1983-09-17
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | St Andrew's | 13,159 | |
| Gayle | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Leicester City | Highfield Road | 12,377 | |
| Platnauer, Gibson | Lineups | Lineker | ||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | Anfield Road | 34,246 | |
| Dalglish, Rush | Lineups | Gibson | ||||
| Luton Town | 4 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kenilworth Road | 10,975 | |
| Walsh, Stein B, Moss, Horton | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | Carrow Road | 15,017 | |
| Bertschin, Deehan (p) | Lineups | Walsh 3 | ||||
| Notts County | 0 | 4 | Arsenal | Meadow Lane | 10,217 | |
| Lineups | Rix, Woodcock, Talbot, Hunt OG | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Sunderland | Loftus Road | 12,929 | |
| Fenwick (p), Stainrod, Allen | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 3 | 0 | Manchester United | The Dell | 20,674 | |
| Williams 2, Armstrong D | Lineups | |||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 4 | Watford | Victoria Ground | 12,691 | |
| Lineups | Lohman, Barnes 2, Jobson | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Everton | White Hart Lane | 29,125 | |
| Falco | Lineups | Reid, Sheedy | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | The Hawthorns | 15,113 | |
| Thompson | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | L | W | W | W | W | 1983-09-24 | Notts County | H |
| 2 | 3 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | W | W | D | W | D | 1983-09-24 | Aston Villa | A |
| 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | W | W | D | W | W | 1983-09-24 | Manchester United | A |
| 4 | -2 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | L | W | W | W | D | 1983-09-24 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 5 | -2 | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | L | W | W | W | L | 1983-09-24 | Liverpool | H |
| 6 | 1 | Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 11 | W | L | W | D | D | 1983-09-24 | Sunderland | A |
| 7 | 1 | Luton Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | W | L | D | W | W | 1983-09-24 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 8 | -2 | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Southampton | H |
| 9 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | W | W | D | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Luton Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 10 | W | D | W | W | L | 1983-09-24 | Everton | A |
| 11 | 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | W | L | L | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Norwich City | H |
| 12 | 2 | Watford | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | W | W | D | L | D | 1983-09-24 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 13 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | W | L | D | W | D | 1983-09-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 14 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 8 | W | D | D | W | L | 1983-09-24 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 15 | 3 | Everton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 | W | D | L | D | L | 1983-09-24 | Birmingham City | H |
| 16 | -5 | Notts County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 6 | L | L | L | L | W | 1983-09-24 | West Ham United | A |
| 17 | -4 | Norwich City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | L | L | D | W | L | 1983-09-24 | Arsenal | A |
| 18 | -3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 5 | L | W | D | L | D | 1983-09-24 | Watford | A |
| 19 | 0 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-09-24 | Coventry City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -10 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Leicester City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 2 | L | D | L | L | L | 1983-09-24 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Leicester City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -14 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1983-09-24 | Stoke City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Carlisle United | Goldstone Ground | 11,713 | |
| Moore OG | Lineups | Shoulder | ||||
| Cambridge United | 2 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Abbey Stadium | 3,526 | |
| Christie, Cooke | Lineups | Mountford, Harris | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | Ninian Park | 9,033 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Derby County | 2 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | Baseball Ground | 11,775 | |
| Campbell 2 | Lineups | Palmer, McBride | ||||
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | Craven Cottage | 10,005 | |
| Lock (p), Tempest | Lineups | Ritchie | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Swansea City | Leeds Road | 10,116 | |
| Stanton | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 6 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Maine Road | 25,433 | |
| Parlane 3, Baker, Tolmie, May | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Ayresome Park | 10,239 | |
| Baxter | Lineups | Waters | ||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | Crystal Palace | St James' Park | 22,869 | |
| Ryan, Waddle, Keegan | Lineups | Evans | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | Hillsborough | 20,596 | |
| Lyons, Megson | Lineups | Walker | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | Barnsley | Gay Meadow | 3,857 | |
| McNally, Petts 2 | Lineups | Gray, Cunningham | ||||
| 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | W | D | W | W | D | 1983-09-24 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 2 | 2 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | W | W | D | W | L | 1983-09-24 | Leeds United | A |
| 3 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | W | W | W | D | D | 1983-09-24 | Carlisle United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | D | W | W | D | W | 1983-09-24 | Chelsea | A |
| 5 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | W | L | W | D | W | 1983-09-24 | Portsmouth | A |
| 6 | -4 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | L | W | D | W | W | 1983-09-24 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 7 | 2 | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | W | D | L | W | L | 1983-09-24 | Barnsley | A |
| 8 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | D | D | W | D | W | 1983-09-24 | Derby County | H |
| 9 | -3 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 8 | L | W | D | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 10 | 1 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1983-09-24 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 11 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | D | W | W | L | L | 1983-09-24 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 12 | 1 | Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 7 | D | L | L | W | W | 1983-10-01 | Barnsley | H |
| 13 | -3 | Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 7 | L | W | L | D | W | 1983-09-24 | Manchester City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | D | D | W | L | D | 1983-09-24 | Fulham | H |
| 15 | 0 | Cambridge United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | D | L | L | W | D | 1983-09-24 | Swansea City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Carlisle United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 | D | W | L | L | L | 1983-09-24 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 17 | 4 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 5 | W | D | D | L | L | 1983-09-24 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 18 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 | D | L | D | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 19 | -1 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -9 | 5 | D | L | L | W | D | 1983-09-24 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 20 | -1 | Barnsley | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Newcastle United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 2 | L | D | L | D | L | 1983-09-27 | Portsmouth | H |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-09-24 | Cambridge United | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Southend United | Valley Parade | 2,574 | |
| Ellis | Lineups | Phillips | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Exeter City | Eastville | 4,813 | |
| Parkin, Stephens | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 3 | Oxford United | Priestfield Stadium | 3,370 | |
| Johnson, Sitton | Lineups | Barnett, Biggins, Hebberd | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Sincil Bank | 3,103 | |
| Hobson 2, Jack | Lineups | Tynan | ||||
| Millwall | 3 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | The Den, New Cross | 4,774 | |
| Otulakowski 2, Chatterton (p) | Lineups | Graham | ||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 0 | Hull City | Deepdale | 6,661 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Orient | Millmoor | 5,518 | |
| Lineups | Godfrey | |||||
| Walsall | 3 | 2 | Newport County | Fellows Park | 2,818 | |
| Summerfield 2, O'Kelly | Lineups | Vaughan, Elsey | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | Brentford | Springfield Park | 3,034 | |
| Taylor, Bruce | Lineups | Garner | ||||
| Wimbledon | 4 | 2 | Port Vale | Plough Lane | 2,690 | |
| Evans, Ketteridge, Morris, Hodges | Lineups | Newton 2 | ||||
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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 | 4 | Orient | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | W | W | L | W | W | 1983-09-23 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 2 | -1 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | D | W | D | W | W | 1983-09-24 | Lincoln City | H |
| 3 | 3 | Oxford United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | W | D | D | W | W | 1983-09-24 | Millwall | H |
| 4 | 5 | Wimbledon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | W | D | W | W | L | 1983-09-24 | Exeter City | A |
| 5 | -3 | 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 |
| 6 | -3 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | L | W | W | W | D | 1983-09-24 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | 4 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 10 | W | L | W | W | D | 1983-09-19 | Southend United | A |
| 8 | -4 | 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 |
| 9 | -2 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | D | D | W | D | W | 1983-09-24 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 10 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | W | L | W | W | L | 1983-09-23 | Orient | A |
| 11 | -3 | 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 |
| 12 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | W | W | D | L | D | 1983-09-24 | Sheffield United | A |
| 13 | -3 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | D | W | W | L | # | 1983-09-24 | Brentford | A |
| 14 | 4 | Lincoln City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 6 | W | L | W | L | L | 1983-09-24 | Hull City | A |
| 15 | -2 | Newport County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 16 | 3 | Walsall | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 6 | W | L | L | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Southend United | A |
| 17 | -3 | Brentford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | L | W | L | D | D | 1983-09-24 | Burnley | H |
| 18 | -2 | Port Vale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 4 | L | W | L | L | D | 1983-09-24 | Bradford City | H |
| 19 | -2 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 4 | L | D | W | L | L | 1983-09-24 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 20 | 1 | Southend United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 | D | D | L | L | D | 1983-09-19 | Millwall | H |
| 21 | 2 | Bradford City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 2 | D | L | D | L | L | 1983-09-24 | Port Vale | A |
| 22 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 | L | D | L | L | D | 1983-09-24 | Preston North End | H |
| 23 | -1 | Exeter City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 1 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-09-24 | Wimbledon | H |
| 24 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 0 | L | L | L | L | L | 1983-09-24 | Gillingham | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 4 | 0 | Rochdale | Layer Road | 1,955 | |
| Bowen, Adcock 2, Wignall | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | Darlington | Gresty Road | 2,514 | |
| Waller, Leonard | Lineups | Walsh | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Victoria Park | 1,611 | |
| Staff | Lineups | |||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | Edgar Street | 3,172 | |
| Kearns, Harvey (p) | Lineups | Slack | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Field Mill | 2,002 | |
| Nicholson | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Elm Park | 3,658 | |
| Senior | Lineups | Spooner | ||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | Blackpool | County Ground | 2,867 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Torquay United | 0 | 1 | Aldershot | Plainmoor | 1,726 | |
| Lineups | Banton | |||||
| York City | 4 | 1 | Chester City | Bootham Crescent | 3,037 | |
| Byrne 3, MacPhail | Lineups | Holden | ||||
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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 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | W | L | W | W | W | 1983-09-24 | Darlington | A |
| 2 | 2 | Colchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | W | D | D | W | W | 1983-09-24 | Chesterfield | A |
| 3 | 7 | Hereford United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | W | L | W | D | W | 1983-09-23 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 4 | 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | W | W | D | W | L | 1983-09-24 | Blackpool | A |
| 5 | -4 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-09-24 | Bury | H |
| 6 | -3 | 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 |
| 7 | -2 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | W | D | W | D | # | 1983-09-18 | Halifax Town | H |
| 8 | 1 | Chesterfield | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | D | W | D | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Colchester United | H |
| 9 | -3 | Peterborough United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | L | W | L | D | W | 1983-09-24 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 10 | -3 | 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 |
| 11 | -3 | Wrexham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | W | L | W | D | L | 1983-09-24 | Aldershot | A |
| 12 | 0 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1983-09-24 | Chester City | A |
| 13 | 5 | Aldershot | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 7 | W | L | D | W | L | 1983-09-24 | Wrexham | H |
| 14 | -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 |
| 15 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | L | W | D | D | D | 1983-09-23 | Hereford United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Darlington | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1983-09-24 | York City | H |
| 17 | -2 | Rochdale | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -6 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Northampton Town | H |
| 18 | -1 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 | D | L | D | L | W | 1983-09-24 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 19 | 1 | Swindon Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | D | L | L | W | L | 1983-09-23 | Stockport County | A |
| 20 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 4 | W | L | D | L | L | 1983-09-23 | Halifax Town | A |
| 21 | -2 | 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 |
| 22 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 4 | W | D | L | L | L | 1983-09-24 | Peterborough United | A |
| 23 | -2 | Torquay United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 2 | L | L | L | D | D | 1983-09-24 | Bristol City | A |
| 24 | -1 | Chester City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 1 | L | L | L | L | D | 1983-09-24 | Reading | H |
