1981-11-03
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| European UEFA Cup Round 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Winterslag SV |  | Highbury | 22,930 | agg 2-2 |
| Hollins, Rix | Lineups | Billen | ||||||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Newport County | Eastville | 6,464 | |
| Randall, Williams D | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Chester | Turf Moor | 3,484 | |
| Cassidy | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Brunton Park | 3,725 | |
| Coughlin, Staniforth | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 6,847 | |
| Bonnyman (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | The Den, New Cross | 5,002 | |
| Boyle OG, West | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | Fulham | Home Park | 4,915 | |
| Sims, Cook 2 (1p) | Lineups | Davies | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | Wimbledon | Fratton Park | 9,063 | |
| Cropley | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 3 | Brentford | County Ground | 6,649 | |
| Lineups | Bowen, Johnson G, Kamara | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Chesterfield | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | W | D | L | W | L | 1981-11-07 | Oxford United | H |
| 2 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | L | W | D | W | W | 1981-11-06 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | 6 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 23 | W | W | L | D | L | 1981-11-07 | Swindon Town | A |
| 5 | 6 | Carlisle United | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 23 | W | L | W | L | W | 1981-11-07 | Fulham | H |
| 6 | -2 | Reading | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 23 | W | W | L | D | L | 1981-11-04 | Walsall | H |
| 7 | -2 | 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 |
| 8 | -2 | Walsall | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | L | L | W | W | L | 1981-11-04 | Reading | A |
| 9 | -1 | Fulham | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 21 | L | D | D | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Carlisle United | A |
| 10 | -3 | Swindon Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 21 | L | L | D | L | W | 1981-11-07 | Millwall | H |
| 11 | -2 | 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 |
| 12 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 21 | W | L | W | D | L | 1981-11-07 | Gillingham | H |
| 13 | 3 | Brentford | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 19 | W | D | W | L | W | 1981-11-07 | Bristol City | H |
| 14 | -2 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 19 | L | W | D | D | L | 1981-11-07 | Walsall | A |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | 3 | Portsmouth | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 17 | W | D | D | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 17 | -2 | Bristol City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 17 | L | D | W | W | L | 1981-11-07 | Brentford | A |
| 18 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 16 | L | L | L | W | L | 1981-11-06 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | 1 | Burnley | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 14 | W | D | D | D | D | 1981-11-07 | Wimbledon | H |
| 21 | -1 | 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 |
| 22 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 11 | W | W | W | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Portsmouth | H |
| 23 | -1 | Chester | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 11 | L | L | L | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Preston North End | A |
| 24 | -1 | Wimbledon | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 9 | L | D | L | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Burnley | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Dean Court | 5,032 | |
| Spackman, Graham | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 2 | Torquay United | The Shay | 1,523 | |
| Graham | Lineups | Brown, Bourne | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 0 | York City | Boothferry Park | 3,340 | |
| Marwood, Roberts G | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 2 | Sheffield United | County Ground | 4,168 | |
| Phillips | Lineups | Trusson 2 | ||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Spotland | 1,663 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 32 | W | W | W | W | D | 1981-11-07 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 2 | 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 | W | W | W | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Port Vale | H |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | -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 |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | -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 |
| 7 | 2 | Torquay United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | W | W | D | D | L | 1981-11-08 | Rochdale | A |
| 8 | -1 | Blackpool | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 25 | L | W | L | W | W | 1981-11-04 | Bury | H |
| 9 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 16 | D | L | L | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Sheffield United | A |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 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 | 3 | Hull City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 13 | W | L | L | D | L | 1981-11-07 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Rochdale | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -9 | 13 | D | L | W | W | D | 1981-11-08 | Torquay United | H |
| 19 | -2 | York City | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 13 | L | L | W | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Halifax Town | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 12 | L | W | L | D | D | 1981-11-07 | Mansfield Town | 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 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -13 | 10 | L | L | L | D | D | 1981-11-07 | York City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Northampton Town | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 24 | -20 | 8 | L | L | W | D | L | 1981-11-08 | Crewe Alexandra | 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 |
