1981-09-22
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | Highbury | 19,588 | |
| Talbot | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Liverpool | Highfield Road | 16,731 | |
| Daly | Lineups | Kennedy A, McDermott (p) | ||||
| Everton | 3 | 1 | Notts County | Goodison Park | 22,186 | |
| Eastoe, O'Keefe, Ross | Lineups | McCulloch | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Portman Road | 20,658 | |
| Deehan OG | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 2 | Manchester United | Ayresome Park | 19,895 | |
| Lineups | Birtles, Stapleton | |||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Vetch Field | 22,352 | |
| James R, Curtis | Lineups | Hoddle (p) | ||||
| West Ham United | 4 | 2 | Southampton | Upton Park | 34,026 | Largest home gate 1981-82 |
| Goddard 3, Pike | Lineups | Waldron, Armstrong | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Molineux | 12,586 | |
| Lineups | Ritchie | |||||
| 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 | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 14 | W | D | W | W | W | 1981-09-26 | Liverpool | H |
| 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | W | W | W | W | D | 1981-09-26 | Leeds United | H |
| 3 | 1 | Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | W | L | W | L | W | 1981-09-26 | Sunderland | H |
| 4 | -1 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | L | W | D | W | W | 1981-09-26 | Coventry City | A |
| 5 | 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | W | D | D | W | L | 1981-09-26 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 6 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 9 | L | W | W | L | L | 1981-09-26 | Manchester City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | W | D | L | D | W | 1981-09-23 | Sunderland | H |
| 8 | 8 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | W | W | D | L | D | 1981-09-26 | Arsenal | A |
| 9 | 10 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | W | L | D | L | D | 1981-09-26 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 10 | -3 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | L | D | W | D | W | 1981-09-23 | Leeds United | H |
| 11 | 7 | Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | W | D | L | W | D | 1981-09-26 | West Ham United | A |
| 12 | 5 | Arsenal | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | W | D | D | L | W | 1981-09-26 | Manchester United | H |
| 13 | -5 | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | L | W | L | W | D | 1981-09-26 | Aston Villa | A |
| 14 | -5 | Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 7 | L | D | W | L | L | 1981-09-26 | Southampton | H |
| 15 | -5 | Notts County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 7 | L | L | L | W | D | 1981-09-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 16 | -5 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | L | L | L | W | W | 1981-09-23 | Aston Villa | A |
| 17 | -4 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 6 | D | D | L | W | D | 1981-09-23 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 18 | -4 | Aston Villa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | D | D | W | L | L | 1981-09-23 | Stoke City | H |
| 19 | -4 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | L | D | D | W | L | 1981-09-26 | Everton | A |
| 20 | 0 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 5 | D | L | W | D | L | 1981-09-23 | Manchester City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 | L | L | W | L | D | 1981-09-26 | Stoke City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 4 | L | D | L | L | L | 1981-09-26 | Notts County | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Oakwell | 28,870 | Largest home gate 1981-82 |
| Banks | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Orient | Selhurst Park | 11,061 | |
| Hilaire | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 2 | Norwich City | Blundell Park | 10,185 | |
| Whymark | Lineups | Jack (p), Woods CR | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 3 | Cardiff City | Kenilworth Road | 9,015 | |
| Saxby, Antic | Lineups | Kitchen (p), Sayer, Stevens | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Boundary Park | 6,421 | |
| Steel 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | Millmoor | 7,781 | |
| Moore | Lineups | May | ||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 1 | Watford | Racecourse Ground | 3,911 | |
| Lineups | Taylor | |||||
| 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | L | D | W | W | W | 1981-09-26 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 2 | 2 | Watford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | W | W | W | D | L | 1981-09-26 | Luton Town | A |
| 3 | 2 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | W | W | W | D | W | 1981-09-26 | Chelsea | A |
| 4 | -2 | Luton Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | L | W | L | W | W | 1981-09-26 | Watford | H |
| 5 | 3 | Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | W | L | W | L | D | 1981-09-26 | Cardiff City | H |
| 6 | -3 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | L | L | W | W | W | 1981-09-26 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 7 | 5 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | W | W | D | D | D | 1981-09-26 | Cambridge United | H |
| 8 | -2 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1981-09-26 | Derby County | A |
| 9 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | W | W | L | W | L | 1981-09-23 | Cambridge United | H |
| 10 | 5 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | W | L | W | L | L | 1981-09-26 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 8 | D | L | L | W | W | 1981-09-26 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 12 | -3 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 7 | D | W | L | W | L | 1981-09-23 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 13 | -3 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 | W | D | W | L | L | 1981-09-23 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | 3 | Rotherham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 7 | D | L | W | L | L | 1981-09-26 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 15 | -2 | Cambridge United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | L | L | 1981-09-23 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 16 | -2 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | L | L | W | W | # | 1981-09-23 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 17 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 6 | W | L | W | L | # | 1981-09-23 | Chelsea | A |
| 18 | 2 | Cardiff City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 4 | W | L | L | L | D | 1981-09-26 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | -1 | Orient | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 4 | L | D | L | L | W | 1981-09-26 | Newcastle United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1981-09-23 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wrexham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1981-09-26 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1981-09-23 | Derby County | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 3 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Ashton Gate | 7,471 | |
| Harford, Mann, Nicholls | Lineups | Hodges, Sims | ||||
| Burnley | 0 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Turf Moor | 3,799 | |
| Lineups | Dawson | |||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,780 | |
| Henderson | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Deepdale | 6,497 | |
| Naughton | Lineups | Kennedy | ||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 3 | Fulham | Plough Lane | 5,554 | Largest home gate 1981-82 |
| Leslie | Lineups | Coney 2, Davies | ||||
| 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 | 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 | 2 | Chesterfield | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | W | W | D | W | L | 1981-09-26 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 3 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | W | W | W | D | L | 1981-09-26 | Brentford | H |
| 4 | -2 | Newport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | L | W | W | W | # | 1981-09-23 | Reading | A |
| 5 | -2 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | L | W | W | W | # | 1981-09-23 | Newport County | H |
| 6 | 8 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | W | W | L | D | D | 1981-09-26 | Portsmouth | A |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -1 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | D | L | W | W | # | 1981-09-23 | Lincoln City | A |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | 9 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 | W | L | W | D | L | 1981-09-26 | Chester | H |
| 11 | -2 | 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 |
| 12 | -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 |
| 13 | -2 | Chester | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | D | W | D | D | # | 1981-09-23 | Walsall | H |
| 14 | -2 | 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 |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | 0 | Walsall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | W | D | D | L | # | 1981-09-23 | Chester | A |
| 17 | -2 | Carlisle United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | L | D | W | L | D | 1981-09-26 | Oxford United | H |
| 18 | 2 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 5 | D | D | L | W | L | 1981-09-26 | Newport County | A |
| 19 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | D | D | D | L | D | 1981-09-26 | Southend United | H |
| 20 | -2 | 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 |
| 21 | -4 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 | L | D | L | W | L | 1981-09-26 | Millwall | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1981-09-26 | Chesterfield | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 1 | L | L | D | L | L | 1981-09-26 | Walsall | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | Layer Road | 2,719 | |
| Coleman | Lineups | Crosby | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 5 | Bradford City | Feethams Ground | 2,303 | |
| Hamilton | Lineups | Gallagher 2, McNiven 2, Ingham | ||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | The Shay | 1,943 | |
| Lineups | Bramhall, Brown | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 1 | Peterborough United | Boothferry Park | 3,713 | |
| Ferguson | Lineups | Cooke | ||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 0 | Blackpool | Spotland | 2,763 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Old Showground | 2,060 | |
| Oates, Moss | Lineups | Newton | ||||
| York City | 0 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Bootham Crescent | 2,249 | |
| Lineups | Dawtry | |||||
| 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 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | W | D | W | W | W | 1981-09-26 | Rochdale | H |
| 2 | 4 | Bradford City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 | W | W | W | L | D | 1981-09-26 | Colchester United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Colchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | D | W | L | W | W | 1981-09-26 | Bradford City | A |
| 4 | 1 | Blackpool | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | D | D | W | D | W | 1981-09-26 | Hull City | H |
| 5 | -2 | 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 |
| 6 | -2 | 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 |
| 7 | 0 | Peterborough United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | D | L | W | D | W | 1981-09-26 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 8 | 1 | Aldershot | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | D | W | W | L | D | 1981-09-26 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 9 | 1 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | D | W | D | W | L | 1981-09-26 | Blackpool | A |
| 10 | 7 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | W | W | L | D | D | 1981-09-26 | Sheffield United | A |
| 11 | -3 | Bury | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | D | W | L | W | # | 1981-09-23 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 12 | -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 |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1981-09-26 | Halifax Town | H |
| 15 | -1 | York City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 6 | L | L | L | W | W | 1981-09-26 | Torquay United | A |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 4 | W | L | D | L | L | 1981-09-26 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 20 | 1 | Rochdale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 4 | D | L | L | W | L | 1981-09-26 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 21 | -1 | Halifax Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 3 | L | D | L | D | D | 1981-09-26 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 22 | -3 | Darlington | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 3 | L | D | L | D | D | 1981-09-26 | Bury | A |
| 23 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 |
