1981-10-06
| Cup and International Matches |
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| League Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 4 | Aldershot | 2 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | D 4 | Recreation Ground | 1,960 | |
| Lucas, Robinson | Lineups | Barrow 2 | ||||||
| D 2 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Swansea City | D 1 | Oakwell | 12,793 | |
| Riley, Evans | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Birmingham City | 2 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | D 1 | St Andrew's | 14,330 | |
| Whatmore, Worthington | Lineups | Wallace 2, Proctor | ||||||
| D 3 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 2 | Northampton Town | D 4 | Eastville | 4,476 | |
| Stephens | Lineups | Phillips, Sandy | ||||||
| D 3 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | D 3 | Brunton Park | 4,111 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 4 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | Cambridge United | D 2 | Layer Road | 3,844 | |
| Cook, McDonough 2 | Lineups | Gibbins | ||||||
| D 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | D 2 | Belle Vue | 7,783 | |
| Mell | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Everton | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | D 1 | Goodison Park | 17,228 | |
| Ferguson | Lineups | Hateley | ||||||
| D 2 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Watford | D 2 | Blundell Park | 7,044 | |
| Moore K | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | D 1 | Leeds Road | 9,803 | |
| Austin | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Luton Town | 0 | 2 | Wrexham | D 2 | Kenilworth Road | 6,146 | |
| Lineups | Vinter, Hunt | |||||||
| D 1 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | D 3 | Ayresome Park | 8,201 | |
| Ashcroft, Thomson | Lineups | Kemp | ||||||
| D 3 | Millwall | 3 | 3 | Oxford United | D 3 | The Den, New Cross | 3,744 | |
| Horrix 2, Dibble | Lineups | Thomas, Cassells 2 (1p) | ||||||
| D 2 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Newport County | D 3 | Boundary Park | 5,075 | |
| Palmer | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | D 2 | Deepdale | 5,382 | |
| Bruce | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 0 | Portsmouth | D 3 | Loftus Road | 13,502 | |
| Ellis OG, Gregory 2, Micklewhite 2 | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | D 1 | Bramall Lane | 19,101 | |
| Hatton | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | D 1 | Gay Meadow | 9,291 | |
| Atkins (p), Biggins, MacLaren | Lineups | Regis, Mackenzie, Cross | ||||||
| D 1 | Southampton | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | D 2 | The Dell | 16,901 | |
| Keegan | Lineups | Fillery | ||||||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 2 | Port Vale | Gresty Road | 4,604 | |
| Lineups | Chamberlain N, Chamberlain M | |||||
| 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 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | W | D | W | W | D | 1981-10-10 | Northampton Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 19 | W | W | W | W | W | 1981-10-11 | Aldershot | H |
| 3 | 0 | Torquay United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | L | W | W | W | L | 1981-10-10 | Blackpool | A |
| 4 | 0 | Blackpool | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | D | W | W | D | D | 1981-10-10 | Torquay United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Bury | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | L | W | W | W | D | 1981-10-10 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | W | W | W | L | L | 1981-10-10 | Port Vale | A |
| 7 | 4 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | W | W | W | L | W | 1981-10-10 | Sheffield United | H |
| 8 | -1 | Colchester United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | W | L | L | D | W | 1981-10-11 | Rochdale | A |
| 9 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | D | W | W | L | W | 1981-10-10 | Peterborough United | H |
| 10 | -1 | Peterborough United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | D | W | D | L | W | 1981-10-10 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | W | D | D | W | W | 1981-10-10 | Stockport County | H |
| 12 | 0 | Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | L | D | L | W | W | 1981-10-10 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 13 | 0 | Hereford United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | D | W | L | L | D | 1981-10-10 | Halifax Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | D | L | W | W | D | 1981-10-10 | Hull City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Aldershot | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 | D | L | L | D | W | 1981-10-11 | Bradford City | A |
| 16 | 0 | York City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 9 | L | W | L | L | L | 1981-10-09 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 9 | W | D | D | W | L | 1981-10-10 | Bury | H |
| 18 | 0 | Hull City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 8 | L | L | L | D | W | 1981-10-10 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 8 | L | L | L | W | W | 1981-10-10 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 20 | 0 | Halifax Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 6 | W | L | L | L | D | 1981-10-10 | Hereford United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 5 | D | D | L | L | D | 1981-10-09 | York City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 5 | D | L | L | D | L | 1981-10-11 | Colchester United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Northampton Town | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 3 | L | D | L | L | L | 1981-10-10 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | -19 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1981-10-10 | Scunthorpe United | H |
