1983-09-16
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Old Showground | 4,406 | |
| Cowling | 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 | Hull City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | W | D | W | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Preston North End | A |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | D | W | W | W | # | 1983-09-24 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | W | W | W | D | # | 1983-09-17 | Orient | H |
| 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-09-24 | Rotherham United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Orient | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Rotherham United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | D | D | W | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Gillingham | A |
| 7 | 0 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | D | W | D | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Hull City | H |
| 8 | 6 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | W | L | D | W | D | 1983-09-24 | Newport County | A |
| 9 | -1 | Wimbledon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | D | W | W | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Port Vale | H |
| 10 | -1 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | L | # | 1983-09-24 | Brentford | A |
| 11 | -1 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 7 | L | W | W | D | # | 1983-09-17 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 12 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | L | W | W | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Exeter City | H |
| 13 | -1 | Newport County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -6 | 6 | W | L | L | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Walsall | A |
| 14 | -1 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | W | L | D | D | # | 1983-09-17 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 15 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 | W | D | L | D | # | 1983-09-17 | Brentford | H |
| 16 | 0 | Port Vale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | W | L | L | D | # | 1983-09-17 | Wimbledon | A |
| 17 | 0 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 | D | W | L | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Oxford United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 19 | 0 | Walsall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 3 | L | L | L | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Newport County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1983-09-17 | Lincoln City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1983-09-17 | Bradford City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Exeter City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Southend United | H |
| 24 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Millwall | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham | 3 | 1 | Bristol City | Racecourse Ground | 1,731 | |
| Hunt, Edwards, Gregory | Lineups | Crawford | ||||
| 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 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 2 | 0 | York City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | L | W | W | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Chester City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | W | D | W | D | # | 1983-09-18 | Stockport County | H |
| 4 | 0 | Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | D | D | W | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Rochdale | H |
| 5 | 0 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | W | D | W | D | # | 1983-09-18 | Halifax Town | H |
| 6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | W | L | D | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Hereford United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | L | W | D | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Torquay United | H |
| 8 | 8 | Wrexham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | W | L | W | D | L | 1983-09-24 | Aldershot | A |
| 9 | -1 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | W | D | L | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Reading | A |
| 10 | -1 | Hereford United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | L | W | D | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Peterborough United | H |
| 11 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | W | D | W | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Darlington | H |
| 12 | -1 | Reading | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | L | W | W | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Chesterfield | H |
| 13 | -1 | Halifax Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | D | W | D | D | # | 1983-09-18 | Bury | A |
| 14 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | W | D | D | D | # | 1983-09-17 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 15 | -1 | Rochdale | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 6 | W | L | L | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Colchester United | A |
| 16 | -1 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 6 | W | W | L | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 17 | 0 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | L | D | L | W | # | 1983-09-17 | Swindon Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Aldershot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 | L | D | W | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Torquay United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 4 | D | W | L | L | # | 1983-09-18 | Northampton Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | L | L | W | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Blackpool | H |
| 21 | 0 | Torquay United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1983-09-17 | Aldershot | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Chester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 1 | L | L | L | D | # | 1983-09-17 | York City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 1 | D | L | L | L | # | 1983-09-17 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
