1983-09-06
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 3 | Manchester United | Highbury | 42,703 | |
| Woodcock, Talbot | Lineups | Moran, Robson, Stapleton | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | St Andrew's | 13,728 | |
| Blake (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Notts County | Highfield Road | 10,912 | |
| Gibson, Platnauer | Lineups | Fashanu | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Everton | Portman Road | 16,543 | |
| Mariner, Wark, Turner | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Anfield Road | 26,331 | |
| Rush | Lineups | Mills | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 2 | Norwich City | Kenilworth Road | 11,095 | |
| Elliott, Stein B | Lineups | Channon, Mendham | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Watford | Loftus Road | 17,111 | |
| Stainrod | Lineups | Barnes | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 1 | Leicester City | Upton Park | 22,131 | |
| Cottee, Swindlehurst, Walford | Lineups | Lineker | ||||
| 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 | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1983-09-10 | Coventry City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | W | W | D | W | # | 1983-09-10 | Stoke City | H |
| 3 | 4 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | W | W | L | W | # | 1983-09-10 | Luton Town | H |
| 4 | 6 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | W | D | D | W | # | 1983-09-10 | West Ham United | A |
| 5 | -2 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | D | W | W | D | # | 1983-09-10 | Arsenal | A |
| 6 | -2 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | D | W | D | W | # | 1983-09-10 | Sunderland | A |
| 7 | -2 | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | D | W | W | L | # | 1983-09-10 | Manchester United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Notts County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | L | L | W | W | # | 1983-09-10 | Watford | A |
| 9 | -1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 10 | -1 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | L | L | W | W | # | 1983-09-10 | Liverpool | H |
| 11 | 6 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 6 | W | W | L | L | # | 1983-09-10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | -1 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | D | W | L | D | # | 1983-09-10 | Aston Villa | A |
| 13 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | D | W | D | L | # | 1983-09-10 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 14 | -2 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 | L | D | L | W | # | 1983-09-10 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 15 | -1 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | L | L | W | L | # | 1983-09-10 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 16 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Aston Villa | H |
| 17 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 18 | 0 | Watford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 | D | L | D | L | # | 1983-09-10 | Notts County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1983-09-07 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Sunderland | A |
| 22 | 0 | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -10 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1983-09-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | Derby County | Goldstone Ground | 10,886 | |
| Smith (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | The Valley | 3,912 | |
| Hales | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Leeds United | Blundell Park | 7,797 | |
| Drinkell, Waters (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Leeds Road | 7,814 | |
| Lillis 2 | Lineups | Cummins | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | Newcastle United | Ayresome Park | 19,807 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Currie 2, Hamilton | Lineups | Keegan, Mills | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | Fratton Park | 12,804 | |
| Hateley, Webb | Lineups | Gray | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Cambridge United | Hillsborough | 14,947 | |
| Varadi | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | Gay Meadow | 4,405 | |
| Bates | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 0 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Vetch Field | 7,244 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | W | W | D | W | # | 1983-09-10 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 2 | 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | W | D | W | D | # | 1983-09-10 | Carlisle United | A |
| 3 | 5 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 4 | 5 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Barnsley | A |
| 5 | -3 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | -2 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Fulham | H |
| 7 | -4 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | L | W | L | W | # | 1983-09-10 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 8 | 6 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Manchester City | H |
| 9 | -4 | Cardiff City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | L | W | W | L | # | 1983-09-10 | Leeds United | A |
| 10 | 6 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 11 | -4 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Chelsea | A |
| 12 | 5 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | W | L | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Newcastle United | H |
| 13 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Chelsea | H |
| 14 | -4 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | L | D | W | L | # | 1983-09-10 | Cardiff City | H |
| 15 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 16 | -4 | Derby County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 4 | L | W | D | L | # | 1983-09-10 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 17 | -4 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 18 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | W | L | L | L | # | 1983-09-10 | Swansea City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 20 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1983-09-11 | Fulham | H |
| 21 | -2 | Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1983-09-10 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Manchester City | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | Brentford | Eastville | 5,148 | |
| White, Williams B, Barrett | Lineups | Joseph | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 0 | Newport County | Turf Moor | 6,755 | |
| Reeves, Hamilton | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Priestfield Stadium | 3,098 | |
| Mehmet, Weatherly | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 3 | 2 | Port Vale | The Den, New Cross | 4,061 | |
| Chatterton 2, Bremner | Lineups | Steel 2 | ||||
| Preston North End | 4 | 1 | Southend United | Deepdale | 3,967 | |
| Sayer, Kelly, Elliott 2 | Lineups | McDonough | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Millmoor | 4,488 | |
| Kilmore, McBride | Lineups | |||||
| Walsall | 1 | 2 | Sheffield United | Fellows Park | 3,711 | |
| Summerfield | Lineups | Atkins, Morris | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | Springfield Park | 2,569 | |
| Taylor | Lineups | McEwan | ||||
| Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | Plough Lane | 2,435 | |
| Cork, Hodges, Downes | Lineups | Graham, Morgan (p) | ||||
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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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Preston North End | H |
| 2 | 5 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Sheffield United | A |
| 3 | 5 | Rotherham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Exeter City | A |
| 4 | 5 | Millwall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Hull City | A |
| 5 | 5 | Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Southend United | A |
| 6 | -4 | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 7 | -4 | Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Bradford City | A |
| 8 | 3 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Oxford United | A |
| 9 | -4 | Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Port Vale | A |
| 11 | -7 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Walsall | H |
| 12 | -6 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Oxford United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 14 | 9 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 15 | -1 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Bradford City | H |
| 16 | -1 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Lincoln City | H |
| 17 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 18 | -1 | Port Vale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 19 | 1 | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Rotherham United | H |
| 20 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Gillingham | H |
| 21 | -5 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Wimbledon | H |
| 22 | -1 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Hull City | H |
| 23 | 1 | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Orient | H |
| 24 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Blackpool | Gigg Lane | 2,953 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Colchester United | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | Layer Road | 2,120 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | Aldershot | Gresty Road | 2,039 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Field Mill | 2,167 | |
| Thorpe OG | Lineups | Quinn, Sword | ||||
| Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | County Ground | 2,326 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 3 | Halifax Town | County Ground | 3,817 | |
| Hockaday, Rowland | Lineups | Kendall, Staniforth, Cook | ||||
| Wrexham | 5 | 1 | Rochdale | Racecourse Ground | 1,684 | |
| Arkwright 2, Edwards, Gregory, Hunt | Lineups | Johnson | ||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Peterborough United | Bootham Crescent | 3,709 | |
| Pollard, Byrne | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 1 | York City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Chesterfield | A |
| 2 | 1 | Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1983-09-09 | Stockport County | A |
| 3 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | W | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Reading | A |
| 4 | 2 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Blackpool | A |
| 5 | 12 | Halifax Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | W | D | D | # | # | 1983-09-09 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 6 | 1 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Aldershot | A |
| 7 | 2 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 8 | -4 | Hereford United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | D | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Chester City | H |
| 9 | 10 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 10 | -5 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Torquay United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Northampton Town | H |
| 12 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Chester City | A |
| 13 | 2 | Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Bury | H |
| 14 | -6 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 15 | -5 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Darlington | A |
| 16 | -4 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 17 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Wrexham | H |
| 18 | 6 | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1983-09-09 | Colchester United | H |
| 19 | -5 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1983-09-10 | Reading | H |
| 20 | -4 | Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | D | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Darlington | H |
| 21 | -1 | Chester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Hereford United | A |
| 22 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Chesterfield | H |
| 23 | -1 | Darlington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1983-09-07 | Torquay United | A |
| 24 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1983-09-09 | Halifax Town | A |
