1981-11-28
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Everton | Highbury | 25,860 | |
| McDermott | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Villa Park | 26,847 | |
| Bremner 2, Withe | Lineups | Walsh | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Highfield Road | 11,309 | |
| Hateley | Lineups | Woof | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | Portman Road | 20,476 | |
| Wark (p), D'Avray | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 3 | 3 | West Ham United | Elland Road | 25,637 | |
| Graham, Hird (p), Cherry | Lineups | Brooking 2, Cross | ||||
| Liverpool | 0 | 1 | Southampton | Anfield Road | 35,189 | |
| Lineups | Moran | |||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Old Trafford | 41,911 | |
| Birtles, Stapleton | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Meadow Lane | 15,550 | |
| O'Brien, Kilcline | Lineups | Crooks 2 | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Roker Park | 15,867 | |
| Hindmarch | Lineups | Regis, Brown | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | Vetch Field | 15,097 | |
| James R | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Stoke City | Molineux | 15,314 | |
| Matthews, Palmer | 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 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 32 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Southampton | A |
| 2 | 1 | Swansea City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 30 | W | D | L | W | D | 1981-12-05 | Everton | A |
| 3 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 29 | W | L | L | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 4 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 28 | D | W | L | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Coventry City | H |
| 5 | 2 | Southampton | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 27 | W | D | W | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Manchester United | H |
| 6 | -2 | West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 26 | L | D | W | D | W | 1981-12-05 | Arsenal | H |
| 7 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 26 | L | W | L | D | W | 1981-12-05 | Liverpool | H |
| 8 | 3 | Arsenal | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 24 | W | W | W | W | L | 1981-12-05 | West Ham United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Manchester City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 22 | L | W | W | W | D | 1981-12-05 | Aston Villa | H |
| 10 | -1 | Liverpool | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 21 | L | D | W | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 11 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | L | D | D | D | D | 1981-12-05 | Sunderland | H |
| 12 | 0 | Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 20 | L | L | W | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Leeds United | H |
| 13 | 2 | Aston Villa | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 19 | W | D | L | L | W | 1981-12-05 | Manchester City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Coventry City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 19 | D | W | L | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 15 | -2 | Everton | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 19 | L | D | L | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Swansea City | H |
| 16 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 19 | W | D | W | W | D | 1981-12-05 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 17 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 18 | W | D | L | W | D | 1981-12-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 18 | -2 | Notts County | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 17 | D | D | D | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Birmingham City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 25 | -15 | 16 | D | L | W | L | W | 1981-12-05 | Stoke City | A |
| 20 | -2 | Birmingham City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 15 | L | L | D | D | L | 1981-12-05 | Notts County | H |
| 21 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 12 | D | D | D | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 17 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -17 | 11 | L | L | W | D | L | 1981-12-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | Norwich City | Ewood Park | 8,153 | |
| Garner 2, Miller | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | The Valley | 5,553 | |
| Smith, Madden | Lineups | Aylott | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Selhurst Park | 8,889 | |
| Jones OG | Lineups | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | Baseball Ground | 13,963 | |
| Osgood | Lineups | Walker | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | Blundell Park | 9,257 | |
| Mitchell | Lineups | Wharton | ||||
| Leicester City | 4 | 1 | Cambridge United | Filbert Street | 9,524 | |
| Lynex, Hebberd, Peake, Lineker | Lineups | Christie | ||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 1 | Rotherham United | Kenilworth Road | 11,061 | |
| White, Donaghy, Stein | Lineups | Fern | ||||
| Orient | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Brisbane Road | 3,327 | |
| Godfrey 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | Loftus Road | 10,225 | |
| Stainrod 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | Watford | Hillsborough | 15,990 | |
| Taylor, Bannister, Pearson | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 3 | Oldham Athletic | Racecourse Ground | 4,330 | |
| Lineups | Wylde 3 | |||||
| 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 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 40 | W | W | L | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 32 | L | W | D | L | W | 1981-12-05 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 3 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 30 | W | D | L | W | D | 1981-12-05 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 30 | W | D | D | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 5 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 30 | W | D | W | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Chelsea | A |
| 6 | -3 | Barnsley | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 27 | L | D | D | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 7 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 25 | W | D | L | L | W | 1981-12-05 | Newcastle United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Chelsea | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 25 | D | W | D | L | W | 1981-12-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 9 | 6 | Leicester City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 23 | W | L | L | W | D | 1981-12-05 | Norwich City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 23 | D | L | W | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 11 | 5 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 23 | W | W | D | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Barnsley | A |
| 12 | -4 | Norwich City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -6 | 23 | L | L | W | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Leicester City | H |
| 13 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 22 | L | D | W | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Luton Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Derby County | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 22 | D | W | L | W | L | 1981-12-04 | Cardiff City | A |
| 15 | -3 | Cambridge United | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -3 | 21 | L | L | L | L | W | 1981-12-05 | Wrexham | H |
| 16 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 21 | W | L | L | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Watford | A |
| 17 | -4 | Cardiff City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 21 | L | L | W | D | W | 1981-12-04 | Derby County | H |
| 18 | -1 | Rotherham United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -1 | 18 | L | W | L | D | W | 1981-12-05 | Orient | H |
| 19 | 2 | Orient | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 18 | W | W | L | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Rotherham United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 17 | D | D | L | D | D | 1981-12-05 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 21 | -1 | Wrexham | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 15 | L | W | D | L | W | 1981-12-05 | Cambridge United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | -15 | 13 | L | L | W | L | W | 1981-12-05 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1 | 0 | Chester | Griffin Park | 5,201 | |
| McNichol | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 3 | Burnley | Ashton Gate | 5,255 | |
| Garland, Mann (p) | Lineups | McGee 2 (1p), Young | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Brunton Park | 4,196 | |
| Bannon, Crabbe | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Wimbledon | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,604 | |
| Henderson, Walker | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 0 | 0 | Millwall | Craven Cottage | 8,343 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | Sincil Bank | 3,171 | |
| Laws OG, Cunningham | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Somerton Park | 4,149 | |
| Waddle | Lineups | Hatch | ||||
| Oxford United | 3 | 0 | Preston North End | Manor Ground | 3,798 | |
| Cassells 2 (1p), Foley | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Home Park | 4,341 | |
| Hodges, Sims 2, Cook | Lineups | Snodin I, Nimmo | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Fratton Park | 8,185 | |
| Cropley, Hemmerman | Lineups | Aizlewood OG | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Fellows Park | 4,311 | |
| Rees 2 | Lineups | Barrett | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Chesterfield | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 31 | W | L | D | W | D | 1981-12-05 | Exeter City | A |
| 2 | 3 | Walsall | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 29 | W | D | W | D | L | 1981-12-05 | Gillingham | A |
| 3 | 4 | Carlisle United | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 29 | W | W | L | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Millwall | A |
| 4 | -3 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 29 | L | W | L | L | W | 1981-12-05 | Walsall | H |
| 5 | -1 | Millwall | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 28 | D | D | W | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Carlisle United | H |
| 6 | 4 | Oxford United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 28 | W | L | D | W | D | 1981-12-05 | Burnley | A |
| 7 | -4 | Southend United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 28 | W | W | L | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Chester | A |
| 8 | 0 | Fulham | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 26 | D | D | W | L | D | 1981-12-05 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | -3 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 26 | L | L | L | L | W | 1981-12-02 | Chester | A |
| 10 | 3 | Brentford | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 25 | W | W | L | W | D | 1981-12-05 | Preston North End | A |
| 11 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 25 | L | D | W | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Fulham | H |
| 12 | 0 | Exeter City | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 25 | D | W | W | L | D | 1981-12-05 | Chesterfield | H |
| 13 | -2 | Reading | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -3 | 25 | L | D | L | D | W | 1981-12-05 | Lincoln City | H |
| 14 | 2 | Lincoln City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 23 | W | W | W | L | D | 1981-12-05 | Reading | A |
| 15 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 22 | L | W | W | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 16 | 3 | Portsmouth | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 21 | W | L | D | W | D | 1981-12-05 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 17 | -2 | Swindon Town | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 21 | L | L | L | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Bristol City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Newport County | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 20 | D | L | L | L | W | 1981-12-05 | Wimbledon | A |
| 19 | -2 | Bristol City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 20 | L | L | W | L | D | 1981-12-05 | Swindon Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Burnley | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 19 | W | D | D | W | D | 1981-12-05 | Oxford United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 18 | W | W | D | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Preston North End | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 15 | L | L | L | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Brentford | H |
| 23 | 0 | Chester | 16 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -11 | 14 | L | L | W | L | L | 1981-12-02 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 13 | L | W | D | L | D | 1981-12-05 | Newport County | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | Sheffield United | Dean Court | 9,855 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Recreation Ground | 1,878 | |
| Scott, Lucas | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Bury | 0 | 2 | Hull City | Gigg Lane | 4,508 | |
| Lineups | McClaren, Roberts G | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | York City | Gresty Road | 1,881 | |
| Palios | Lineups | Walwyn | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 2 | Colchester United | Feethams Ground | 1,456 | |
| Speedie | Lineups | Bremner, Osborne | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | The Shay | 1,396 | |
| Graham | Lineups | Cowling, Moss | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | Hereford United | Field Mill | 1,898 | |
| Wood, Lumby | Lineups | White | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | London Road | 5,293 | |
| Kellock | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 5 | 2 | Hartlepool United | Vale Park | 2,477 | |
| Moss 2, Chamberlain N, Chamberlain M, Armstrong | Lineups | Howard, Hogan | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Spotland | 2,765 | |
| Hilditch | Lineups | Bradd | ||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | Edgeley Park | 1,821 | |
| Fowler, Power | Lineups | Cox | ||||
| 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 | 3 | Colchester United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 37 | W | W | W | W | L | 1981-12-04 | Blackpool | H |
| 2 | -1 | Sheffield United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 37 | D | D | W | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Aldershot | H |
| 3 | 3 | Peterborough United | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 36 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Bradford City | A |
| 4 | -2 | Bury | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 35 | L | W | W | D | W | 1981-12-05 | Torquay United | A |
| 5 | -2 | 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 |
| 6 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 35 | D | W | D | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 30 | D | D | D | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Halifax Town | H |
| 8 | 2 | Port Vale | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 28 | W | W | W | D | L | 1981-12-05 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Torquay United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | L | D | L | W | W | 1981-12-05 | Bury | H |
| 10 | -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 |
| 11 | 1 | Stockport County | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 23 | W | W | L | D | W | 1981-12-05 | York City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 21 | L | W | L | L | W | 1981-12-05 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 13 | 1 | Aldershot | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -8 | 21 | W | L | L | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Sheffield United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Hereford United | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 18 | L | D | D | D | W | 1981-12-05 | Rochdale | H |
| 15 | 2 | York City | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -11 | 18 | D | D | W | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Stockport County | H |
| 16 | 4 | Hull City | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -4 | 17 | W | D | L | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 17 | -2 | Darlington | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 17 | L | L | W | L | W | 1981-12-05 | Northampton Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Rochdale | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -9 | 17 | D | L | W | D | L | 1981-12-05 | Hereford United | A |
| 19 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 17 | L | D | L | D | L | 1981-12-05 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 20 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -9 | 16 | W | W | L | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 21 | -2 | Halifax Town | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -13 | 15 | L | L | W | L | W | 1981-12-05 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 22 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -16 | 13 | W | L | L | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Port Vale | H |
| 23 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 20 | -20 | 13 | D | W | L | W | L | 1981-12-05 | Hull City | A |
| 24 | -1 | Northampton Town | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 28 | -20 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1981-12-05 | Darlington | H |
