1983-10-09
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Burnley | The Den, New Cross | 6,709 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Stride, Neal D | 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 | Oxford United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 | W | W | W | W | W | 1983-10-15 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 2 | 0 | Hull City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 21 | W | D | W | W | D | 1983-10-15 | Brentford | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | D | W | W | W | W | 1983-10-15 | Bradford City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | L | W | W | D | D | 1983-10-15 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 5 | 0 | Wimbledon | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | D | D | L | W | W | 1983-10-15 | Walsall | A |
| 6 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | D | L | D | W | L | 1983-10-15 | Newport County | H |
| 7 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | W | D | D | D | W | 1983-10-15 | Preston North End | A |
| 8 | 0 | Orient | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | D | D | L | W | W | 1983-10-14 | Port Vale | H |
| 9 | 8 | Millwall | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 13 | W | L | L | L | W | 1983-10-15 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 13 | W | W | L | D | W | 1983-10-15 | Wimbledon | H |
| 11 | -1 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | L | W | D | D | D | 1983-10-15 | Gillingham | H |
| 12 | -1 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 12 | L | W | W | L | W | 1983-10-15 | Millwall | H |
| 13 | -1 | Newport County | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -6 | 12 | D | W | D | D | L | 1983-10-15 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 14 | -1 | Southend United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | W | D | W | D | D | 1983-10-15 | Exeter City | H |
| 15 | -1 | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | L | L | D | L | D | 1983-10-15 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 16 | -1 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 10 | L | L | L | L | W | 1983-10-15 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Gillingham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 10 | W | W | L | L | D | 1983-10-15 | Burnley | A |
| 18 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 10 | D | L | L | D | W | 1983-10-15 | Rotherham United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 8 | L | L | W | W | L | 1983-10-15 | Oxford United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Brentford | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 6 | L | L | D | L | W | 1983-10-15 | Hull City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bradford City | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 6 | D | L | L | W | D | 1983-10-15 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 6 | W | L | L | W | L | 1983-10-15 | Sheffield United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Port Vale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 5 | L | D | L | L | W | 1983-10-14 | Orient | A |
| 24 | 0 | Exeter City | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -10 | 5 | D | W | L | L | L | 1983-10-15 | Southend United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Reading | County Ground | 3,825 | |
| Gage, Austin | Lineups | Senior 2 | ||||
| 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 | York City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 20 | W | W | D | D | W | 1983-10-15 | Swindon Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | W | W | W | W | L | 1983-10-14 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | D | W | L | W | W | 1983-10-18 | Colchester United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Colchester United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | L | W | L | D | W | 1983-10-15 | Northampton Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Hereford United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | D | L | D | W | W | 1983-10-19 | Darlington | H |
| 6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | D | W | W | L | W | 1983-10-15 | Halifax Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 14 | D | L | D | W | L | 1983-10-15 | Aldershot | H |
| 8 | 0 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | W | D | D | D | D | 1983-10-15 | Rochdale | A |
| 9 | 0 | Wrexham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | D | W | D | D | W | 1983-10-15 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 10 | 3 | Northampton Town | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 | D | D | D | D | D | 1983-10-15 | Colchester United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | D | W | W | L | L | 1983-10-14 | Bristol City | H |
| 12 | -1 | Rochdale | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 13 | W | L | W | D | L | 1983-10-15 | Chesterfield | H |
| 13 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 13 | W | L | L | L | W | 1983-10-14 | Reading | A |
| 14 | 0 | Aldershot | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 12 | D | L | W | D | W | 1983-10-15 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 15 | 2 | Reading | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 11 | D | W | L | L | D | 1983-10-14 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 16 | -1 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 11 | L | L | W | W | D | 1983-10-18 | Wrexham | A |
| 17 | -1 | Swindon Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 | L | W | L | W | D | 1983-10-15 | York City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Darlington | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 10 | W | L | L | D | L | 1983-10-15 | Stockport County | A |
| 19 | 0 | Halifax Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 10 | L | L | D | W | L | 1983-10-15 | Peterborough United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Stockport County | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 9 | L | W | D | L | D | 1983-10-15 | Darlington | H |
| 21 | 0 | Torquay United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -8 | 9 | D | W | W | L | L | 1983-10-15 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 8 | D | W | L | L | W | 1983-10-15 | Torquay United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 5 | D | L | L | L | W | 1983-10-15 | Wrexham | H |
| 24 | 0 | Chester City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -11 | 4 | L | L | L | W | L | 1983-10-19 | Hartlepool United | A |
