1981-11-04
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Cup Round 2 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Aston Villa | 0 | 1 | Dynamo Berlin |  | Villa Park | 28,175 | agg 2-2 |
| Lineups | Terletzki | |||||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | AZ67 Alkmaar |  | Anfield Road | 29,703 | agg 5-4 |
| McDermott (p), Rush, Hansen | Lineups | Kist, Thompson OG | ||||||
| European Cup Winners Cup Round 2 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Dundalk |  | White Hart Lane | 33,455 | agg 2-1 |
| Crooks | Lineups | |||||||
| European UEFA Cup Round 2 2nd Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
 | Sporting Lisbon | 0 | 0 | Southampton | D 1 | Estádio José Alvalade | 60,000 | agg 4-2 |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | Wrexham | Ninian Park | 4,618 | |
| Micallef, Stevens, Lewis | Lineups | Maddy OG, Carrodus | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 28 | W | W | W | D | W | 1981-11-07 | Derby County | H |
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 28 | W | W | W | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | D | W | L | W | L | 1981-11-07 | Orient | A |
| 4 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 22 | W | L | L | W | D | 1981-11-07 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 22 | W | W | D | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Rotherham United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 19 | W | W | W | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 7 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 18 | L | D | W | W | D | 1981-11-07 | Leicester City | H |
| 8 | 0 | Cambridge United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 | W | W | L | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 9 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 18 | D | D | D | W | L | 1981-11-07 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 10 | 0 | Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 17 | D | L | D | W | D | 1981-11-07 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 11 | 0 | Chelsea | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 17 | L | L | D | W | L | 1981-11-07 | Newcastle United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Norwich City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 17 | D | L | W | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Cardiff City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Newcastle United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 16 | L | D | L | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Chelsea | A |
| 14 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | L | L | W | W | D | 1981-11-07 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Derby County | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 15 | D | W | D | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Luton Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 15 | L | D | L | D | W | 1981-11-07 | Cambridge United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 15 | D | D | L | L | W | 1981-11-07 | Wrexham | A |
| 18 | 0 | Rotherham United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 14 | W | D | L | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 19 | 0 | Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 14 | W | L | D | W | L | 1981-11-07 | Norwich City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Wrexham | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 8 | L | D | L | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -13 | 7 | D | L | L | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Watford | H |
| 22 | 0 | Orient | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -13 | 6 | L | D | D | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1 | 2 | Oxford United | St James Park | 3,349 | |
| Roberts L | Lineups | Thomas 2 | ||||
| Lincoln City | 1 | 2 | Preston North End | Sincil Bank | 3,723 | |
| Shipley | Lineups | Buckley, Elliott | ||||
| Reading | 0 | 0 | Walsall | Elm Park | 4,303 | |
| 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 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 4 | 7 | Oxford United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 24 | W | D | W | D | W | 1981-11-07 | Chesterfield | A |
| 5 | 1 | Reading | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 24 | D | W | W | L | D | 1981-11-07 | Exeter City | A |
| 6 | -2 | 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 |
| 7 | -2 | 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 |
| 8 | 0 | Walsall | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | D | L | L | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Newport County | H |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Exeter City | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 18 | L | D | W | L | D | 1981-11-07 | Reading | H |
| 16 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Preston North End | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 15 | W | W | L | D | D | 1981-11-07 | Chester | H |
| 20 | -1 | Lincoln City | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 14 | L | D | L | L | L | 1981-11-07 | Southend United | A |
| 21 | -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 |
| 22 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Bury | Bloomfield Road | 7,805 | |
| Blair | Lineups | Butler | ||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | Valley Parade | 4,043 | |
| Black (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Victoria Park | 2,338 | |
| Houchen | Lineups | Linacre P OG, Palios | ||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 0 | Stockport County | Edgar Street | 2,350 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Peterborough United | 7 | 1 | Aldershot | London Road | 3,865 | |
| Cooke, Gynn, Massey, Smith T, Syrett 3 | Lineups | Sanford | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | Darlington | Springfield Park | 4,512 | |
| Barrow, Weston | Lineups | Walsh | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 | Bradford City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 31 | W | L | L | W | W | 1981-11-08 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 3 | 3 | Peterborough United | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | W | W | W | L | W | 1981-11-07 | Blackpool | H |
| 4 | -2 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | Bury | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 29 | D | W | L | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Aldershot | A |
| 6 | -3 | 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 |
| 7 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 27 | W | W | W | L | W | 1981-11-07 | Hereford United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Blackpool | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 26 | D | L | W | L | W | 1981-11-07 | Peterborough United | A |
| 9 | -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 |
| 10 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 18 | L | W | D | L | D | 1981-11-08 | Bradford City | A |
| 11 | 1 | Port Vale | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 18 | L | W | L | L | L | 1981-11-07 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 12 | -2 | Aldershot | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | -7 | 18 | L | L | W | W | W | 1981-11-07 | Bury | H |
| 13 | 0 | Stockport County | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 17 | D | W | L | L | W | 1981-11-07 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | 1 | Hereford United | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 16 | D | W | L | D | L | 1981-11-07 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 15 | -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 |
| 16 | 0 | Darlington | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 14 | L | W | D | D | W | 1981-11-07 | Stockport County | H |
| 17 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -18 | 9 | W | L | W | L | L | 1981-11-08 | Northampton Town | A |
| 24 | -1 | 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 |
