | D | W | 1981-04-18 | Walsall | A |
| 4 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 51 | L | W | W | D | D | 1981-04-14 | Burnley | A |
| 5 | 0 | Chesterfield | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 47 | L | D | D | L | W | 1981-04-18 | Chester | H |
| 6 | 0 | Portsmouth | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 47 | D | D | D | L | D | 1981-04-14 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 7 | 0 | Burnley | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 46 | W | D | D | L | L | 1981-04-14 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 46 | W | D | W | W | D | 1981-04-14 | Sheffield United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Exeter City | 41 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | -2 | 42 | L | L | W | D | D | 1981-04-18 | Newport County | A |
| 10 | 1 | Brentford | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 41 | W | D | L | L | D | 1981-04-18 | Sheffield United | H |
| 11 | 2 | Millwall | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 36 | -13 | 41 | W | L | W | D | D | 1981-04-18 | Portsmouth | A |
| 12 | -2 | Reading | 41 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -2 | 40 | L | L | L | W | L | 1981-04-18 | Oxford United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Fulham | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -6 | 39 | L | W | D | W | L | 1981-04-18 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 14 | 3 | Carlisle United | 41 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | -10 | 39 | W | D | D | W | W | 1981-04-18 | Rotherham United | H |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | Chester | 41 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 25 | -7 | 38 | L | D | D | L | W | 1981-04-17 | Blackpool | H |
| 17 | -1 | Gillingham | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 37 | -10 | 38 | D | D | W | D | W | 1981-04-18 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | 3 | Swindon Town | 41 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -4 | 37 | W | D | D | D | D | 1981-04-14 | Hull City | A |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | -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 |
| 21 | -1 | Colchester United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 42 | -18 | 36 | L | L | D | L | L | 1981-04-18 | Gillingham | A |
| 22 | 0 | Walsall | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 30 | -17 | 35 | L | D | L | W | L | 1981-04-18 | Barnsley | 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 |
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 2 | Bury | Dean Court | 4,204 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 3 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | Valley Parade | 2,069 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | Halifax Town | Victoria Park | 1,579 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Edgar Street | 2,009 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Wimbledon | County Ground | 2,121 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | Aldershot | London Road | 4,873 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southend United | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | Roots Hall | 13,283 | Largest home & D 4 gate 1980-81 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bootham Crescent | 1,602 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Lincoln City promoted | ||||||
| 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 | Southend United | 42 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 43 | 60 | D | L | W | L | W | 1981-04-17 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 41 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 40 | 58 | D | W | D | W | L | 1981-04-18 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 50 | W | L | L | W | W | 1981-04-17 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Wimbledon | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 49 | D | W | W | W | D | 1981-04-18 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 5 | 0 | Aldershot | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 48 | D | W | D | L | W | 1981-04-18 | Southend United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 47 | D | D | W | W | L | 1981-04-18 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 7 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 45 | L | D | L | D | L | 1981-04-12 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 45 | D | W | D | D | D | 1981-04-17 | Southend United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Darlington | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 44 | L | W | D | W | W | 1981-04-17 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 44 | W | L | W | L | W | 1981-04-17 | Darlington | H |
| 11 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 43 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 35 | -6 | 42 | D | L | L | W | W | 1981-04-18 | Stockport County | H |
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 41 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 35 | -2 | 40 | L | L | W | L | W | 1981-04-12 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 13 | 0 | Northampton Town | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 39 | -5 | 40 | D | W | D | L | D | 1981-04-14 | Hereford United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Bradford City | 41 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -8 | 40 | D | D | L | L | D | 1981-04-14 | Port Vale | A |
| 15 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -11 | 39 | L | W | L | L | W | 1981-04-18 | Peterborough United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Bury | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 1 | 38 | D | D | W | W | W | 1981-04-14 | York City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Rochdale | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 38 | -6 | 38 | D | D | L | L | L | 1981-04-12 | Port Vale | H |
| 18 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -7 | 37 | L | W | L | W | D | 1981-04-18 | Bury | A |
| 19 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 41 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 45 | -10 | 33 | W | D | L | L | L | 1981-04-17 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Port Vale | 39 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 43 | -12 | 33 | D | D | W | W | W | 1981-04-12 | Rochdale | A |
| 21 | 0 | Stockport County | 41 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 28 | -13 | 33 | L | W | L | W | L | 1981-04-18 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 22 | 0 | York City | 41 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 39 | -13 | 32 | W | W | L | L | L | 1981-04-14 | Bury | H |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 42 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 36 | -28 | 29 | L | L | W | W | L | 1981-04-18 | Darlington | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 39 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 40 | -27 | 26 | W | L | L | D | L | 1981-04-14 | Northampton Town | A |
