1981-10-19
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0 | 1 | Southend United | Griffin Park | 5,400 | |
| Lineups | Yates | |||||
| 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 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 20 | W | W | W | L | L | 1981-10-20 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 20 | L | W | D | W | W | 1981-10-21 | Chester | A |
| 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-10-20 | Lincoln City | H |
| 4 | 6 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 19 | W | W | W | W | L | 1981-10-24 | Oxford United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Walsall | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-10-20 | Swindon Town | H |
| 6 | -1 | Gillingham | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 17 | W | W | W | D | L | 1981-10-20 | Portsmouth | H |
| 7 | -1 | Carlisle United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-10-20 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 8 | -1 | Reading | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | D | L | L | D | W | 1981-10-20 | Bristol City | A |
| 9 | -1 | Millwall | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 16 | L | W | L | L | W | 1981-10-20 | Newport County | A |
| 10 | -1 | Fulham | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 16 | W | L | L | W | W | 1981-10-20 | Exeter City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Oxford United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 16 | W | D | W | W | L | 1981-10-21 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 14 | L | W | D | L | D | 1981-10-20 | Millwall | H |
| 13 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 14 | L | L | W | D | L | 1981-10-21 | Oxford United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 14 | D | W | W | L | W | 1981-10-20 | Fulham | A |
| 15 | 0 | Lincoln City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | L | W | D | L | W | 1981-10-20 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1981-10-20 | Carlisle United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 12 | L | L | D | W | W | 1981-10-20 | Gillingham | A |
| 18 | 0 | Brentford | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 12 | L | W | L | L | W | 1981-10-24 | Chesterfield | A |
| 19 | 0 | Chester | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 11 | L | D | W | L | D | 1981-10-21 | Chesterfield | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 10 | L | D | L | D | L | 1981-10-20 | Reading | H |
| 21 | 0 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 8 | D | W | L | L | L | 1981-10-20 | Preston North End | A |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 8 | D | D | L | L | D | 1981-10-20 | Burnley | H |
| 23 | 0 | Wimbledon | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 5 | W | L | L | D | L | 1981-10-20 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 24 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -13 | 2 | L | L | L | D | L | 1981-10-20 | Wimbledon | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1 | 3 | Peterborough United | Vale Park | 2,844 | |
| Deakin (p) | Lineups | Massey, Chard, Cooke | ||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 3 | Bradford City | Edgeley Park | 3,684 | |
| Sword, Williams | Lineups | Staniforth, Campbell, McNiven | ||||
| 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 | Bradford City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 28 | W | W | W | W | W | 1981-10-24 | Sheffield United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 22 | L | W | W | D | W | 1981-10-20 | York City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bury | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 22 | W | W | L | W | W | 1981-10-20 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 4 | 3 | Peterborough United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | W | W | W | D | W | 1981-10-24 | York City | H |
| 5 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | L | D | W | D | W | 1981-10-20 | Aldershot | A |
| 6 | -1 | Sheffield United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 20 | D | W | W | W | W | 1981-10-20 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 7 | -1 | Colchester United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | W | W | W | L | L | 1981-10-20 | Hereford United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | W | W | W | D | D | 1981-10-20 | Bury | A |
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | L | L | L | W | W | 1981-10-21 | Northampton Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 15 | L | L | L | W | W | 1981-10-31 | Hull City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 14 | D | L | D | W | W | 1981-10-20 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | L | W | L | L | D | 1981-10-24 | Rochdale | A |
| 13 | 0 | Aldershot | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 12 | W | L | D | L | L | 1981-10-20 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 14 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 12 | W | L | W | D | D | 1981-10-20 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Hereford United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 11 | D | D | D | W | L | 1981-10-20 | Colchester United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 10 | L | D | D | L | W | 1981-10-20 | Sheffield United | A |
| 17 | 0 | York City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 10 | L | D | L | W | L | 1981-10-20 | Blackpool | H |
| 18 | 0 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 9 | L | D | L | L | L | 1981-10-20 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Darlington | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 9 | W | D | D | D | L | 1981-10-20 | Halifax Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 9 | D | L | L | L | L | 1981-10-20 | Hull City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Halifax Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 8 | D | D | W | L | L | 1981-10-20 | Darlington | A |
| 22 | 0 | Rochdale | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -11 | 6 | D | L | D | L | L | 1981-10-21 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 23 | 0 | Northampton Town | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 4 | L | L | D | L | D | 1981-10-21 | Torquay United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | -18 | 3 | L | W | L | L | L | 1981-10-21 | Rochdale | H |
