1981-09-21
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0 | 1 | Gillingham | Griffin Park | 5,425 | |
| Lineups | Tydeman | |||||
| Southend United | 0 | 0 | Swindon Town | Roots Hall | 4,864 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | D | W | W | D | W | 1981-09-26 | Reading | H |
| 2 | 0 | Newport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | L | W | W | W | # | 1981-09-23 | Reading | A |
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | L | W | W | W | # | 1981-09-23 | Newport County | H |
| 4 | 0 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1981-09-22 | Carlisle United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | L | # | 1981-09-22 | Burnley | A |
| 6 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | W | W | L | D | # | 1981-09-23 | Exeter City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | D | L | W | W | # | 1981-09-23 | Lincoln City | A |
| 8 | 8 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | W | D | L | L | W | 1981-09-26 | Exeter City | H |
| 9 | 3 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 7 | D | W | L | L | W | 1981-09-26 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 10 | -2 | Lincoln City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | D | W | D | D | # | 1981-09-23 | Millwall | H |
| 11 | -1 | Chester | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | D | W | D | D | # | 1981-09-23 | Walsall | H |
| 12 | -3 | Brentford | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | L | D | D | D | W | 1981-09-26 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 13 | -2 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | L | L | W | W | # | 1981-09-23 | Portsmouth | H |
| 14 | -1 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | W | L | D | D | # | 1981-09-22 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 15 | -1 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | D | W | L | D | # | 1981-09-22 | Chesterfield | A |
| 16 | -1 | Walsall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | W | D | D | L | # | 1981-09-23 | Chester | A |
| 17 | 0 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4 | D | L | W | L | # | 1981-09-22 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 | L | L | W | D | # | 1981-09-23 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 19 | 0 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 | L | W | D | L | # | 1981-09-22 | Wimbledon | A |
| 20 | 0 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 4 | D | L | W | L | # | 1981-09-22 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1981-09-22 | Preston North End | A |
| 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1981-09-23 | Oxford United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1981-09-22 | Bristol City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1981-09-22 | Fulham | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | Northampton Town | Field Mill | 2,612 | |
| Burrows, Mann, Lumby, Nicholson | Lineups | Brady | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | Edgeley Park | 5,450 | Largest home gate 1981-82 |
| Sword | 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 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | D | W | W | W | # | 1981-09-22 | York City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Colchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1981-09-22 | Aldershot | H |
| 3 | 8 | Stockport County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | W | W | L | W | L | 1981-09-26 | Port Vale | A |
| 4 | -1 | Torquay United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | L | W | W | W | # | 1981-09-23 | Hereford United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Blackpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | D | W | D | W | # | 1981-09-22 | Rochdale | A |
| 6 | -1 | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | W | W | L | D | # | 1981-09-22 | Darlington | A |
| 7 | -1 | Peterborough United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | L | W | D | W | # | 1981-09-22 | Hull City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | D | W | L | W | # | 1981-09-23 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 9 | -1 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | W | W | L | D | # | 1981-09-22 | Colchester United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Hull City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1981-09-22 | Peterborough United | H |
| 11 | -1 | Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | L | L | W | W | D | 1981-09-26 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Port Vale | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | W | D | D | D | # | 1981-09-23 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 13 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 | W | W | L | L | # | 1981-09-22 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 14 | 0 | York City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 | L | L | W | W | # | 1981-09-22 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 15 | 0 | Hereford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | L | D | W | D | # | 1981-09-23 | Torquay United | H |
| 16 | 5 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | L | L | 1981-09-26 | Aldershot | A |
| 17 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | W | L | D | D | # | 1981-09-22 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | W | L | L | D | # | 1981-09-23 | Port Vale | H |
| 19 | -1 | Darlington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1981-09-22 | Bradford City | H |
| 20 | -1 | Halifax Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1981-09-22 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 21 | -1 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 3 | L | L | W | L | # | 1981-09-22 | Blackpool | H |
| 22 | 0 | Northampton Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 | L | L | D | L | D | 1981-09-26 | Hereford United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1981-09-22 | Halifax Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1981-09-23 | Bury | H |
