1983-10-21
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | Preston North End | The Den, New Cross | 5,243 | |
| Neal D | Lineups | |||||
| Southend United | 3 | 0 | Orient | Roots Hall | 4,116 | |
| Ferguson, McDonough, Phillips | 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 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 26 | W | L | W | W | W | 1983-10-22 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 2 | 0 | Hull City | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 23 | D | D | W | D | W | 1983-10-22 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 3 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | D | W | D | W | W | 1983-10-22 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-10-22 | Brentford | H |
| 5 | 0 | Orient | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | L | W | W | D | D | 1983-10-24 | Gillingham | H |
| 6 | 0 | Walsall | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 19 | W | W | W | W | L | 1983-10-22 | Bradford City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Wimbledon | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 18 | W | L | D | D | L | 1983-10-22 | Rotherham United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | D | W | W | D | D | 1983-10-22 | Gillingham | H |
| 9 | 0 | Newport County | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 18 | W | W | D | W | D | 1983-10-22 | Exeter City | A |
| 10 | 4 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 17 | W | L | D | W | L | 1983-10-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | -1 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 16 | W | W | W | W | L | 1983-10-22 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 12 | -1 | Rotherham United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | W | W | L | L | L | 1983-10-22 | Wimbledon | A |
| 13 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | D | L | D | L | D | 1983-10-22 | Port Vale | A |
| 14 | -1 | Burnley | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | W | L | L | W | D | 1983-10-22 | Lincoln City | A |
| 15 | 5 | Southend United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 13 | W | L | L | W | D | 1983-10-29 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 16 | -1 | Lincoln City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 13 | L | D | L | W | W | 1983-10-22 | Burnley | H |
| 17 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 12 | D | W | L | L | W | 1983-10-22 | Hull City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 11 | D | L | D | L | L | 1983-10-22 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 19 | -1 | Brentford | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 10 | W | D | L | L | D | 1983-10-22 | Sheffield United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1983-10-29 | Lincoln City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Exeter City | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -9 | 8 | L | W | D | W | L | 1983-10-22 | Newport County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bradford City | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -11 | 6 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-10-22 | Walsall | H |
| 23 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 6 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-10-22 | Oxford United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Port Vale | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1983-10-22 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 2 | Halifax Town | Belle Vue | 3,365 | |
| Snodin G 2, Russell | Lineups | Staniforth, Cook (p) | ||||
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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 | Bristol City | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 | W | L | W | W | W | 1983-10-22 | Aldershot | A |
| 2 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 21 | W | D | W | D | L | 1983-10-29 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 3 | -1 | York City | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 20 | L | L | W | W | D | 1983-10-22 | Reading | H |
| 4 | -1 | Colchester United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | W | D | L | W | L | 1983-10-22 | Swindon Town | A |
| 5 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | W | W | D | W | W | 1983-10-22 | Peterborough United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 18 | D | W | W | D | D | 1983-10-22 | Blackpool | A |
| 7 | 0 | Hereford United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | W | D | L | D | W | 1983-10-22 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Reading | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 17 | W | W | D | W | L | 1983-10-22 | York City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Northampton Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 17 | W | D | D | D | D | 1983-10-22 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 10 | 1 | Rochdale | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -4 | 16 | W | L | W | L | W | 1983-10-22 | Darlington | A |
| 11 | -1 | Halifax Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 16 | L | W | W | L | L | 1983-10-29 | Aldershot | H |
| 12 | 0 | Bury | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | L | D | W | L | W | 1983-10-22 | Wrexham | H |
| 13 | 0 | Peterborough United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 14 | L | L | D | W | W | 1983-10-22 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 14 | 0 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | L | D | D | W | D | 1983-10-22 | Bury | A |
| 15 | 0 | Blackpool | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 14 | W | L | L | W | W | 1983-10-22 | Chesterfield | H |
| 16 | 0 | Swindon Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 13 | L | W | L | W | L | 1983-10-22 | Colchester United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Stockport County | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 13 | D | W | L | W | D | 1983-10-22 | Chester City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Aldershot | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 13 | D | L | D | L | W | 1983-10-22 | Bristol City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -9 | 13 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-10-22 | Northampton Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Torquay United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 12 | L | W | D | W | W | 1983-10-22 | Hereford United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 10 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-10-22 | Rochdale | H |
| 22 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 8 | L | L | D | W | L | 1983-10-22 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 7 | D | D | D | L | L | 1983-10-22 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Chester City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 5 | D | L | L | L | W | 1983-10-22 | Stockport County | H |
