1982-12-04
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | Villa Park | 24,658 | |
| Cowans (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Highfield Road | 8,054 | |
| Hunt, Whitton | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Birmingham City | Goodison Park | 13,703 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | Maine Road | 23,057 | |
| Caton 2 | Lineups | McDermott | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Liverpool | Carrow Road | 22,909 | |
| Deehan | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 3 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | Meadow Lane | 23,552 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| McCulloch, Hooks, Christie | Lineups | Wallace, Young | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | The Dell | 17,198 | |
| Wallace | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 3 | Ipswich Town | Roker Park | 15,000 | |
| Atkins, Worthington | Lineups | Gates, Brazil 2 | ||||
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | Vetch Field | 9,556 | |
| Curtis, Latchford | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | White Hart Lane | 26,608 | |
| Wile OG | Lineups | Mills | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | Vicarage Road | 25,669 | |
| Lineups | Whiteside | |||||
| 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 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 34 | L | W | W | W | W | 1982-12-11 | Watford | H |
| 2 | 2 | Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 31 | W | W | L | W | L | 1982-12-11 | Notts County | H |
| 3 | 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 31 | W | W | W | W | D | 1982-12-07 | Arsenal | A |
| 4 | -2 | Watford | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 30 | L | W | W | W | W | 1982-12-11 | Liverpool | A |
| 5 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 29 | L | W | W | D | W | 1982-12-11 | Swansea City | H |
| 6 | -1 | West Ham United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 28 | L | W | L | W | L | 1982-12-11 | Coventry City | H |
| 7 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 27 | W | W | D | W | W | 1982-12-11 | Everton | H |
| 8 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 27 | D | W | D | D | L | 1982-12-11 | Sunderland | H |
| 9 | 0 | Manchester City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 27 | W | L | D | L | W | 1982-12-11 | Luton Town | A |
| 10 | 1 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -4 | 25 | W | L | D | W | L | 1982-12-11 | West Ham United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 24 | D | L | W | L | L | 1982-12-11 | Stoke City | A |
| 12 | 1 | Notts County | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 24 | W | W | L | D | W | 1982-12-11 | Manchester United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Stoke City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 21 | L | L | L | L | W | 1982-12-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 14 | 2 | Swansea City | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 21 | W | L | L | D | W | 1982-12-11 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 15 | 0 | Everton | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 20 | D | L | D | D | L | 1982-12-11 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Arsenal | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 20 | L | L | W | D | D | 1982-12-07 | Aston Villa | H |
| 17 | 2 | Southampton | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 22 | -13 | 19 | W | D | L | D | L | 1982-12-11 | Birmingham City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 29 | -21 | 18 | L | L | L | L | W | 1982-12-11 | Norwich City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Luton Town | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 23 | -4 | 17 | L | D | L | D | D | 1982-12-11 | Manchester City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Norwich City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -9 | 17 | W | L | W | L | L | 1982-12-11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 21 | -1 | Birmingham City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -14 | 17 | D | W | D | D | W | 1982-12-11 | Southampton | H |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -13 | 14 | L | L | L | D | L | 1982-12-11 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Ewood Park | 6,769 | |
| Brotherston | Lineups | Campbell | ||||
| Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Abbey Stadium | 2,622 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | Brunton Park | 4,228 | |
| Bannon, Poskett | Lineups | Bates 2, Brown | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | The Valley | 10,371 | |
| McAllister, Simonsen | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Stamford Bridge | 8,184 | |
| Speedie, Droy | Lineups | Laws | ||||
| Derby County | 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | Baseball Ground | 13,149 | |
| Swindlehurst 2, Dalziel | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Blundell Park | 5,295 | |
| Drinkell 3, Cumming | Lineups | Cooper OG | ||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Elland Road | 11,528 | |
| Lineups | Allen | |||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Filbert Street | 9,082 | |
| Buchanan, Lineker | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Hillsborough | 15,096 | |
| Bannister | Lineups | Wylde | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Molineux | 11,856 | |
| Eves 2, Cartwright, Dodd | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 37 | W | W | W | D | D | 1982-12-11 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Fulham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 33 | L | W | W | W | L | 1982-12-11 | Derby County | H |
| 3 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 33 | W | W | L | L | W | 1982-12-11 | Newcastle United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 31 | D | L | D | L | W | 1982-12-11 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 5 | 3 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 27 | W | D | L | L | L | 1982-12-11 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 6 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 27 | W | D | W | W | W | 1982-12-11 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 7 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 26 | D | D | D | W | W | 1982-12-11 | Cambridge United | H |
| 8 | -2 | Leeds United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 25 | L | L | D | D | L | 1982-12-11 | Rotherham United | A |
| 9 | -2 | Barnsley | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 25 | D | W | W | D | L | 1982-12-11 | Carlisle United | H |
| 10 | 5 | Leicester City | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 23 | W | L | L | D | L | 1982-12-11 | Burnley | A |
| 11 | -1 | Newcastle United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -1 | 22 | L | W | L | D | W | 1982-12-11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 22 | D | W | D | D | W | 1982-12-11 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 13 | -2 | Rotherham United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -4 | 22 | L | W | W | D | D | 1982-12-11 | Leeds United | H |
| 14 | 2 | Chelsea | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 21 | W | L | L | D | D | 1982-12-11 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | -2 | Carlisle United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -2 | 21 | L | L | W | D | L | 1982-12-11 | Barnsley | A |
| 16 | -4 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 21 | L | L | W | D | D | 1982-12-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 17 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 21 | W | D | L | L | W | 1982-12-11 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -17 | 18 | L | L | D | W | W | 1982-12-11 | Chelsea | H |
| 19 | 0 | Burnley | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -8 | 15 | L | D | D | W | L | 1982-12-11 | Leicester City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Cambridge United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 14 | D | L | L | L | W | 1982-12-11 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 21 | 1 | Derby County | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 14 | W | D | D | D | L | 1982-12-11 | Fulham | A |
| 22 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -11 | 14 | D | W | D | D | L | 1982-12-11 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 2 | Portsmouth | Valley Parade | 4,961 | |
| Gray 2 | Lineups | Biley 2 | ||||
| Brentford | 4 | 1 | Wrexham | Griffin Park | 5,606 | |
| Kamara, Joseph 2, Mahoney | Lineups | King | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Walsall | Eastville | 4,822 | |
| Stephens, Kelly | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 2,226 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 2 | Cardiff City | Belle Vue | 3,078 | |
| Douglas, Snodin G | Lineups | Micallef, Hemmerman | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | Millwall | Sincil Bank | 4,245 | |
| Bell, Neale, Cockerill G | Lineups | Massey | ||||
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | Gillingham | Somerton Park | 3,727 | |
| Elsey, Lowndes | Lineups | Weatherly | ||||
| Orient | 1 | 5 | Oxford United | Brisbane Road | 2,242 | |
| Houchen | Lineups | Foley 2, Lawrence, Smithers, Vinter | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Home Park | 4,227 | |
| Hodges, Cook (p) | Lineups | Wilson | ||||
| Reading | 3 | 1 | Exeter City | Elm Park | 2,201 | |
| Dixon 2, Beavon | Lineups | Pullar | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 2 | Sheffield United | Springfield Park | 5,015 | |
| Lowe, Steel 2 | Lineups | Morris (p), Trusson | ||||
| 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 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 39 | W | W | W | L | W | 1982-12-18 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 34 | W | D | L | W | L | 1982-12-18 | Wrexham | H |
| 3 | 1 | Newport County | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 34 | W | L | W | L | W | 1982-12-18 | Walsall | H |
| 4 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 32 | L | W | W | W | W | 1982-12-18 | Reading | A |
| 5 | 0 | Cardiff City | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 32 | D | L | W | W | W | 1982-12-07 | Chesterfield | H |
| 6 | 0 | Portsmouth | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 31 | D | W | L | W | W | 1982-12-18 | Chesterfield | A |
| 7 | 2 | Brentford | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 29 | W | W | L | L | W | 1982-12-18 | Exeter City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Southend United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 29 | L | W | W | W | L | 1982-12-17 | Cardiff City | H |
| 9 | -1 | Bradford City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 29 | D | D | D | W | W | 1982-12-27 | Preston North End | A |
| 10 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 22 | -4 | 28 | W | D | W | D | D | 1982-12-18 | Gillingham | H |
| 11 | 1 | Oxford United | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 27 | W | L | D | L | D | 1982-12-18 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 12 | -2 | Gillingham | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 26 | L | L | D | L | W | 1982-12-18 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 13 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 25 | W | W | W | D | L | 1982-12-18 | Oxford United | H |
| 14 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 23 | D | D | D | L | L | 1982-12-18 | Lincoln City | A |
| 15 | -2 | Exeter City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -8 | 23 | L | W | D | W | W | 1982-12-11 | Reading | H |
| 16 | -2 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -9 | 23 | L | W | W | D | W | 1982-12-18 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 17 | 0 | Sheffield United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -5 | 20 | L | L | L | D | L | 1982-12-27 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 18 | 2 | Reading | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 26 | -7 | 19 | W | D | L | W | L | 1982-12-11 | Exeter City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Chesterfield | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 17 | D | D | L | L | D | 1982-12-07 | Cardiff City | A |
| 20 | -2 | Preston North End | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -9 | 17 | W | D | D | L | L | 1982-12-17 | Orient | A |
| 21 | 0 | Millwall | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -11 | 16 | L | D | L | D | D | 1982-12-18 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Orient | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 22 | -26 | 15 | L | L | L | D | W | 1982-12-17 | Preston North End | H |
| 23 | 0 | Walsall | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -16 | 14 | L | L | W | L | L | 1982-12-18 | Newport County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -12 | 13 | D | L | D | D | L | 1982-12-18 | Millwall | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Bloomfield Road | 3,395 | |
| Pashley | Lineups | Mutrie | ||||
| Bury | 3 | 1 | Aldershot | Gigg Lane | 2,482 | |
| Gore (p), Parker, Bramhall | Lineups | Sanford | ||||
| Chester | 2 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Sealand Road | 1,243 | |
| Storton, Thomas | Lineups | Lane OG | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 2 | Wimbledon | Feethams Ground | 1,117 | |
| Lineups | Leslie 2 | |||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | Edgar Street | 2,103 | |
| Lineups | Cammack, Cartwright | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Field Mill | 1,662 | |
| Bell | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Vale Park | 3,452 | |
| Lineups | Sproson OG | |||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Spotland | 1,307 | |
| Farrell | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | County Ground | 3,961 | |
| Rideout (p) | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Bury | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 41 | W | W | W | W | L | 1982-12-18 | Bristol City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 38 | W | L | W | W | W | 1982-12-18 | Blackpool | A |
| 3 | 0 | Swindon Town | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | W | W | W | L | W | 1982-12-18 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Hull City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 33 | D | W | L | W | W | 1982-12-11 | Colchester United | H |
| 5 | 1 | Colchester United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 32 | D | W | W | W | W | 1982-12-11 | Hull City | A |
| 6 | -1 | Port Vale | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 32 | L | D | W | D | L | 1982-12-18 | Wimbledon | H |
| 7 | 0 | Torquay United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 32 | D | W | L | W | L | 1982-12-17 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Wimbledon | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 31 | W | L | L | L | W | 1982-12-11 | Rochdale | A |
| 9 | 1 | Blackpool | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 24 | D | L | L | W | W | 1982-12-18 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 10 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -11 | 24 | W | L | D | L | W | 1982-12-17 | Torquay United | H |
| 11 | -2 | York City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 23 | D | W | L | W | L | 1982-12-18 | Chester | A |
| 12 | 2 | Chester | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | W | L | W | L | L | 1982-12-11 | Bristol City | H |
| 13 | -2 | Aldershot | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -10 | 23 | L | W | L | L | D | 1982-12-18 | Rochdale | A |
| 14 | -2 | Northampton Town | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -7 | 21 | D | W | L | L | D | 1982-12-18 | Hereford United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Darlington | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -4 | 19 | L | D | L | W | D | 1982-12-27 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Peterborough United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 19 | L | D | W | L | W | 1982-12-27 | Colchester United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -9 | 19 | L | L | L | W | L | 1982-12-18 | Swindon Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Halifax Town | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 18 | W | W | D | L | L | 1982-12-17 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 19 | 1 | Rochdale | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -7 | 18 | W | L | L | D | W | 1982-12-11 | Wimbledon | H |
| 20 | -1 | Stockport County | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 18 | L | L | W | D | W | 1982-12-10 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -13 | 17 | W | W | L | L | L | 1982-12-17 | Halifax Town | A |
| 22 | -1 | Hereford United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 15 | L | L | W | D | L | 1982-12-18 | Northampton Town | H |
| 23 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 14 | D | L | L | W | W | 1982-12-10 | Stockport County | A |
| 24 | 0 | Bristol City | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | -17 | 14 | L | L | D | D | D | 1982-12-11 | Chester | A |
