1983-01-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Swansea City | Highbury | 25,237 | |
| Sunderland, Woodcock | Lineups | Curtis | ||||
| Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | Manchester City | St Andrew's | 16,362 | |
| Ferguson 2 | Lineups | Bond, Bodak | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Watford | Goldstone Ground | 15,139 | |
| Ward | Lineups | Jackett | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Southampton | Portman Road | 18,866 | |
| Mariner, Osman | Lineups | Wright | ||||
| Liverpool | 5 | 1 | Notts County | Anfield Road | 33,643 | |
| Rush 3, Dalglish 2 | Lineups | Fashanu | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 2 | Coventry City | Kenilworth Road | 13,072 | |
| Donaghy | Lineups | Whitton, Melrose | ||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | Old Trafford | 41,545 | |
| Stapleton 2, Coppell | Lineups | Cowans (p) | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | Sunderland | City Ground | 20,382 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | Victoria Ground | 15,669 | |
| McIlroy | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | Everton | The Hawthorns | 15,194 | |
| Zondervan, Owen | Lineups | Higgins, Sharp | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Upton Park | 33,383 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| Cottee, Pike, Stewart | 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 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 35 | 47 | W | D | W | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Arsenal | H |
| 2 | 2 | Manchester United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 39 | W | L | D | D | W | 1983-01-03 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 3 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 39 | D | L | W | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 4 | -1 | Watford | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 37 | D | W | L | W | L | 1983-01-03 | Manchester City | H |
| 5 | 0 | West Ham United | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 37 | W | L | W | W | L | 1983-01-04 | Luton Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Coventry City | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 37 | W | W | L | W | W | 1983-01-15 | Southampton | A |
| 7 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 32 | D | L | D | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Manchester United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Aston Villa | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 32 | L | D | L | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Southampton | H |
| 9 | 0 | Manchester City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | -5 | 32 | D | W | L | D | L | 1983-01-03 | Watford | A |
| 10 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 31 | W | D | L | L | L | 1983-01-15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 11 | 0 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 30 | D | W | L | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 12 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 30 | L | W | L | W | L | 1983-01-03 | Everton | H |
| 13 | 2 | Stoke City | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -1 | 30 | W | L | W | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Birmingham City | H |
| 14 | 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 30 | W | D | W | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Liverpool | A |
| 15 | -3 | Southampton | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -8 | 29 | L | D | W | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Aston Villa | A |
| 16 | -2 | Notts County | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -10 | 28 | L | W | D | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Sunderland | H |
| 17 | 0 | Swansea City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -6 | 23 | L | D | L | D | L | 1983-01-03 | Norwich City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Luton Town | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 29 | -8 | 23 | L | L | W | L | W | 1983-01-04 | West Ham United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Norwich City | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -12 | 23 | L | W | W | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Swansea City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 32 | -21 | 23 | D | L | L | D | W | 1983-01-03 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 21 | 0 | Birmingham City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 22 | D | D | W | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Stoke City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Sunderland | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | -13 | 20 | D | D | D | W | L | 1983-01-03 | Notts County | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 4 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Oakwell | 12,318 | |
| Banks, Parker 2, Birch | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Burnden Park | 11,481 | |
| Henry | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 4 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Turf Moor | 9,548 | |
| Taylor 3, Hamilton | Lineups | McCulloch | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | Selhurst Park | 8,801 | |
| Langley | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 1 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Craven Cottage | 17,186 | |
| Lewington | Lineups | Pender, Clarke, Eves | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Leeds United | Ayresome Park | 17,057 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 2 | Carlisle United | St James' Park | 28,578 | |
| Keegan 2 | Lineups | Shoulder, Bannon | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 2 | Derby County | Boundary Park | 7,085 | |
| Bowden, Wylde | Lineups | Swindlehurst, Gemmill (p) | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Millmoor | 8,798 | |
| Fern | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | Gay Meadow | 7,545 | |
| Stevens, Brown | 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 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 46 | W | W | W | W | D | 1983-01-03 | Leeds United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 43 | W | L | L | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Derby County | A |
| 3 | 0 | Fulham | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 38 | L | D | D | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 4 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 35 | W | W | L | D | D | 1983-01-03 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | -1 | Leicester City | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 33 | L | W | D | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Chelsea | H |
| 6 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 33 | L | L | D | D | L | 1983-01-03 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 7 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 32 | D | D | D | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Barnsley | H |
| 8 | 0 | Leeds United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 32 | D | D | D | D | W | 1983-01-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 9 | 4 | Rotherham United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -3 | 31 | W | W | W | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 10 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -8 | 31 | L | D | L | W | L | 1983-01-03 | Carlisle United | H |
| 11 | 3 | Barnsley | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 30 | W | L | D | L | D | 1983-01-03 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 12 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 30 | L | D | W | W | D | 1983-01-03 | Cambridge United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Newcastle United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 29 | D | D | W | D | D | 1983-01-03 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 29 | W | L | D | D | W | 1983-01-03 | Rotherham United | H |
| 15 | -4 | Chelsea | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -1 | 28 | L | D | W | W | L | 1983-01-03 | Leicester City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Carlisle United | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 25 | -4 | 26 | D | L | L | W | D | 1983-01-03 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 17 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -15 | 26 | D | W | D | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Burnley | A |
| 18 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -14 | 25 | L | L | D | W | L | 1983-01-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 19 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 24 | W | D | W | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Newcastle United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Cambridge United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -11 | 21 | W | D | W | L | D | 1983-01-03 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -11 | 18 | W | L | L | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 22 | 0 | Derby County | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -14 | 16 | D | L | L | D | L | 1983-01-03 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 3 | Brentford | Dean Court | 5,593 | |
| Brignull, Spackman 2, Dawtry | Lineups | Joseph 2, Roberts | ||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Ninian Park | 11,050 | |
| Hemmerman 2 (1p), Bennett G | Lineups | Bradd | ||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 1 | Newport County | St James Park | 3,505 | |
| Lineups | Elsey | |||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 2 | Lincoln City | Priestfield Stadium | 5,535 | |
| Lineups | Bell (p), Shipley | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 6 | 3 | Bradford City | Leeds Road | 18,438 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| Brown (p), Stanton 4, Wilson | Lineups | Podd, Campbell, Ellis | ||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | The Den, New Cross | 3,215 | |
| Neal | Lineups | Henderson | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Southend United | Manor Ground | 7,021 | |
| Vinter | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Fratton Park | 15,838 | |
| Webb, Smith OG | Lineups | McLaughlin OG | ||||
| Preston North End | 4 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Deepdale | 7,560 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| Bruce 2, McAteer, Kelly (p) | Lineups | O'Keefe | ||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | Orient | Bramall Lane | 10,973 | |
| King, Morris (p), Brazil | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Fellows Park | 3,859 | |
| Buckley | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 4 | 0 | Reading | Racecourse Ground | 3,390 | |
| Bremner, Hunt, Savage, Gregory (p) | 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 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 46 | W | L | D | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Preston North End | H |
| 2 | 0 | Portsmouth | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 43 | W | W | W | W | D | 1983-01-15 | Sheffield United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 42 | W | W | W | D | L | 1983-01-03 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 4 | 0 | Cardiff City | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 42 | W | L | W | W | D | 1983-01-03 | Brentford | A |
| 5 | 1 | Oxford United | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 39 | W | W | W | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Reading | A |
| 6 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 38 | L | D | L | W | W | 1983-01-08 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Newport County | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 38 | W | L | L | D | W | 1983-01-03 | Millwall | H |
| 8 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 25 | -3 | 34 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-01-14 | Southend United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 33 | L | D | L | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Cardiff City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bradford City | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 31 | L | D | D | D | D | 1983-01-03 | Gillingham | H |
| 11 | 0 | Southend United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 30 | L | D | L | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Exeter City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Gillingham | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 30 | L | D | W | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 13 | 2 | Wrexham | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -9 | 28 | W | D | D | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Chesterfield | A |
| 14 | -1 | Exeter City | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 31 | -12 | 28 | L | D | W | L | D | 1983-01-03 | Southend United | A |
| 15 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 28 | -17 | 27 | W | L | D | L | D | 1983-01-03 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 16 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -2 | 26 | L | L | D | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 17 | 1 | Sheffield United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 26 | W | L | W | L | L | 1983-01-15 | Portsmouth | H |
| 18 | -1 | Orient | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 25 | -22 | 24 | L | W | W | W | L | 1983-01-12 | Bradford City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Chesterfield | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 22 | D | W | L | L | D | 1983-01-03 | Wrexham | H |
| 20 | -1 | Reading | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 33 | -12 | 22 | L | L | D | D | D | 1983-01-03 | Oxford United | H |
| 21 | 1 | Walsall | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 25 | -13 | 22 | W | W | D | D | L | 1983-01-15 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 22 | 1 | Preston North End | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -9 | 21 | W | L | D | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Lincoln City | A |
| 23 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 25 | -12 | 19 | L | W | L | W | D | 1983-01-03 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 24 | 0 | Millwall | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -13 | 18 | D | D | L | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Newport County | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Recreation Ground | 2,235 | |
| Lucas, Brodie | Lineups | Ayre | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Ashton Gate | 9,002 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| Riley | Lineups | Pritchard | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Victoria Park | 1,569 | |
| Linacre, Smith | Lineups | Jeffrey | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Boothferry Park | 9,059 | |
| Marwood, Roberts G | Lineups | Thompson D | ||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Port Vale | County Ground | 3,618 | |
| Massey, Syrett | Lineups | Moss, Newton (p) | ||||
| Peterborough United | 4 | 0 | Hereford United | London Road | 3,543 | |
| Gynn 2, Cooke, Firm | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | Chester | Old Showground | 3,639 | |
| Cammack 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 4 | 2 | Halifax Town | Edgeley Park | 2,871 | |
| Quinn 3, Emerson | Lineups | Allatt, Spooner (p) | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Colchester United | Plainmoor | 2,869 | |
| Cooper, Hughes | Lineups | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Prenton Park | 3,087 | |
| Aspinall | Lineups | Waller | ||||
| Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | Bury | Plough Lane | 2,467 | |
| Brown OG, Leslie | Lineups | Parker | ||||
| York City | 5 | 2 | Darlington | Bootham Crescent | 3,679 | |
| Smith 2, Busby, Byrne 2 | Lineups | McFadden 2 | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Hull City | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 46 | W | W | D | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 2 | -1 | Bury | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 45 | L | W | L | D | W | 1983-01-03 | Northampton Town | H |
| 3 | 1 | Port Vale | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 42 | D | W | W | W | L | 1983-01-03 | York City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Swindon Town | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 42 | D | L | D | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 42 | W | L | D | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Swindon Town | A |
| 6 | 0 | Wimbledon | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 41 | W | W | D | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Chester | A |
| 7 | 1 | Torquay United | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 38 | W | L | W | L | D | 1983-01-03 | Halifax Town | A |
| 8 | -1 | Colchester United | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 36 | L | D | L | W | L | 1983-01-03 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 9 | 1 | York City | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 32 | W | L | W | W | D | 1983-01-03 | Port Vale | A |
| 10 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -9 | 31 | L | W | D | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Hull City | H |
| 11 | 2 | Stockport County | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -3 | 30 | W | W | W | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 12 | -1 | Chester | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 29 | L | L | W | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Wimbledon | H |
| 13 | 1 | Peterborough United | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 28 | W | W | W | L | D | 1983-01-03 | Blackpool | A |
| 14 | 3 | Aldershot | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | -11 | 28 | W | D | D | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Hereford United | A |
| 15 | -3 | Blackpool | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -2 | 27 | L | L | L | W | D | 1983-01-03 | Peterborough United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Northampton Town | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -5 | 26 | D | L | W | D | D | 1983-01-03 | Bury | A |
| 17 | -1 | Rochdale | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -7 | 25 | L | W | D | W | L | 1983-01-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 18 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 27 | -13 | 25 | W | L | W | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Colchester United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 24 | D | W | L | W | W | 1983-01-03 | Rochdale | A |
| 20 | -1 | Halifax Town | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -7 | 22 | L | W | D | L | W | 1983-01-03 | Torquay United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -10 | 19 | L | L | L | L | D | 1983-01-03 | Bristol City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol City | 23 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 27 | -18 | 19 | D | W | L | D | L | 1983-01-03 | Darlington | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hereford United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -23 | 16 | L | L | L | D | L | 1983-01-03 | Aldershot | H |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -17 | 15 | D | L | L | L | L | 1983-01-03 | Stockport County | H |
