1981-11-02
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 3 | 0 | Gillingham | Roots Hall | 6,235 | |
| Mercer 2, Cusack | 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 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | W | D | W | W | L | 1981-11-03 | Carlisle United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Gillingham | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 26 | L | W | W | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Chesterfield | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 24 | D | L | W | L | W | 1981-11-03 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Reading | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 23 | W | W | L | D | L | 1981-11-04 | Walsall | H |
| 5 | 7 | Southend United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 22 | W | L | L | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Lincoln City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Walsall | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | L | L | W | W | L | 1981-11-04 | Reading | A |
| 7 | -1 | Swindon Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | L | D | L | W | W | 1981-11-03 | Brentford | H |
| 8 | -1 | Fulham | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 21 | D | D | W | W | L | 1981-11-03 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 9 | -1 | Oxford United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 21 | D | W | D | W | D | 1981-11-04 | Exeter City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Millwall | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 20 | W | L | D | L | W | 1981-11-03 | Bristol City | H |
| 11 | -1 | Carlisle United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 20 | L | W | L | W | L | 1981-11-03 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 12 | -1 | Newport County | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 19 | W | D | D | L | W | 1981-11-03 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -2 | 18 | L | W | D | L | L | 1981-11-03 | Newport County | H |
| 14 | 0 | Exeter City | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 18 | D | W | L | D | W | 1981-11-04 | Oxford United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Bristol City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 17 | D | W | W | L | D | 1981-11-03 | Millwall | A |
| 16 | 0 | Brentford | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 16 | D | W | L | W | L | 1981-11-03 | Swindon Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 16 | L | L | W | L | W | 1981-11-03 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | 0 | Lincoln City | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 14 | D | L | L | L | W | 1981-11-04 | Preston North End | H |
| 19 | 0 | Portsmouth | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 14 | D | D | L | L | L | 1981-11-03 | Wimbledon | H |
| 20 | 0 | Preston North End | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 12 | W | L | D | D | D | 1981-11-04 | Lincoln City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Burnley | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 11 | D | D | D | D | W | 1981-11-03 | Chester | H |
| 22 | 0 | Chester | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 11 | L | L | L | L | D | 1981-11-03 | Burnley | A |
| 23 | 0 | Wimbledon | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 9 | D | L | W | W | L | 1981-11-03 | Portsmouth | A |
| 24 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 8 | W | W | L | L | L | 1981-11-03 | Fulham | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 3 | Colchester United | Field Mill | 2,294 | |
| Morgan | Lineups | Allinson 3 (1p) | ||||
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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 | Sheffield United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 29 | W | W | W | D | W | 1981-11-03 | Northampton Town | A |
| 2 | 4 | Colchester United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 28 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Hull City | A |
| 3 | -1 | Bury | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 28 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-11-04 | Blackpool | A |
| 4 | -1 | Bradford City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 28 | L | L | W | W | W | 1981-11-04 | Port Vale | H |
| 5 | -1 | Peterborough United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | W | W | L | W | W | 1981-11-04 | Aldershot | H |
| 6 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | W | W | L | L | D | 1981-11-03 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Blackpool | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 25 | L | W | L | W | W | 1981-11-04 | Bury | H |
| 8 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 24 | W | W | L | W | W | 1981-11-04 | Darlington | H |
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | W | D | D | L | L | 1981-11-03 | Halifax Town | A |
| 10 | 0 | Aldershot | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 18 | L | W | W | W | L | 1981-11-04 | Peterborough United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 18 | W | D | L | D | L | 1981-11-04 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 12 | 0 | Port Vale | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 18 | W | L | L | L | W | 1981-11-04 | Bradford City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Stockport County | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 16 | W | L | L | W | L | 1981-11-04 | Hereford United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Hereford United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 15 | W | L | D | L | D | 1981-11-04 | Stockport County | H |
| 15 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 15 | L | L | W | W | L | 1981-11-03 | Rochdale | A |
| 16 | 0 | Darlington | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 14 | W | D | D | W | D | 1981-11-04 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 17 | 0 | York City | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -12 | 13 | L | W | L | L | D | 1981-11-03 | Hull City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Rochdale | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -9 | 12 | L | W | W | D | L | 1981-11-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 19 | 0 | Halifax Town | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 12 | W | L | D | D | D | 1981-11-03 | Torquay United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Hull City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 10 | L | L | D | L | D | 1981-11-03 | York City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Halifax Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 10 | L | L | D | D | L | 1981-11-03 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 23 | 0 | Northampton Town | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 24 | -19 | 8 | L | W | D | L | L | 1981-11-03 | Sheffield United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | -19 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1981-11-04 | Hartlepool United | A |
