1981-10-11
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Walsall | The Den, New Cross | 6,289 | |
| McKenna, Massey | 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 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | W | D | W | W | W | 1981-10-17 | Southend United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | W | W | L | L | D | 1981-10-17 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | L | W | W | W | W | 1981-10-17 | Millwall | H |
| 4 | 7 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 | W | L | L | W | W | 1981-10-17 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | L | L | D | W | W | 1981-10-17 | Preston North End | A |
| 6 | -1 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | L | W | W | W | D | 1981-10-17 | Portsmouth | H |
| 7 | -1 | Newport County | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 14 | W | D | L | D | L | 1981-10-17 | Fulham | A |
| 8 | -1 | Gillingham | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 14 | W | W | D | L | W | 1981-10-17 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 10 | -1 | Carlisle United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | L | W | W | W | L | 1981-10-17 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 11 | -1 | Lincoln City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | W | D | L | W | L | 1981-10-17 | Brentford | A |
| 12 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | W | W | L | W | D | 1981-10-17 | Gillingham | A |
| 13 | 0 | 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 |
| 14 | 0 | Oxford United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 | D | W | W | L | L | 1981-10-17 | Bristol City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 13 | L | L | W | W | W | 1981-10-17 | Newport County | H |
| 16 | 0 | Exeter City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 13 | W | W | L | W | L | 1981-10-17 | Burnley | A |
| 17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | L | D | W | W | W | 1981-10-17 | Walsall | A |
| 18 | 0 | Chester | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | D | W | L | D | D | 1981-10-17 | Wimbledon | A |
| 19 | 0 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 10 | D | L | D | L | W | 1981-10-17 | Oxford United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Brentford | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 9 | L | L | W | L | L | 1981-10-17 | Lincoln City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Burnley | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 7 | W | L | L | L | L | 1981-10-17 | Exeter City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 7 | D | L | L | D | D | 1981-10-17 | Reading | H |
| 23 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 2 | L | L | D | L | L | 1981-10-17 | Carlisle United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -15 | 2 | L | L | D | L | L | 1981-10-17 | Chester | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 4 | 1 | Aldershot | Valley Parade | 6,256 | |
| Black (p), McFarland, Campbell, McNiven | Lineups | Lucas | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 2 | Colchester United | Spotland | 1,366 | |
| Wellings | Lineups | Allinson, McDonough | ||||
| 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 | 2 | Bradford City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 22 | W | W | W | W | W | 1981-10-17 | Northampton Town | A |
| 2 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | D | W | D | W | W | 1981-10-17 | Peterborough United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Blackpool | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | W | D | W | W | D | 1981-10-13 | Northampton Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bury | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 19 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-10-17 | Port Vale | H |
| 5 | 0 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19 | W | W | W | W | L | 1981-10-17 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Torquay United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | L | L | W | W | W | 1981-10-17 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 7 | 3 | Colchester United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | W | W | L | L | D | 1981-10-16 | York City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Peterborough United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | W | D | W | D | L | 1981-10-17 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 9 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | W | W | D | D | W | 1981-10-17 | Hull City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Port Vale | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | L | W | W | W | L | 1981-10-17 | Bury | A |
| 11 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 13 | L | D | W | W | L | 1981-10-17 | Sheffield United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | D | D | L | W | W | 1981-10-17 | Darlington | A |
| 13 | 0 | Hereford United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | D | D | W | L | L | 1981-10-17 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Stockport County | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 10 | L | L | D | L | W | 1981-10-16 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 15 | 0 | 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 |
| 16 | 1 | Hull City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 9 | D | L | L | L | D | 1981-10-17 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 17 | -1 | Aldershot | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 9 | L | D | L | L | D | 1981-10-17 | Blackpool | H |
| 18 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 9 | L | W | D | D | W | 1981-10-17 | Torquay United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 8 | L | L | L | L | W | 1981-10-17 | Hereford United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 7 | D | W | L | L | L | 1981-10-17 | Rochdale | H |
| 21 | 0 | 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 |
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 5 | L | D | L | L | D | 1981-10-17 | Halifax Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Northampton Town | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 4 | D | L | D | L | L | 1981-10-13 | Blackpool | H |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | -16 | 3 | W | L | L | L | L | 1981-10-16 | Stockport County | A |
