1981-12-04
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Derby County | Ninian Park | 5,506 | |
| Micallef | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 8 | Cardiff City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 24 | W | L | L | W | D | 1981-12-28 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -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 |
| 12 | -1 | 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 |
| 13 | -1 | 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 |
| 14 | -1 | 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 |
| 15 | -1 | Derby County | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 22 | L | D | W | L | W | 1982-01-16 | Orient | A |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | -1 | 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 |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Layer Road | 3,875 | |
| Allinson, Noble OG | Lineups | Bamber | ||||
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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 | Colchester United | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 26 | 40 | W | W | W | W | W | 1981-12-26 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 2 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Blackpool | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 26 | L | L | L | L | D | 1982-01-09 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 11 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
