1981-11-08
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Valley Parade | 5,753 | |
| Jackson | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | County Ground | 2,794 | |
| Phillips, Saxby, Brady | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | Spotland | 1,790 | |
| Goodwin | 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 | 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 | 3 | Bradford City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 34 | W | W | L | L | W | 1981-11-14 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 3 | -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 |
| 4 | -1 | 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 |
| 5 | -1 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | 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 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | L | W | W | D | D | 1981-11-14 | Sheffield United | H |
| 10 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 18 | L | L | W | D | L | 1981-11-14 | Northampton Town | H |
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 4 | Rochdale | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -8 | 16 | W | D | L | W | W | 1981-11-14 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 17 | -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 |
| 18 | -1 | 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 |
| 19 | -1 | 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 |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | 3 | Northampton Town | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 24 | -17 | 11 | W | L | L | W | D | 1981-11-14 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 22 | -1 | 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 |
| 23 | -1 | 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 |
| 24 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 20 | -21 | 9 | L | W | L | W | L | 1981-11-14 | Darlington | H |
