1982-10-15
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 4 | 2 | Reading | Roots Hall | 3,986 | |
| Mercer 2, Otulakowski, Phillips | Lineups | Dixon, Earles | ||||
| 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 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | W | L | W | W | W | 1982-10-16 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 2 | 8 | Southend United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 18 | W | L | W | W | L | 1982-10-19 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 3 | -1 | Bradford City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 17 | W | L | D | W | D | 1982-10-16 | Chesterfield | A |
| 4 | -1 | Oxford United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | L | D | W | L | D | 1982-10-16 | Walsall | H |
| 5 | -1 | Newport County | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | W | W | L | W | W | 1982-10-16 | Orient | A |
| 6 | -1 | Gillingham | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | W | W | W | W | L | 1982-10-16 | Cardiff City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Cardiff City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 16 | L | D | W | W | W | 1982-10-16 | Gillingham | H |
| 8 | -1 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 15 | W | L | W | D | D | 1982-10-16 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 9 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 15 | W | W | W | L | L | 1982-10-16 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 10 | -1 | Portsmouth | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | D | L | W | L | D | 1982-10-16 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 11 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 14 | L | W | W | D | L | 1982-10-16 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 12 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | W | L | L | W | W | 1982-10-16 | Portsmouth | A |
| 13 | 0 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 11 | W | W | L | D | D | 1982-10-16 | Exeter City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 11 | D | L | L | L | W | 1982-10-16 | Wrexham | H |
| 15 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | D | L | W | W | L | 1982-10-16 | Preston North End | A |
| 16 | 0 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 10 | L | W | W | D | L | 1982-10-16 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 17 | 0 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 10 | L | W | L | L | W | 1982-10-16 | Sheffield United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Orient | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -8 | 10 | L | W | L | L | D | 1982-10-16 | Newport County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -9 | 10 | L | L | L | W | L | 1982-10-16 | Lincoln City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Exeter City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 9 | W | L | L | L | W | 1982-10-16 | Millwall | H |
| 21 | 0 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 9 | D | W | D | L | L | 1982-10-16 | Oxford United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Chesterfield | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 8 | L | W | L | W | D | 1982-10-16 | Bradford City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Reading | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 8 | L | W | L | L | L | 1982-10-19 | Sheffield United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -7 | 7 | L | L | L | W | L | 1982-10-16 | Brentford | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 2 | Darlington | Layer Road | 2,547 | |
| Allinson, McDonough | Lineups | Walsh 2 | ||||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 2 | Port Vale | The Shay | 2,009 | |
| Lineups | Moss, Cegielski | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 1 | Hull City | Old Showground | 7,483 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| Lineups | Mutrie | |||||
| 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 | 0 | Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 19 | W | W | W | W | D | 1982-10-16 | York City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 19 | W | D | W | W | W | 1982-10-16 | Swindon Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | L | W | W | W | W | 1982-10-18 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 4 | 3 | Port Vale | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 18 | W | W | L | W | D | 1982-10-18 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 5 | 4 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | W | W | D | D | W | 1982-10-20 | Hereford United | A |
| 6 | -2 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | W | D | W | W | D | 1982-10-16 | Bury | A |
| 7 | -2 | Torquay United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 17 | L | W | W | L | W | 1982-10-16 | Northampton Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | D | L | L | D | W | 1982-10-19 | Northampton Town | A |
| 9 | -3 | Chester | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | W | D | L | W | L | 1982-10-16 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 14 | L | W | D | W | W | 1982-10-16 | Chester | A |
| 11 | 0 | Northampton Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | W | D | L | W | L | 1982-10-16 | Torquay United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 13 | D | W | W | L | D | 1982-10-16 | Rochdale | A |
| 13 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | D | L | W | W | D | 1982-10-16 | Bristol City | H |
| 14 | 0 | York City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 12 | D | D | W | D | D | 1982-10-16 | Wimbledon | H |
| 15 | 1 | Darlington | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 11 | D | L | L | L | D | 1982-10-18 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 16 | -1 | Aldershot | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 11 | L | D | L | L | W | 1982-10-16 | Stockport County | H |
| 17 | 0 | Peterborough United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 10 | L | W | D | D | D | 1982-10-16 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 18 | 0 | Halifax Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 9 | L | D | D | L | L | 1982-10-19 | Bristol City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Stockport County | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 8 | D | W | D | L | D | 1982-10-16 | Aldershot | A |
| 20 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 | D | L | L | L | L | 1982-10-16 | Hereford United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 7 | D | D | D | L | D | 1982-10-16 | Blackpool | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -14 | 6 | D | L | L | L | L | 1982-10-16 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -9 | 5 | L | L | L | L | D | 1982-10-16 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 2 | L | D | L | L | L | 1982-10-16 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
