1983-08-27
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | Highbury | 39,347 | |
| Woodcock, McDermott | Lineups | Robson OG | ||||
| Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | Villa Park | 30,590 | |
| Evans, Walters, Shaw, Ormsby | Lineups | Zondervan, Thompson, Regis | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Goodison Park | 22,658 | |
| Sharp | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portman Road | 26,562 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Gates 2, Mariner | Lineups | Archibald | ||||
| Leicester City | 0 | 4 | Notts County | Filbert Street | 15,583 | |
| Lineups | O'Neill, Christie 3 | |||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Old Trafford | 48,742 | |
| Muhren 2, Stapleton | Lineups | Allen | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | Southampton | City Ground | 14,626 | |
| Lineups | Wallace | |||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Roker Park | 17,057 | |
| West | Lineups | Bertschin | ||||
| Watford | 2 | 3 | Coventry City | Vicarage Road | 15,551 | |
| Barnes, Jobson | Lineups | Bolton OG, Gibson, Rice OG | ||||
| West Ham United | 4 | 0 | Birmingham City | Upton Park | 19,729 | |
| Cottee 2, Martin, Swindlehurst | Lineups | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | Molineux | 26,249 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Palmer | Lineups | Rush | ||||
| 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 | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-30 | Birmingham City | H |
| 2 | 0 | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Everton | A |
| 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-30 | Watford | A |
| 4 | 0 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 5 | 0 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Sunderland | H |
| 6 | 0 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 7 | 0 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 8 | 0 | Everton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | West Ham United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 10 | 0 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-31 | Norwich City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-31 | Liverpool | H |
| 12 | 0 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Aston Villa | A |
| 13 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Arsenal | H |
| 14 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Stoke City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Watford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-30 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-31 | Leicester City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Manchester United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 19 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Southampton | A |
| 20 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Coventry City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-30 | Notts County | A |
| 22 | 0 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-31 | Luton Town | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 0 | Fulham | Oakwell | 9,851 | |
| Wilkes 2, Gray | Lineups | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Ewood Park | 7,739 | |
| Keeley, Thompson | Lineups | Lillis, Stonehouse (p) | ||||
| Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | Cambridge United | Brunton Park | 3,692 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | The Valley | 4,590 | |
| Jones, Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Derby County | Stamford Bridge | 17,338 | |
| Hutchings, Walker, Spackman, Dixon 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 | Manchester City | Selhurst Park | 13,382 | |
| Lineups | May, Parlane | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Blundell Park | 5,177 | |
| Drinkell | Lineups | McNally | ||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 1 | Newcastle United | Elland Road | 30,806 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Lineups | Anderson | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Boundary Park | 5,750 | |
| Ward | Lineups | |||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Fratton Park | 17,817 | |
| Lineups | Otto | |||||
| Swansea City | 0 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Vetch Field | 10,900 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Lineups | Lyons | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Manchester City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Cardiff City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Leeds United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Newcastle United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Derby County | A |
| 9 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Carlisle United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 11 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Cardiff City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Newcastle United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 14 | 0 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 15 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Leeds United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 17 | 0 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Fulham | A |
| 18 | 0 | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Derby County | A |
| 19 | 0 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Manchester City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Portsmouth | H |
| 22 | 0 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-08-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Preston North End | Dean Court | 4,163 | |
| Lineups | Houston | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Wimbledon | Burnden Park | 3,992 | |
| Rudge, Chandler (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 2 | 2 | Millwall | Griffin Park | 6,224 | |
| Kamara, Joseph | Lineups | McNichol OG, Lowndes | ||||
| Exeter City | 0 | 1 | Walsall | St James Park | 4,742 | |
| Lineups | Hart | |||||
| Hull City | 4 | 1 | Burnley | Boothferry Park | 8,394 | |
| Whitehurst 2, Massey 2 | Lineups | Reeves | ||||
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Somerton Park | 5,015 | |
| Vaughan, Aldridge | Lineups | Stephens | ||||
| Orient | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | Brisbane Road | 2,675 | |
| Foster, Cunningham | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 3 | 0 | Lincoln City | Manor Ground | 4,393 | |
| Biggins, Lawrence, Whatmore | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Home Park | 3,730 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Vale Park | 4,565 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | Gillingham | Bramall Lane | 10,405 | |
| Edwards 4 | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 2 | 2 | Rotherham United | Roots Hall | 3,122 | |
| Shepherd, Phillips | Lineups | Kilmore, Moore | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Lincoln City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Hull City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Gillingham | A |
| 3 | 0 | Oxford United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Orient | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Walsall | A |
| 6 | 0 | Newport County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Wimbledon | A |
| 7 | 0 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Brentford | H |
| 8 | 0 | Walsall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Orient | H |
| 9 | 0 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Preston North End | A |
| 10 | 0 | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 11 | 0 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Port Vale | H |
| 12 | 0 | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Millwall | A |
| 14 | 0 | Port Vale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Rotherham United | A |
| 15 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Exeter City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Oxford United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Southend United | H |
| 18 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Burnley | A |
| 19 | 0 | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Newport County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 23 | 0 | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Sheffield United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Gillingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Hull City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 4 | Hereford United | Recreation Ground | 2,001 | |
| Lawrence | Lineups | Beacock, Dalziel, Phillips 2 | ||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Reading | Bloomfield Road | 3,429 | |
| Mercer | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 4 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Ashton Gate | 5,758 | |
| Crawford 2, Riley 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 1 | 1 | Northampton Town | Sealand Road | 1,707 | |
| Williams M | Lineups | Belfon | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Swindon Town | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,161 | |
| Birch | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 0 | 2 | Colchester United | Feethams Ground | 1,441 | |
| Lineups | Adcock, Houston | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | Wrexham | Belle Vue | 2,189 | |
| Douglas, Humphries, Moss | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 2 | Torquay United | The Shay | 1,448 | |
| Cook, Hendrie | Lineups | Bishop, Hughes | ||||
| Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | Hartlepool United | London Road | 3,213 | |
| Clarke, Buchanan, Benjamin | Lineups | Robinson M | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Spotland | 1,732 | |
| Farrell (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 0 | 2 | York City | Edgeley Park | 2,185 | |
| Lineups | MacPhail, Byrne | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Bury | Prenton Park | 2,133 | |
| Aspinall | Lineups | Madden | ||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Bury | A |
| 2 | 0 | Hereford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Halifax Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Wrexham | A |
| 5 | 0 | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Blackpool | H |
| 6 | 0 | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Rochdale | H |
| 7 | 0 | Blackpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Colchester United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 9 | 0 | Rochdale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | York City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Hereford United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Torquay United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 12 | 0 | Bury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Bristol City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Chester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Swindon Town | A |
| 14 | 0 | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Darlington | H |
| 15 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Torquay United | A |
| 16 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Chesterfield | H |
| 17 | 0 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Stockport County | H |
| 18 | 0 | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Chester City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Aldershot | H |
| 20 | 0 | Darlington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Northampton Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Reading | A |
| 22 | 0 | Aldershot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Wrexham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1983-09-03 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
