1982-10-02
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 3 | West Ham United | Highbury | 30,484 | |
| Talbot, Davis | Lineups | Goddard, Martin, Van der Elst | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Watford | St Andrew's | 13,870 | |
| Summerfield | Lineups | Blissett | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Goodison Park | 17,539 | |
| Heath, Wright | Lineups | Robinson, Case | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | Portman Road | 24,342 | |
| D'Avray | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Kenilworth Road | 17,009 | |
| Hill | Lineups | Grimes | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 2 | Coventry City | Maine Road | 25,105 | |
| Baker, Caton, Cross | Lineups | Melrose, Thompson G | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | City Ground | 17,122 | |
| Birtles | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Notts County | The Dell | 16,230 | |
| Fashanu | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 4 | 1 | Norwich City | Roker Park | 13,144 | |
| Rowell 2, McCoist, Cooke | Lineups | Bennett | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Vetch Field | 16,381 | |
| Thompson, Latchford | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | The Hawthorns | 25,165 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| Cross | 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 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 17 | L | W | W | D | W | 1982-10-09 | West Ham United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | D | D | W | W | W | 1982-10-09 | Stoke City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Watford | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | D | W | L | W | W | 1982-10-09 | Norwich City | H |
| 4 | 0 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 16 | W | W | W | W | D | 1982-10-09 | Liverpool | H |
| 5 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | W | W | L | L | W | 1982-10-09 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 6 | 3 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 15 | W | L | L | W | L | 1982-10-09 | Everton | A |
| 7 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | L | W | W | L | W | 1982-10-09 | Coventry City | H |
| 8 | -2 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 13 | L | D | W | W | L | 1982-10-09 | Manchester United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | L | W | W | W | W | 1982-10-09 | Notts County | A |
| 10 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 12 | W | L | W | L | L | 1982-10-09 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 11 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | -11 | 11 | D | W | L | W | W | 1982-10-09 | Swansea City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 10 | D | D | W | D | L | 1982-10-09 | Birmingham City | A |
| 13 | -3 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 10 | L | W | L | L | W | 1982-10-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 14 | 3 | Swansea City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1982-10-09 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 15 | 3 | Sunderland | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -5 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1982-10-09 | Southampton | H |
| 16 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 | W | W | L | L | D | 1982-10-09 | Arsenal | H |
| 17 | -1 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 | D | L | D | L | L | 1982-10-09 | Manchester City | H |
| 18 | -4 | Arsenal | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 8 | L | D | W | W | L | 1982-10-09 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 19 | -4 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 8 | L | L | L | W | W | 1982-10-09 | Aston Villa | H |
| 20 | 2 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -14 | 7 | W | L | L | D | L | 1982-10-09 | Sunderland | A |
| 21 | -1 | Norwich City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 6 | L | L | D | D | W | 1982-10-09 | Watford | A |
| 22 | -1 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -15 | 5 | D | L | W | L | L | 1982-10-09 | Luton Town | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4 | 3 | Fulham | Oakwell | 12,959 | |
| Banks 2, Glavin, Cunningham | Lineups | Hopkins, Wilson, Davies | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Ewood Park | 10,362 | |
| Garner, Stonehouse (p) | Lineups | Bannister 2 (1p), Megson | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Burnden Park | 5,804 | |
| Hoggan | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 0 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brunton Park | 7,723 | |
| Lineups | Smith, Livingstone | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Derby County | The Valley | 4,685 | |
| White | Lineups | Gamble | ||||
| Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Stamford Bridge | 10,019 | |
| Fillery, Speedie 2, Droy, Bumstead | Lineups | Drinkell, Cumming | ||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Cambridge United | Elland Road | 14,910 | |
| Butterworth, Hird | Lineups | Reilly | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Ayresome Park | 5,615 | |
| Otto | Lineups | Palmer | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | Burnley | Loftus Road | 9,165 | |
| Neill, Allen, Micklewhite | Lineups | Steven 2 | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 5 | Newcastle United | Millmoor | 12,436 | |
| McBride | Lineups | Todd, Keegan 4 (1p) | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 2 | Leicester City | Gay Meadow | 5,223 | |
| Lineups | MacDonald, O'Neill | |||||
| 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 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1982-10-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 2 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 19 | L | W | W | W | W | 1982-10-09 | Leicester City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 18 | W | L | W | W | L | 1982-10-09 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 4 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | W | D | W | L | W | 1982-10-09 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | -1 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 14 | L | L | W | W | W | 1982-10-09 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 6 | 1 | Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | W | L | W | W | W | 1982-10-09 | Chelsea | A |
| 7 | 3 | Chelsea | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | W | L | W | D | L | 1982-10-09 | Leeds United | H |
| 8 | 1 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | W | W | W | L | D | 1982-10-09 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 9 | -3 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 | L | D | W | L | W | 1982-10-09 | Burnley | A |
| 10 | 5 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 | W | L | L | D | D | 1982-10-09 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 11 | 5 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | W | L | L | W | L | 1982-10-09 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 12 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 10 | D | W | D | L | L | 1982-10-09 | Newcastle United | H |
| 13 | -5 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 10 | L | W | D | W | L | 1982-10-09 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 14 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 9 | L | W | W | W | L | 1982-10-09 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 15 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 9 | L | W | W | L | L | 1982-10-09 | Fulham | A |
| 16 | -5 | Rotherham United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 9 | L | L | W | W | D | 1982-10-09 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 17 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 8 | D | W | D | L | L | 1982-10-09 | Carlisle United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Burnley | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | L | L | L | L | W | 1982-10-09 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 19 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 7 | W | L | L | L | L | 1982-10-09 | Rotherham United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Cambridge United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 5 | L | L | D | L | W | 1982-10-09 | Derby County | A |
| 21 | 0 | Derby County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 5 | D | L | L | D | W | 1982-10-09 | Cambridge United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -14 | 3 | D | L | L | L | D | 1982-10-09 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | Bradford City | Eastville | 4,451 | |
| Randall 2, Parkin, Williams D | Lineups | Campbell | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 3 | Chesterfield | St James Park | 2,389 | |
| Rogers P, Pullar | Lineups | Walker 2, Henderson | ||||
| Millwall | 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | The Den, New Cross | 3,004 | |
| Shinton, Aylott, Massey | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 0 | Lincoln City | Somerton Park | 3,749 | |
| Tynan | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Brisbane Road | 1,846 | |
| Donn | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 2 | Cardiff City | Manor Ground | 6,018 | |
| Brock, Fogg | Lineups | Mullen, Gibbins | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 3 | Preston North End | Elm Park | 1,943 | |
| Dixon 2 | Lineups | Elliott 2, Bruce | ||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 2 | Gillingham | Bramall Lane | 12,319 | |
| Lineups | Weatherly, Bruce | |||||
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | Brentford | Fellows Park | 2,723 | |
| Kearns O, Shakespeare | Lineups | Kamara | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Springfield Park | 5,011 | |
| Bradd 2, O'Keefe | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Racecourse Ground | 2,046 | |
| Muldoon | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Lincoln City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | L | W | W | W | W | 1982-10-09 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Oxford United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | D | W | L | D | W | 1982-10-09 | Millwall | A |
| 3 | 1 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 16 | D | W | W | W | W | 1982-10-09 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 4 | -1 | Southend United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | W | W | L | W | L | 1982-10-09 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 5 | 0 | Portsmouth | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | L | W | L | D | W | 1982-10-09 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 6 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | W | W | D | L | D | 1982-10-09 | Newport County | A |
| 7 | -1 | Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 14 | L | D | W | D | W | 1982-10-09 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 8 | 1 | Newport County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 | W | L | W | W | L | 1982-10-09 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 9 | 1 | Gillingham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | W | W | W | L | W | 1982-10-09 | Preston North End | H |
| 10 | -3 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 12 | L | W | D | D | W | 1982-10-09 | Chesterfield | H |
| 11 | 4 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 12 | W | W | L | L | L | 1982-10-09 | Southend United | H |
| 12 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 10 | L | L | W | W | D | 1982-10-09 | Cardiff City | H |
| 13 | 4 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 10 | W | W | D | L | L | 1982-10-09 | Gillingham | A |
| 14 | 4 | Orient | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 10 | W | L | L | D | L | 1982-10-09 | Reading | A |
| 15 | -3 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 10 | L | L | W | L | W | 1982-10-09 | Bradford City | A |
| 16 | -3 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 10 | L | L | L | W | D | 1982-10-09 | Walsall | A |
| 17 | 2 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 10 | W | L | L | W | L | 1982-10-09 | Exeter City | H |
| 18 | -4 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | L | W | W | L | D | 1982-10-09 | Portsmouth | H |
| 19 | 2 | Chesterfield | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 | W | L | W | D | D | 1982-10-09 | Brentford | A |
| 20 | 2 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 8 | W | L | D | D | L | 1982-10-09 | Oxford United | H |
| 21 | 3 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 8 | W | D | L | L | D | 1982-10-09 | Sheffield United | H |
| 22 | -6 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 7 | L | L | W | L | W | 1982-10-09 | Lincoln City | A |
| 23 | -3 | Exeter City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 6 | L | L | L | W | L | 1982-10-09 | Wrexham | A |
| 24 | -1 | Reading | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1982-10-09 | Orient | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 2 | 0 | Darlington | Bloomfield Road | 4,059 | |
| Hockaday, Bamber | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 0 | York City | Edgar Street | 2,037 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 0 | 0 | Swindon Town | Boothferry Park | 3,786 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 1 | Aldershot | County Ground | 1,706 | |
| Massey | Lineups | Goddard | ||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | Bristol City | London Road | 2,739 | |
| Benjamin, Gynn 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 3 | Stockport County | Vale Park | 3,474 | |
| Newton, Armstrong | Lineups | Power 2, Phillips | ||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 0 | Bury | Spotland | 3,236 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | Old Showground | 2,616 | |
| O'Berg, Angus | Lineups | Osborne | ||||
| Torquay United | 3 | 2 | Hartlepool United | Plainmoor | 2,164 | |
| Cooper, Gallagher, Doyle (p) | Lineups | Brown, Hogan | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 2 | Wimbledon | Prenton Park | 1,225 | |
| Lineups | Leslie, Gage | |||||
| 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 | 2 | Torquay United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | W | W | L | W | D | 1982-10-09 | Hull City | A |
| 2 | 3 | Wimbledon | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 | W | W | W | D | D | 1982-10-09 | Aldershot | H |
| 3 | -2 | Bury | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | D | W | W | W | D | 1982-10-09 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 4 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | W | W | W | D | D | 1982-10-09 | Peterborough United | A |
| 5 | -3 | Colchester United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | L | D | W | W | W | 1982-10-10 | Swindon Town | A |
| 6 | 1 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | D | W | W | D | L | 1982-10-10 | Colchester United | H |
| 7 | -3 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | W | D | W | W | L | 1982-10-09 | Bury | H |
| 8 | 0 | Chester | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | D | L | W | L | D | 1982-10-09 | Darlington | A |
| 9 | 0 | Port Vale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | L | W | D | W | W | 1982-10-09 | Hereford United | H |
| 10 | 6 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 12 | W | W | L | D | D | 1982-10-09 | Halifax Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | D | D | W | D | D | 1982-10-09 | Torquay United | H |
| 12 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 11 | L | W | W | D | W | 1982-10-08 | Stockport County | A |
| 13 | 0 | Aldershot | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 11 | D | L | L | W | W | 1982-10-09 | Wimbledon | A |
| 14 | 0 | York City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 11 | D | W | D | D | W | 1982-10-09 | Bristol City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Northampton Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | D | L | W | L | W | 1982-10-10 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 16 | -4 | Darlington | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 | L | L | D | L | W | 1982-10-09 | Chester | H |
| 17 | 1 | Peterborough United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 10 | W | D | D | D | L | 1982-10-09 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Halifax Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 8 | D | L | L | L | W | 1982-10-09 | Blackpool | A |
| 19 | 4 | Stockport County | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 7 | W | D | L | D | D | 1982-10-08 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 6 | L | L | L | L | W | 1982-10-08 | Rochdale | H |
| 21 | -1 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 6 | D | D | L | D | L | 1982-10-08 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 22 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1982-10-10 | Northampton Town | A |
| 23 | -1 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -14 | 5 | L | L | L | L | D | 1982-10-09 | York City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 2 | D | L | L | L | L | 1982-10-09 | Port Vale | A |
