1981-09-05
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 4 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | St Andrew's | 19,035 | |
| Broadhurst, Evans, Whatmore 2 | Lineups | Wallace 3 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Goldstone Ground | 13,386 | |
| Case, Otto OG | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Elland Road | 20,216 | |
| Graham 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Arsenal | Anfield Road | 35,269 | |
| McDermott, Johnson | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | 45,555 | |
| Stapleton | Lineups | Brazil, Wark | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | Coventry City | Meadow Lane | 10,891 | |
| Christie, Hunt | Lineups | Daly | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Everton | The Dell | 21,624 | |
| Keegan | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 3 | Manchester City | Victoria Ground | 25,256 | Largest home gate 1981-82 |
| Chapman | Lineups | Francis 2, Boyer | ||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 2 | West Ham United | Roker Park | 28,347 | |
| Lineups | Cross, Goddard | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | White Hart Lane | 31,265 | |
| Villa | Lineups | Donovan 2, Mortimer | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | Swansea City | The Hawthorns | 18,063 | |
| Regis 3, Mackenzie | Lineups | Robinson | ||||
| 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 | 2 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | 4 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Southampton | H |
| 3 | 5 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Swansea City | A |
| 4 | 5 | Southampton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Manchester City | A |
| 5 | -3 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | West Ham United | A |
| 6 | -5 | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Notts County | H |
| 7 | 7 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Liverpool | H |
| 8 | 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Everton | A |
| 9 | -5 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 10 | 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 11 | -4 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 12 | 6 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 13 | 7 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Coventry City | A |
| 14 | -9 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Arsenal | A |
| 15 | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 16 | 5 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Manchester United | H |
| 17 | -7 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Sunderland | H |
| 18 | -7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 19 | -6 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Leeds United | H |
| 20 | -8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 21 | -4 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Aston Villa | A |
| 22 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Birmingham City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Luton Town | Burnden Park | 6,911 | |
| Gowling | Lineups | Stein, Aizlewood | ||||
| Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | Abbey Stadium | 4,385 | |
| Finney 2, Streete | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | Ninian Park | 8,884 | |
| Kitchen | Lineups | Mayes 2 | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | The Valley | 6,141 | |
| McAllister, Walsh | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Filbert Street | 12,905 | |
| Hamill | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Carrow Road | 12,911 | |
| Jack | Lineups | Parker | ||||
| Orient | 1 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Brisbane Road | 3,764 | |
| Taylor P | Lineups | Ford, Kilmore | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Newcastle United | Loftus Road | 14,133 | |
| King, Roeder, Stainrod | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Hillsborough | 18,476 | |
| Bannister | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | Derby County | Gay Meadow | 4,373 | |
| Atkins 2, Bates, Tong | Lineups | Swindlehurst | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Vicarage Road | 9,018 | |
| Armstrong | Lineups | Palmer | ||||
| 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 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 3 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Watford | H |
| 5 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-08 | Rotherham United | H |
| 6 | -3 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-08 | Leicester City | A |
| 7 | 8 | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-08 | Barnsley | H |
| 8 | 4 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Chelsea | A |
| 9 | 4 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Wrexham | A |
| 10 | 8 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Newcastle United | A |
| 11 | -7 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 12 | -5 | Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 13 | 8 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 14 | -3 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 15 | 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 16 | -6 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Orient | H |
| 17 | -8 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Leicester City | H |
| 18 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 19 | -5 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Rotherham United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Barnsley | A |
| 21 | -2 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Norwich City | H |
| 22 | -5 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Cambridge United | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0 | 0 | Walsall | Griffin Park | 5,353 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Ashton Gate | 6,996 | |
| Harford, Mabbutt | Lineups | Mell, Dawson | ||||
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Turf Moor | 3,476 | |
| Dobson (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Chester | 0 | 0 | Swindon Town | Sealand Road | 1,798 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,501 | |
| Kowalski, Bonnyman | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Carlisle United | St James Park | 3,533 | |
| Hatch, Kellow | Lineups | Robson | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | Fulham | Sincil Bank | 4,062 | |
| Shipley (p) | Lineups | Beck | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Manor Ground | 3,976 | |
| Foley | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | Deepdale | 6,124 | |
| Bruce | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 3 | 2 | Gillingham | Elm Park | 3,731 | |
| Beavon, Heale, Hetzke (p) | Lineups | Lee, Price | ||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 3 | Millwall | Plough Lane | 5,102 | |
| Joseph | Lineups | Dibble 2, Anderson | ||||
| 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 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Oxford United | H |
| 2 | 3 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-13 | Reading | H |
| 3 | 4 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-13 | Millwall | A |
| 4 | 2 | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Newport County | A |
| 5 | -3 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Preston North End | H |
| 6 | 7 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-11 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 7 | -3 | Brentford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Portsmouth | A |
| 8 | -5 | Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Chester | H |
| 9 | 10 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | 8 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Swindon Town | A |
| 11 | 12 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 12 | -4 | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Carlisle United | A |
| 13 | -4 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Fulham | A |
| 14 | -2 | Chester | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Gillingham | A |
| 15 | 0 | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 16 | -5 | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Southend United | H |
| 17 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-11 | Exeter City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Bristol City | H |
| 19 | -5 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Wimbledon | H |
| 20 | -4 | Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Brentford | H |
| 21 | 1 | Walsall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Chesterfield | H |
| 22 | -12 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Burnley | H |
| 23 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Lincoln City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | Feethams Ground | 1,872 | |
| Speedie | Lineups | Deakin (p) | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | The Shay | 1,805 | |
| Davison | Lineups | Cooke | ||||
| Hereford United | 3 | 0 | Bury | Edgar Street | 2,508 | |
| White 2, Phillips | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | Boothferry Park | 3,916 | |
| Mutrie, Ferguson | Lineups | Campbell | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Field Mill | 2,950 | |
| Lineups | Edmunds | |||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Spotland | 1,481 | |
| Martinez, Goodwin | Lineups | Houchen | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Old Showground | 2,223 | |
| Oates | Lineups | Noble | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 0 | 1 | Sheffield United | Springfield Park | 8,001 | |
| Lineups | Kenworthy | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Sheffield United | A |
| 2 | 0 | York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Bradford City | A |
| 3 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Darlington | H |
| 4 | 7 | Hereford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 6 | 6 | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Colchester United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Rochdale | H |
| 8 | -2 | Torquay United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1981-09-06 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 9 | -1 | Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Bury | A |
| 10 | -7 | Bury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Stockport County | H |
| 11 | 8 | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Northampton Town | A |
| 12 | 11 | Rochdale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Peterborough United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Torquay United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Darlington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 15 | 0 | Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Aldershot | A |
| 16 | 0 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 17 | -8 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | York City | H |
| 18 | -8 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 19 | -2 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Hull City | H |
| 20 | -2 | Aldershot | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Halifax Town | H |
| 21 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1981-09-06 | Torquay United | H |
| 22 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Port Vale | A |
| 23 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 24 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1981-09-12 | Hereford United | H |
