1983-05-14
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 24,647 | |
| Shaw, Gibson | Lineups | Davis | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 4 | West Ham United | Highfield Road | 11,214 | |
| Hendrie, Whitton | Lineups | Cottee 2, Goddard, Swindlehurst | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Goodison Park | 17,420 | |
| Wark OG | Lineups | Mariner | ||||
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | Maine Road | 42,843 | |
| Lineups | Antic | |||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Carrow Road | 20,306 | |
| Channon, Deehan | Lineups | Smith | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | 2 | Manchester United | Meadow Lane | 14,395 | |
| Harkouk 2, McParland | Lineups | McGrath, Muhren | ||||
| Southampton | 0 | 1 | Birmingham City | The Dell | 20,327 | |
| Lineups | Harford | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Roker Park | 16,375 | |
| Chisholm | Lineups | Thompson | ||||
| Swansea City | 0 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Vetch Field | 9,226 | |
| Lineups | Wallace 2, Anderson | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | Stoke City | White Hart Lane | 33,691 | |
| Brazil, Archibald 3 | Lineups | Maguire (p) | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 1 | Liverpool | Vicarage Road | 27,173 | |
| Patching, Blissett | Lineups | Johnston | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Manchester City relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 50 | 82 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 1 | Watford | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 17 | 71 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | -1 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 70 | L | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 69 | W | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 69 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 68 | W | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 64 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 6 | 64 | W | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 58 | D | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Arsenal | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 2 | 58 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 57 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Southampton | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 36 | -4 | 57 | L | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 43 | -11 | 57 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 40 | -6 | 54 | W | D | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Notts County | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 46 | -16 | 52 | W | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Sunderland | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 39 | -13 | 50 | D | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 1 | Birmingham City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 31 | -15 | 50 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 2 | Luton Town | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 51 | -19 | 49 | W | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -2 | Coventry City | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 42 | -11 | 48 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Manchester City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 47 | -23 | 47 | L | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Swansea City | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 40 | -18 | 41 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 46 | -30 | 40 | L | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Ewood Park | 3,797 | |
| Garner | Lineups | |||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | Abbey Stadium | 3,948 | |
| Sinton (p) | Lineups | McDonough 2, Wylde, Henry | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Brunton Park | 5,898 | |
| Robson K | Lineups | Glavin | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | The Valley | 8,720 | |
| Hales 2 (1p), Gritt, Harris | Lineups | Moores | ||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Stamford Bridge | 19,340 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Fulham | Baseball Ground | 21,124 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| Davison | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Blundell Park | 9,590 | |
| Cumming | Lineups | Stainrod | ||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 2 | Rotherham United | Elland Road | 14,958 | |
| Butterworth, Donnelly | Lineups | McBride 2 | ||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 0 | Burnley | Filbert Street | 29,376 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Hillsborough | 11,154 | |
| Heard, Bannister | Lineups | Murphy | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | Newcastle United | Molineux | 22,446 | |
| Matthews, Gray | Lineups | McDonald, Varadi | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Bolton Wanderers relegated | ||||||
| Leicester City promoted | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 41 | 85 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 75 | D | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 70 | D | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 69 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 67 | D | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 63 | W | L | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 61 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Leeds United | 42 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 60 | D | D | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 0 | 59 | L | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Barnsley | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 57 | D | D | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 57 | W | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Cambridge United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 43 | -18 | 51 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 3 | Derby County | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 34 | -9 | 49 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Carlisle United | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 42 | -2 | 48 | D | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 38 | -21 | 48 | D | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 55 | -23 | 48 | W | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | -2 | Chelsea | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -10 | 47 | D | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 44 | -25 | 47 | D | D | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 35 | -10 | 45 | L | L | W | L | W | 1983-05-17 | Burnley | H |
| 20 | 1 | Rotherham United | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 39 | -23 | 45 | D | W | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 1 | Burnley | 41 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 41 | -9 | 44 | D | W | D | W | L | 1983-05-17 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 22 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 35 | -19 | 44 | L | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Valley Parade | 10,375 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| McCall, Jackson, Ellis | Lineups | Wilson | ||||
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Griffin Park | 6,191 | |
| Joseph, Bowles (p) | Lineups | Lee | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | Eastville | 10,731 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| Platnauer | Lineups | Gibbins | ||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 1 | Millwall | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,314 | |
| Lineups | Cusack (p) | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 3 | Walsall | Belle Vue | 1,507 | |
| Liddell | Lineups | Rees, Buckley, O'Kelly | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | Gillingham | Sincil Bank | 2,441 | |
| Shipley, Burke 2 | Lineups | Cascarino | ||||
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Somerton Park | 3,520 | |
| Williams | Lineups | Rogers P | ||||
| Orient | 4 | 1 | Sheffield United | Brisbane Road | 4,468 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| Houchen, Kitchen, Godfrey, Roffey | Lineups | Houston | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Portsmouth | Home Park | 14,173 | Portsmouth champions |
| Lineups | Biley | |||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Elm Park | 5,482 | |
| Dixon | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 0 | 1 | Preston North End | Springfield Park | 7,191 | |
| Lineups | Gowling | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Reading and Wrexham relegated | ||||||
| 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 | Portsmouth | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 33 | 91 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 26 | 86 | D | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 82 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Newport County | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 78 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Oxford United | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 78 | W | W | L | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lincoln City | 46 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 55 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 76 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 26 | 75 | D | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 43 | -5 | 65 | L | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | Brentford | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 49 | 11 | 64 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 2 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 1 | 64 | W | L | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 44 | -2 | 64 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 3 | Bradford City | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 42 | -1 | 61 | W | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -2 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 30 | -1 | 61 | L | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 48 | -9 | 61 | L | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -1 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 1 | 59 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Preston North End | 46 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 52 | -9 | 58 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 2 | Millwall | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 53 | -13 | 55 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 39 | -12 | 54 | L | D | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 43 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 61 | -23 | 54 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 1 | Orient | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 50 | -24 | 54 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 1 | Reading | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 51 | -15 | 53 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | -2 | Wrexham | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 50 | -20 | 51 | L | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 53 | -40 | 38 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 37 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 2 | Hartlepool United | Bloomfield Road | 2,184 | |
| Serella | Lineups | Linighan D, Dobson | ||||
| Bury | 1 | 3 | Wimbledon | Gigg Lane | 6,760 | Largest home gate 1982-83 |
| Parker | Lineups | Evans, Downes, Fishenden | ||||
| Chester | 1 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | Sealand Road | 2,764 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | Graham 2 | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 3 | York City | Feethams Ground | 1,668 | |
| Todd | Lineups | Byrne, Hood, Walwyn | ||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 1 | Peterborough United | Edgar Street | 2,075 | |
| Lineups | Rayment | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | Aldershot | Field Mill | 1,788 | |
| Kearney, Bell, Woodhead, Hutchinson | Lineups | Banton | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 2 | Northampton Town | Vale Park | 6,761 | |
| Newton (p) | Lineups | Coffill, Tucker (p) | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 3 | Hull City | Spotland | 2,730 | |
| Martinez | Lineups | Marwood, Mutrie, Roberts G | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | Bristol City | County Ground | 5,103 | |
| Barnard, Pritchard | Lineups | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United promoted | ||||||
| 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 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 51 | 98 | W | D | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 1 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 41 | 90 | W | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | -1 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 33 | 88 | L | L | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 83 | W | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -1 | Bury | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 81 | L | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 20 | 81 | W | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | York City | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 30 | 79 | W | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Swindon Town | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 68 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Peterborough United | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 64 | W | W | W | L | L | 1983-05-17 | Darlington | A |
| 10 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 44 | -9 | 61 | W | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 43 | -7 | 60 | W | D | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 35 | -9 | 58 | L | L | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Chester | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | -5 | 56 | L | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Bristol City | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 45 | -11 | 56 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 1 | Northampton Town | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 46 | -10 | 54 | W | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | -1 | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 48 | -19 | 54 | L | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 47 | -21 | 51 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Darlington | 45 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 41 | -11 | 49 | L | D | D | W | D | 1983-05-17 | Peterborough United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Blackpool | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 51 | -19 | 49 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 42 | -22 | 49 | W | D | L | L | D | 1983-05-16 | Rochdale | H |
| 21 | 0 | Rochdale | 45 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 48 | -18 | 48 | L | L | D | W | L | 1983-05-16 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 52 | -30 | 48 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 39 | -18 | 41 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 56 | -37 | 41 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
