1983-10-15
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 1 | Coventry City | Highbury | 20,290 | |
| Lineups | Bamber | |||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | Villa Park | 39,318 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Withe | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | Goodison Park | 14,327 | |
| Lineups | Walsh | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Portman Road | 17,959 | |
| Lineups | Stainrod, Gregory | |||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | 42,221 | |
| Albiston, Graham, Whiteside | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 2 | Stoke City | Roker Park | 11,923 | |
| Thomas OG, Rowell | Lineups | James 2 | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 3 | Norwich City | Vicarage Road | 12,843 | |
| Terry | Lineups | Devine, Donowa, Rostron OG | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 3 | Liverpool | Upton Park | 32,535 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Devonshire | Lineups | Robinson 3 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Molineux | 12,523 | |
| Gray 2 | Lineups | Archibald 2, Falco | ||||
| 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 | 3 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | W | D | W | L | W | 1983-10-22 | Sunderland | A |
| 2 | -1 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | L | L | W | L | W | 1983-10-22 | Norwich City | H |
| 3 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 17 | W | W | W | W | L | 1983-10-22 | Liverpool | H |
| 4 | -2 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | W | L | W | W | D | 1983-10-22 | Luton Town | A |
| 5 | 1 | Liverpool | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | W | L | L | W | W | 1983-10-22 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 6 | -3 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-10-22 | Leicester City | H |
| 7 | 2 | Luton Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | W | W | L | W | L | 1983-10-22 | Southampton | H |
| 8 | 3 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | W | L | W | L | W | 1983-10-23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 9 | 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 14 | W | W | W | L | W | 1983-10-22 | Birmingham City | A |
| 10 | 5 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 14 | W | L | L | W | L | 1983-10-22 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 11 | -4 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 14 | L | W | W | W | D | 1983-10-22 | Coventry City | A |
| 12 | -4 | Birmingham City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 14 | L | W | D | W | D | 1983-10-22 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 13 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | L | W | W | W | D | 1983-10-16 | Notts County | H |
| 14 | -2 | Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | L | L | W | W | L | 1983-10-22 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 15 | -2 | Everton | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 12 | L | W | D | W | D | 1983-10-22 | Watford | H |
| 16 | 0 | Sunderland | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 11 | D | W | W | L | L | 1983-10-22 | Manchester United | H |
| 17 | 2 | Norwich City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 9 | W | D | L | L | L | 1983-10-19 | Leicester City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Watford | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 8 | L | L | L | W | W | 1983-10-22 | Everton | A |
| 19 | -1 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 8 | D | W | D | L | L | 1983-10-22 | Notts County | A |
| 20 | 0 | Notts County | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 6 | L | L | L | L | L | 1983-10-16 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -15 | 2 | L | L | L | L | D | 1983-10-23 | Aston Villa | H |
| 22 | 0 | Leicester City | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -15 | 1 | L | D | L | L | L | 1983-10-19 | Norwich City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Oakwell | 14,096 | |
| Geddis, Cunningham | Lineups | Lillis, Russell (p) | ||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Brunton Park | 3,992 | |
| Buckley, O'Riordan | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | The Valley | 7,639 | |
| Hales | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | Stamford Bridge | 15,459 | |
| Lee, Nevin | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 1 | Derby County | Selhurst Park | 7,081 | |
| Lineups | Robertson | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 5 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Blundell Park | 5,469 | |
| Wilkinson 2, Ford, Lund, Emson | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Boundary Park | 3,994 | |
| Ward, Hoolickin | Lineups | Macdonald | ||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Fratton Park | 15,835 | |
| Lineups | Megson | |||||
| 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 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 26 | W | W | W | W | W | 1983-10-22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 22 | L | W | W | W | W | 1983-10-22 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 20 | W | W | W | D | L | 1983-10-22 | Carlisle United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | W | W | D | W | D | 1983-10-16 | Swansea City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | W | W | L | W | L | 1983-10-16 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 16 | W | L | L | D | W | 1983-10-22 | Swansea City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 14 | D | W | W | W | D | 1983-10-22 | Leeds United | H |
| 8 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | D | D | L | D | W | 1983-10-18 | Cambridge United | A |
| 9 | 6 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 13 | W | D | L | L | W | 1983-10-22 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 10 | -2 | Portsmouth | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-10-29 | Leeds United | A |
| 11 | 7 | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | W | L | W | D | D | 1983-10-22 | Chelsea | H |
| 12 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 12 | L | L | L | L | D | 1983-10-22 | Manchester City | A |
| 13 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 12 | W | L | D | L | W | 1983-10-16 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 14 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 11 | L | L | W | D | D | 1983-10-22 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 15 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 11 | L | W | W | W | L | 1983-10-22 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Fulham | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 11 | L | L | W | W | L | 1983-10-22 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 17 | -1 | Cardiff City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 10 | L | W | L | D | L | 1983-10-19 | Newcastle United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1983-10-22 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 9 | W | L | L | D | L | 1983-10-22 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 20 | -1 | Cambridge United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 8 | L | L | W | L | D | 1983-10-18 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -14 | 8 | W | L | L | L | D | 1983-10-22 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-10-16 | Newcastle United | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 3 | Newport County | Burnden Park | 4,928 | |
| Caldwell, Chandler | Lineups | Farnworth OG, Reid, Carter | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Griffin Park | 4,258 | |
| Joseph | Lineups | Mutrie | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | Eastville | 3,861 | |
| Randall | Lineups | |||||
| Burnley | 2 | 3 | Gillingham | Turf Moor | 5,590 | |
| Hamilton, Dobson | Lineups | Cochrane, Cascarino, Mehmet | ||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 2 | Millwall | Sincil Bank | 3,190 | |
| Turner, Thompson | Lineups | Bremner, Neal D | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Home Park | 2,990 | |
| Nisbet, Phillips | Lineups | Lawrence | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | Deepdale | 6,622 | |
| Elliott (p), Hinnigan | Lineups | Taylor, Bruce, Bailey | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | Old Showground | 3,139 | |
| Lester | Lineups | Gooding 2 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Bramall Lane | 8,984 | |
| Heffernan, Morris (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 0 | 3 | Exeter City | Roots Hall | 2,342 | |
| Lineups | Rogers, Francis, Pratt | |||||
| Walsall | 4 | 0 | Wimbledon | Fellows Park | 2,546 | |
| Rees 2, Brown, O'Kelly | Lineups | |||||
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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 | Oxford United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 23 | L | W | W | W | W | 1983-10-19 | Bradford City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Hull City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | D | W | D | W | W | 1983-10-18 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | W | D | W | W | W | 1983-10-18 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 | W | L | W | W | D | 1983-10-18 | Orient | A |
| 5 | 0 | Orient | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | W | D | D | L | W | 1983-10-18 | Sheffield United | H |
| 6 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | W | W | D | D | D | 1983-10-18 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 7 | 3 | Walsall | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 16 | W | W | W | L | D | 1983-10-18 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 8 | -2 | Wimbledon | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | L | D | D | L | W | 1983-10-18 | Preston North End | A |
| 9 | 4 | Newport County | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 15 | W | D | W | D | D | 1983-10-18 | Lincoln City | H |
| 10 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 14 | L | D | L | D | W | 1983-10-18 | Hull City | H |
| 11 | -2 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 14 | D | W | L | L | L | 1983-10-18 | Rotherham United | A |
| 12 | 4 | Rotherham United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | W | L | L | L | L | 1983-10-18 | Millwall | H |
| 13 | 4 | Gillingham | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 13 | W | W | W | L | L | 1983-10-18 | Exeter City | H |
| 14 | -2 | Lincoln City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 13 | D | L | W | W | L | 1983-10-18 | Newport County | A |
| 15 | -4 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | L | L | W | D | D | 1983-10-18 | Southend United | H |
| 16 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1983-10-18 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 17 | -3 | Southend United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 10 | L | W | D | W | D | 1983-10-18 | Burnley | A |
| 18 | -3 | Preston North End | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 10 | L | L | L | D | L | 1983-10-18 | Wimbledon | H |
| 19 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 10 | L | D | L | L | D | 1983-10-18 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 20 | 4 | Exeter City | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -7 | 8 | W | D | W | L | L | 1983-10-18 | Gillingham | A |
| 21 | -1 | Brentford | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 7 | D | L | L | D | L | 1983-10-18 | Port Vale | H |
| 22 | -1 | Bradford City | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 6 | L | D | L | L | W | 1983-10-19 | Oxford United | A |
| 23 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 6 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-10-18 | Walsall | A |
| 24 | -1 | Port Vale | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 5 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-10-18 | Brentford | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | Layer Road | 1,964 | |
| Houston, Cook | Lineups | Austin, O'Neill | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | Aldershot | Belle Vue | 2,299 | |
| Humphries, Harle, Douglas | Lineups | Banton | ||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | The Shay | 1,079 | |
| Mell, Nuttall | Lineups | Benjamin | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | Victoria Park | 982 | |
| Bird | Lineups | Arkwright | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 3 | Torquay United | Field Mill | 1,940 | |
| Lowery | Lineups | Cooper, Sheridan 2 | ||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 4 | Chesterfield | Spotland | 1,781 | |
| Allatt, Scrimgeour OG | Lineups | Bellamy, Newton 2, Spooner | ||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 0 | Darlington | Edgeley Park | 1,360 | |
| Quinn, Williams | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | York City | County Ground | 2,517 | |
| Emmanuel, Bailie, Barnard | Lineups | Walwyn 2 | ||||
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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 | York City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | L | W | W | D | D | 1983-10-18 | Bristol City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | L | W | W | W | W | 1983-10-18 | York City | H |
| 3 | 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 17 | W | D | L | D | W | 1983-10-18 | Chesterfield | A |
| 4 | 6 | Chesterfield | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 17 | W | W | D | D | D | 1983-10-18 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 5 | 0 | Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | D | L | W | L | D | 1983-10-18 | Bury | H |
| 6 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | W | D | W | W | L | 1983-10-17 | Swindon Town | H |
| 7 | -3 | 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 |
| 8 | -2 | 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 |
| 9 | -2 | Peterborough United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | L | D | W | W | L | 1983-10-18 | Rochdale | A |
| 10 | -2 | Reading | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 14 | W | D | W | L | L | 1983-10-19 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Wrexham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | D | D | W | D | D | 1983-10-18 | Blackpool | H |
| 12 | 0 | Northampton Town | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 14 | D | D | D | D | D | 1983-10-18 | Torquay United | H |
| 13 | 4 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | W | L | W | L | W | 1983-10-17 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 14 | 5 | Halifax Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 13 | W | L | L | D | W | 1983-10-18 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 15 | -2 | Rochdale | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -5 | 13 | L | W | L | W | D | 1983-10-18 | Peterborough United | H |
| 16 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 13 | L | W | L | L | L | 1983-10-18 | Halifax Town | A |
| 17 | 3 | Stockport County | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 12 | W | L | W | D | L | 1983-10-17 | Aldershot | H |
| 18 | 3 | Torquay United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 12 | W | D | W | W | L | 1983-10-18 | Northampton Town | A |
| 19 | -4 | Aldershot | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 12 | L | D | L | W | D | 1983-10-17 | Stockport County | A |
| 20 | -4 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 11 | L | L | W | W | D | 1983-10-18 | Wrexham | A |
| 21 | -3 | Darlington | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 10 | L | W | L | L | D | 1983-10-19 | Hereford United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 8 | L | D | W | L | L | 1983-10-19 | Reading | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 6 | D | D | L | L | L | 1983-10-19 | Chester City | 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 |
