1981-11-07
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 | 2 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 27,316 | |
| Lineups | Talbot, Rix | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | Goldstone Ground | 18,392 | |
| Robinson | Lineups | Evans | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 3 | Swansea City | Portman Road | 24,190 | |
| Mariner, Muhren | Lineups | Curtis, Latchford, Stanley | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Notts County | Elland Road | 19,552 | |
| Butterworth | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 3 | 1 | Everton | Anfield Road | 48,861 | Largest home gate 1981-82 |
| Dalglish 2, Rush | Lineups | Ferguson | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Maine Road | 32,025 | |
| Tueart, Reeves, Francis | Lineups | Angus, Thomson | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | City Ground | 26,327 | Largest home gate 1981-82 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 2 | Southampton | Victoria Ground | 13,884 | |
| Lineups | Keegan, Armstrong | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 5 | Manchester United | Roker Park | 27,070 | |
| Cummins | Lineups | Stapleton 2, Birtles, Moran, Robson | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | White Hart Lane | 32,436 | |
| Crooks | Lineups | Hughton OG, Jol | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | Molineux | 13,193 | |
| Eves | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 29 | W | W | W | W | D | 1981-11-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 26 | L | W | W | L | W | 1981-11-21 | Stoke City | A |
| 3 | 1 | Swansea City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 26 | W | D | L | W | W | 1981-11-21 | Manchester City | A |
| 4 | 2 | West Ham United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 25 | W | D | W | D | L | 1981-11-21 | Coventry City | H |
| 5 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 24 | L | W | L | W | W | 1981-11-21 | Manchester United | H |
| 6 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 23 | D | W | D | W | D | 1981-11-21 | Arsenal | H |
| 7 | 2 | Liverpool | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 20 | W | W | L | D | W | 1981-11-21 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 8 | 2 | Southampton | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 20 | W | L | D | W | L | 1981-11-21 | Leeds United | H |
| 9 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | D | D | W | D | D | 1981-11-21 | Notts County | H |
| 10 | 1 | Manchester City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 19 | W | W | D | L | D | 1981-11-21 | Swansea City | H |
| 11 | 3 | Arsenal | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 18 | W | W | L | W | L | 1981-11-21 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 12 | -4 | Everton | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 18 | L | L | W | W | D | 1981-11-21 | Sunderland | H |
| 13 | 2 | Birmingham City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 15 | D | D | L | D | W | 1981-11-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | -2 | Aston Villa | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 | L | L | W | W | D | 1981-11-21 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | -2 | Coventry City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 15 | L | L | W | L | D | 1981-11-21 | West Ham United | A |
| 16 | 2 | Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | -11 | 15 | W | L | W | W | L | 1981-11-21 | Southampton | A |
| 17 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 14 | W | D | D | L | D | 1981-11-14 | Stoke City | H |
| 18 | -2 | Stoke City | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 14 | L | D | W | L | L | 1981-11-14 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 19 | -2 | Notts County | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 14 | L | L | D | L | W | 1981-11-21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 20 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -14 | 12 | W | D | L | D | L | 1981-11-21 | Birmingham City | A |
| 21 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 9 | L | L | L | L | D | 1981-11-14 | Sunderland | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1981-11-14 | Middlesbrough | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Oakwell | 14,918 | |
| Banks 2 (1p), Parker | Lineups | Heaton | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Watford | Burnden Park | 7,066 | |
| Henry, Thompson | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Abbey Stadium | 3,815 | |
| Mayo 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | Ninian Park | 5,698 | |
| Bennett D | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 4 | Leicester City | The Valley | 7,304 | |
| Walsh | Lineups | Melrose, Lynex (p), Lineker 2 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | Stamford Bridge | 16,059 | |
| Lee, Fillery | Lineups | Waddle | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Selhurst Park | 9,650 | |
| Cannon (p) | Lineups | Garner 2 | ||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 2 | Derby County | Kenilworth Road | 10,784 | |
| Moss, Goodyear, Donaghy | Lineups | Osgood, Clayton | ||||
| Orient | 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Brisbane Road | 5,179 | |
| Margerrison, Sussex, Silkman | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Loftus Road | 10,949 | |
| Flanagan | Lineups | Francis OG | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Racecourse Ground | 3,351 | |
| McNeil 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 31 | W | W | W | W | D | 1981-11-14 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 28 | L | W | W | W | W | 1981-11-14 | Cardiff City | H |
| 3 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 23 | D | W | W | D | W | 1981-11-14 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 4 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 23 | L | D | W | L | W | 1981-11-14 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 5 | 1 | Barnsley | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 22 | W | W | W | W | L | 1981-11-14 | Rotherham United | A |
| 6 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 22 | L | W | L | L | W | 1981-11-14 | Chelsea | H |
| 7 | 1 | Cambridge United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 21 | W | W | W | L | W | 1981-11-14 | Norwich City | A |
| 8 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 21 | W | D | D | D | W | 1981-11-14 | Luton Town | H |
| 9 | 1 | Leicester City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 20 | W | D | L | D | W | 1981-11-14 | Orient | H |
| 10 | 1 | Chelsea | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 20 | W | L | L | D | W | 1981-11-14 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 11 | -4 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 18 | L | L | D | W | W | 1981-11-14 | Newcastle United | A |
| 12 | 7 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -5 | 17 | W | W | L | D | W | 1981-11-14 | Watford | A |
| 13 | -1 | Norwich City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 17 | L | D | L | W | L | 1981-11-14 | Cambridge United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Newcastle United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 16 | L | L | D | L | W | 1981-11-14 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 15 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 16 | L | L | L | W | W | 1981-11-21 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 16 | 2 | Rotherham United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 15 | D | W | D | L | L | 1981-11-14 | Barnsley | H |
| 17 | -2 | Derby County | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 15 | L | D | W | D | L | 1981-11-14 | Wrexham | H |
| 18 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 15 | L | L | D | L | D | 1981-11-14 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 19 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 15 | L | D | D | L | L | 1981-11-21 | Chelsea | A |
| 20 | 0 | Wrexham | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 11 | W | L | D | L | L | 1981-11-14 | Derby County | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -11 | 10 | W | D | L | L | L | 1981-11-14 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Orient | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 9 | W | L | D | D | L | 1981-11-14 | Leicester City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0 | 1 | Bristol City | Griffin Park | 6,760 | |
| Lineups | Harford | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Eastville | 5,518 | |
| Randall, Curle | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 2 | Wimbledon | Turf Moor | 4,242 | |
| Overson, Hamilton | Lineups | Lazarus, Clement | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 2 | Fulham | Brunton Park | 4,385 | |
| Robson | Lineups | Davies, Coney | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 2 | Oxford United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,295 | |
| Henderson, Windridge | Lineups | Briggs, Thomas | ||||
| Exeter City | 4 | 3 | Reading | St James Park | 3,765 | |
| Kellow 2 (1p), Rogers P, Pullar | Lineups | Kearney, Heale 2 | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | Home Park | 6,275 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 1 | Chester | Deepdale | 5,185 | |
| Lineups | Storton | |||||
| Southend United | 0 | 2 | Lincoln City | Roots Hall | 5,318 | |
| Lineups | Cockerill, Shipley | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 2 | Millwall | County Ground | 5,710 | |
| Rowland | Lineups | Chatterton, Hayes | ||||
| Walsall | 3 | 1 | Newport County | Fellows Park | 4,169 | |
| O'Kelly 3 (1p) | Lineups | Oakes | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | D | W | D | L | W | 1981-11-14 | Lincoln City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | L | L | W | D | W | 1981-11-14 | Gillingham | A |
| 3 | 3 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 26 | W | W | W | L | D | 1981-11-14 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 4 | -1 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 26 | L | L | W | W | W | 1981-11-14 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 5 | 3 | Walsall | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 25 | W | D | L | L | W | 1981-11-14 | Fulham | A |
| 6 | -2 | Oxford United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 25 | D | W | D | W | D | 1981-11-14 | Brentford | H |
| 7 | 3 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 24 | W | L | D | D | W | 1981-11-14 | Walsall | H |
| 8 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 24 | W | W | L | W | D | 1981-11-14 | Millwall | A |
| 9 | -4 | Reading | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 24 | L | D | W | W | L | 1981-11-14 | Burnley | H |
| 10 | -3 | Carlisle United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 23 | L | W | L | W | L | 1981-11-14 | Portsmouth | A |
| 11 | -2 | Southend United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 22 | L | W | L | L | W | 1981-11-14 | Bristol City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Swindon Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 21 | L | L | L | D | L | 1981-11-14 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 13 | 3 | Exeter City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 21 | W | L | D | W | L | 1981-11-14 | Chester | A |
| 14 | 4 | Bristol City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 20 | W | L | D | W | W | 1981-11-14 | Southend United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Brentford | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 19 | L | W | D | W | L | 1981-11-14 | Oxford United | A |
| 16 | -2 | Newport County | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 19 | L | L | W | D | D | 1981-11-14 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 17 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 19 | W | L | L | L | W | 1981-11-14 | Swindon Town | H |
| 18 | -1 | Portsmouth | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 18 | D | W | D | D | L | 1981-11-14 | Carlisle United | H |
| 19 | 1 | Lincoln City | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 17 | W | L | D | L | L | 1981-11-14 | Chesterfield | H |
| 20 | 1 | Burnley | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 15 | D | W | D | D | D | 1981-11-14 | Reading | A |
| 21 | -2 | Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 15 | L | W | W | L | D | 1981-11-14 | Wimbledon | A |
| 22 | 1 | Chester | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 14 | W | L | L | L | L | 1981-11-14 | Exeter City | H |
| 23 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 12 | D | W | W | W | L | 1981-11-14 | Newport County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -15 | 10 | D | L | D | L | W | 1981-11-14 | Preston North End | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | Dean Court | 5,798 | |
| Spackman | Lineups | Moss | ||||
| Aldershot | 1 | 2 | Bury | Recreation Ground | 2,164 | |
| Lucas | Lineups | Madden, Cruickshank | ||||
| Darlington | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | Feethams Ground | 1,556 | |
| Mitchell, Speedie | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | The Shay | 1,447 | |
| Evans, Allatt | Lineups | Caldwell | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 3 | Colchester United | Boothferry Park | 3,040 | |
| Roberts G, Mutrie | Lineups | Bremner, McDonough 2 | ||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | Blackpool | London Road | 5,442 | |
| Hodgson, Syrett, Kellock | Lineups | McEwan (p) | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 3 | York City | Old Showground | 1,626 | |
| Lineups | Ford, Walwyn 2 | |||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Bramall Lane | 13,454 | |
| Edwards, Hatton | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Hereford United | Springfield Park | 4,715 | |
| Barrow | Lineups | White | ||||
| 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 | Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 35 | W | W | W | W | W | 1981-11-14 | Torquay United | A |
| 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 33 | W | W | W | W | L | 1981-11-14 | Bury | A |
| 3 | 2 | Bury | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 32 | W | D | W | L | W | 1981-11-14 | Peterborough United | H |
| 4 | 2 | Colchester United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 31 | W | W | L | W | W | 1981-11-13 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 5 | -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 |
| 6 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31 | D | W | W | W | L | 1981-11-14 | Blackpool | A |
| 7 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 28 | D | W | W | W | L | 1981-11-14 | York City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Blackpool | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 26 | L | D | L | W | L | 1981-11-11 | Port Vale | H |
| 9 | 0 | 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 | Port Vale | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 19 | D | L | W | L | L | 1981-11-11 | Blackpool | A |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | 0 | Aldershot | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 18 | L | L | L | W | W | 1981-11-14 | Port Vale | A |
| 13 | 0 | Stockport County | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -2 | 17 | L | D | W | L | L | 1981-11-13 | Halifax Town | H |
| 14 | 2 | Darlington | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 17 | W | L | W | D | D | 1981-11-14 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 15 | -1 | Hereford United | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | -5 | 17 | D | D | W | L | D | 1981-11-14 | Hull City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 16 | L | D | L | L | W | 1981-11-14 | Bradford City | H |
| 17 | 2 | York City | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 16 | W | L | L | W | L | 1981-11-14 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 18 | 2 | Halifax Town | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 15 | W | L | W | L | D | 1981-11-13 | Stockport County | A |
| 19 | -2 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 13 | L | W | L | L | D | 1981-11-14 | Hereford United | A |
| 20 | -2 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1981-11-14 | Rochdale | H |
| 22 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -16 | 10 | L | L | L | L | D | 1981-11-13 | Colchester United | A |
| 23 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
