1981-11-14
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Sunderland | Ayresome Park | 21,019 | Largest home gate 1981-82 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Stoke City | The Hawthorns | 15,705 | |
| Smith OG | Lineups | Heath, Chapman | ||||
| 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
| 5 | 0 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | West Ham United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 22 | D | W | D | L | D | 1981-11-21 | Coventry City | H |
| 7 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 5 | Stoke City | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 17 | W | L | D | W | L | 1981-11-21 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | 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 |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 14 | L | W | D | D | L | 1981-11-21 | Liverpool | H |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 10 | D | L | L | L | L | 1981-11-21 | Aston Villa | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 8 | D | L | L | L | L | 1981-11-21 | Everton | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | Ewood Park | 9,862 | |
| Lineups | Moss (p) | |||||
| Derby County | 2 | 1 | Wrexham | Baseball Ground | 10,956 | |
| Buckley, Edwards OG | Lineups | Edwards | ||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 1 | Orient | Filbert Street | 11,733 | |
| Lineups | McNeil | |||||
| Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | St James' Park | 15,254 | |
| Wharton, Varadi 2, Brown | Lineups | Madden (p) | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Cambridge United | Carrow Road | 13,467 | |
| Walford, McGuire | Lineups | Fallon | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | Boundary Park | 9,773 | |
| Heaton | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 4 | Barnsley | Millmoor | 18,324 | |
| Moore 2 | Lineups | Banks 3 (1p), Glavin | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | Hillsborough | 17,244 | |
| Bannister | Lineups | Stainrod 3 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Gay Meadow | 4,062 | |
| Bennett Og, Atkins (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 0 | 0 | Cardiff City | Vicarage Road | 13,982 | |
| 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 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 34 | W | W | W | W | W | 1981-11-21 | Newcastle United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 29 | D | L | W | W | W | 1981-11-21 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 26 | W | D | W | W | D | 1981-11-21 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 4 | 1 | Barnsley | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 25 | W | W | W | W | W | 1981-11-21 | Wrexham | H |
| 5 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 25 | W | L | W | L | L | 1981-11-21 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 6 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 23 | L | L | D | W | L | 1981-11-21 | Cambridge United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 21 | L | W | W | W | L | 1981-11-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 8 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 21 | L | W | D | D | D | 1981-11-21 | Watford | A |
| 9 | 0 | Leicester City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 20 | L | W | D | L | D | 1981-11-21 | Cardiff City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Chelsea | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 20 | L | W | L | L | D | 1981-11-21 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 11 | 2 | Norwich City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 20 | W | L | D | L | W | 1981-11-21 | Derby County | H |
| 12 | 2 | Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 19 | W | L | L | D | L | 1981-11-21 | Luton Town | H |
| 13 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -3 | 18 | L | L | L | D | W | 1981-11-21 | Rotherham United | A |
| 14 | 3 | Derby County | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 18 | W | L | D | W | D | 1981-11-21 | Norwich City | A |
| 15 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 18 | W | L | L | D | L | 1981-11-21 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 16 | -4 | Cardiff City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -5 | 18 | D | W | W | L | D | 1981-11-21 | Leicester City | H |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | -2 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 15 | L | D | W | D | L | 1981-11-21 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 19 | 0 | 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 | 2 | Orient | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 12 | W | W | L | D | D | 1981-11-21 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | -1 | Wrexham | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 11 | L | W | L | D | L | 1981-11-21 | Barnsley | A |
| 22 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 10 | L | W | D | L | L | 1981-11-21 | Orient | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 0 | 2 | Southend United | Ashton Gate | 6,381 | |
| Lineups | Pennyfather, Cusack (p) | |||||
| Chester | 0 | 2 | Exeter City | Sealand Road | 2,125 | |
| Lineups | Sparrow, Pratt | |||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Craven Cottage | 6,168 | |
| Brown | Lineups | Penn | ||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Priestfield Stadium | 8,189 | |
| Lee, White 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | Leeds Road | 7,802 | |
| Laverick 2, Hanvey | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | Sincil Bank | 5,978 | |
| Cunningham, Shipley (p) | Lineups | Ridley | ||||
| Millwall | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | The Den, New Cross | 5,970 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newport County | 0 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Somerton Park | 4,427 | |
| Lineups | Sims | |||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 2 | Brentford | Manor Ground | 5,693 | |
| Foley | Lineups | Johnson G 2 | ||||
| Portsmouth | 1 | 2 | Carlisle United | Fratton Park | 8,858 | |
| Hemmerman | Lineups | Robson, Lee | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Burnley | Elm Park | 4,337 | |
| Webb | Lineups | Steven | ||||
| Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | Preston North End | Plough Lane | 2,428 | |
| Leslie 2, Belfield | Lineups | Dunn, Bruce | ||||
| 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 | 3 | Gillingham | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 29 | W | L | L | W | W | 1981-11-28 | Carlisle United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Chesterfield | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 28 | L | D | W | D | L | 1981-11-28 | Wimbledon | H |
| 3 | 0 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 27 | D | W | W | W | L | 1981-11-28 | Fulham | A |
| 4 | 1 | Walsall | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 26 | D | W | D | L | L | 1981-11-28 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 5 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | L | L | L | W | D | 1981-11-28 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 6 | 4 | Carlisle United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 26 | W | L | W | L | W | 1981-11-28 | Gillingham | H |
| 7 | 0 | Fulham | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 25 | D | W | L | D | D | 1981-11-28 | Millwall | H |
| 8 | 3 | Southend United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 25 | W | L | W | L | L | 1981-11-27 | Reading | H |
| 9 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 25 | D | W | W | L | W | 1981-11-28 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | -4 | Oxford United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 25 | L | D | W | D | W | 1981-11-28 | Preston North End | H |
| 11 | -2 | Reading | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 25 | D | L | D | W | W | 1981-11-27 | Southend United | A |
| 12 | 1 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 24 | W | W | L | D | W | 1981-11-28 | Newport County | A |
| 13 | 2 | Brentford | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 22 | W | L | W | D | W | 1981-11-28 | Chester | H |
| 14 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 | W | W | L | L | L | 1981-11-28 | Portsmouth | A |
| 15 | -3 | Swindon Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 21 | L | L | L | L | D | 1981-11-28 | Lincoln City | A |
| 16 | 3 | Lincoln City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 20 | W | W | L | D | L | 1981-11-28 | Swindon Town | H |
| 17 | -3 | Bristol City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 20 | L | W | L | D | W | 1981-11-28 | Burnley | H |
| 18 | -2 | Newport County | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 19 | L | L | L | W | D | 1981-11-28 | Exeter City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Portsmouth | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 18 | L | D | W | D | D | 1981-11-28 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Burnley | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 16 | D | D | W | D | D | 1981-11-28 | Bristol City | A |
| 21 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 15 | W | D | W | W | W | 1981-11-28 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 22 | -1 | Preston North End | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 15 | L | L | W | W | L | 1981-11-28 | Oxford United | A |
| 23 | -1 | Chester | 15 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 14 | L | W | L | L | L | 1981-11-28 | Brentford | A |
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 13 | W | D | L | D | L | 1981-11-28 | Chesterfield | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0 | 3 | AFC Bournemouth | Bloomfield Road | 4,665 | |
| Lineups | Funnell, Crawford, Brignull | |||||
| Bury | 3 | 1 | Peterborough United | Gigg Lane | 6,426 | |
| Kellock OG, Johnson, Madden | Lineups | Kellock | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Darlington | Gresty Road | 1,858 | |
| Scott | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | Northampton Town | Victoria Park | 1,641 | |
| Newton 2, Hogan | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 2 | Hull City | Edgar Street | 2,652 | |
| Phillips, White | Lineups | Whitehurst 2 | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 3 | Rochdale | Field Mill | 2,300 | |
| Bell 2, Morgan, Parkinson (p) | Lineups | Hilditch 2, Wellings (p) | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 0 | Aldershot | Vale Park | 2,811 | |
| Greenhoff | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | Plainmoor | 5,126 | Largest home gate 1981-82 |
| Cooper | Lineups | Edwards | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | Prenton Park | 3,203 | |
| Brown | Lineups | Gallagher | ||||
| York City | 0 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Bootham Crescent | 2,780 | |
| 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 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 36 | D | W | W | W | W | 1981-11-28 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 2 | 3 | Bury | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 35 | W | W | D | W | L | 1981-11-28 | Hull City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bradford City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 35 | D | W | W | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Peterborough United | H |
| 4 | -2 | Colchester United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 34 | W | W | W | L | W | 1981-11-28 | Darlington | A |
| 5 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 34 | W | D | W | W | W | 1981-11-28 | Sheffield United | H |
| 6 | -2 | Peterborough United | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | L | W | W | W | W | 1981-11-28 | Northampton Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 29 | D | D | W | W | W | 1981-11-28 | Rochdale | A |
| 8 | 1 | Torquay United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | D | L | W | W | D | 1981-11-28 | Stockport County | A |
| 9 | -1 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 26 | L | L | L | D | L | 1981-12-04 | Colchester United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Port Vale | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 25 | W | W | D | L | W | 1981-11-28 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 11 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 21 | W | L | L | W | D | 1981-11-28 | Port Vale | A |
| 12 | -1 | Stockport County | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -1 | 20 | W | L | D | W | L | 1981-11-28 | Torquay United | H |
| 13 | 2 | Hereford United | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | -5 | 18 | D | D | D | W | L | 1981-11-28 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 14 | -1 | Aldershot | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 18 | L | L | L | L | W | 1981-11-28 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 15 | -1 | Darlington | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 17 | L | W | L | W | D | 1981-11-28 | Colchester United | H |
| 16 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 17 | D | L | D | L | L | 1981-11-28 | Aldershot | A |
| 17 | 1 | York City | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 17 | D | W | L | L | W | 1981-11-28 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 18 | -2 | Rochdale | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -9 | 16 | L | W | D | L | W | 1981-11-28 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 19 | 0 | Halifax Town | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -12 | 15 | L | W | L | W | L | 1981-11-28 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Hull City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -6 | 14 | D | L | W | L | L | 1981-11-28 | Bury | A |
| 21 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 13 | W | L | L | L | L | 1981-11-28 | Hereford United | H |
| 22 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 20 | -20 | 12 | W | L | W | L | W | 1981-11-28 | York City | H |
| 23 | -2 | Northampton Town | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 27 | -19 | 11 | L | W | L | L | W | 1981-11-28 | Peterborough United | A |
| 24 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | -17 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1981-11-28 | Halifax Town | A |
