1981-10-09
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Roots Hall | 4,841 | |
| Greaves | 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 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | D | W | W | W | W | 1981-10-10 | Reading | A |
| 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | W | W | W | W | W | 1981-10-10 | Newport County | A |
| 3 | 0 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | L | D | W | W | L | 1981-10-10 | Chesterfield | H |
| 4 | 0 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | W | W | W | D | W | 1981-10-11 | Millwall | A |
| 5 | 0 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | W | L | L | D | W | 1981-10-10 | Carlisle United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | L | W | D | L | W | 1981-10-17 | Swindon Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Carlisle United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | W | W | W | L | D | 1981-10-10 | Swindon Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 | L | L | W | W | D | 1981-10-11 | Walsall | H |
| 9 | 8 | Southend United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 13 | W | W | L | L | D | 1981-10-17 | Chesterfield | A |
| 10 | -1 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 13 | L | W | W | W | L | 1981-10-10 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 11 | -1 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | D | W | W | W | L | 1981-10-10 | Burnley | H |
| 12 | -1 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | W | W | L | L | L | 1981-10-10 | Chester | A |
| 13 | -1 | Newport County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 11 | D | L | D | L | L | 1981-10-10 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 14 | -1 | Gillingham | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | W | D | L | W | D | 1981-10-10 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 15 | -1 | Lincoln City | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | D | L | W | L | D | 1981-10-10 | Wimbledon | H |
| 16 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | W | L | W | D | D | 1981-10-10 | Fulham | H |
| 17 | -1 | Chester | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | W | L | D | D | W | 1981-10-10 | Oxford United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Exeter City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 10 | W | L | W | L | L | 1981-10-10 | Brentford | H |
| 19 | 0 | Brentford | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 9 | L | W | L | L | D | 1981-10-10 | Exeter City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 9 | L | D | L | W | W | 1981-10-10 | Preston North End | H |
| 21 | 0 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 6 | L | L | D | D | D | 1981-10-10 | Bristol City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 4 | L | L | L | L | D | 1981-10-10 | Portsmouth | A |
| 23 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1981-10-10 | Gillingham | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 2 | L | D | L | L | L | 1981-10-10 | Lincoln City | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 2 | 2 | Darlington | Bootham Crescent | 2,368 | |
| McDonald, Walwyn | Lineups | Walsh, McLean | ||||
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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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 3 | York City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 10 | D | L | W | L | L | 1981-10-16 | Colchester United | A |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 1 | Darlington | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 6 | D | D | D | L | L | 1981-10-17 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 21 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 |
