1983-10-22
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 4 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Highbury | 22,870 | |
| Woodcock 2, Hill, Sunderland | Lineups | Davenport (p) | ||||
| Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | St Andrew's | 18,937 | |
| Lineups | Archibald | |||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Highfield Road | 13,321 | |
| Withey | Lineups | Regis, Perry | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Watford | Goodison Park | 13,571 | |
| Johnson | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | Portman Road | 14,944 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 1 | Southampton | Kenilworth Road | 12,389 | |
| Aylott 2, Stein B | Lineups | Armstrong D | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Meadow Lane | 7,684 | |
| Kilcline | Lineups | Bould | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 1 | Liverpool | Loftus Road | 27,140 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Lineups | Nicol | |||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | Roker Park | 26,826 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Lineups | Wilkins | |||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | Upton Park | 18,958 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | W | W | D | W | L | 1983-10-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 2 | 3 | Liverpool | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | W | W | L | L | W | 1983-10-29 | Luton Town | H |
| 3 | -1 | West Ham United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | D | L | L | W | L | 1983-10-28 | Watford | A |
| 4 | 3 | Luton Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | W | W | W | L | W | 1983-10-29 | Liverpool | A |
| 5 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | D | L | W | L | L | 1983-10-29 | Southampton | A |
| 6 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 17 | L | W | W | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Norwich City | A |
| 7 | -3 | Southampton | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 8 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 17 | W | W | W | W | L | 1983-10-29 | Notts County | H |
| 9 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 17 | W | L | W | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Birmingham City | H |
| 10 | -1 | 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 |
| 11 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Sunderland | H |
| 12 | 2 | Arsenal | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | W | L | L | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Aston Villa | A |
| 13 | 3 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 15 | W | L | W | D | W | 1983-10-29 | Leicester City | A |
| 14 | -3 | Coventry City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 14 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-10-29 | Stoke City | A |
| 15 | -2 | Birmingham City | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 14 | L | L | W | D | W | 1983-10-29 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 16 | -1 | Norwich City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 13 | D | W | W | D | L | 1983-10-29 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 17 | 0 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 11 | L | D | W | W | L | 1983-10-29 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 18 | 1 | Stoke City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 9 | D | D | W | D | L | 1983-10-29 | Coventry City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Watford | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 8 | L | L | L | L | W | 1983-10-28 | West Ham United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Notts County | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 7 | D | L | L | L | L | 1983-10-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | 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 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -17 | 2 | D | L | L | D | L | 1983-10-29 | Everton | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 0 | 2 | Leeds United | Oakwell | 18,236 | |
| Lineups | Donnelly, Barnes | |||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Ewood Park | 6,178 | |
| Randell, Miller, Thompson | Lineups | Palmer | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | Goldstone Ground | 14,827 | |
| Ryan | Lineups | Pearson, Madden, Bannister | ||||
| Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | Brunton Park | 6,774 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 | Swansea City | The Valley | 5,737 | |
| Hales (p), Gritt | Lineups | Stevenson, Loveridge | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Blundell Park | 6,500 | |
| Waters, Ford | Lineups | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | Derby County | Leeds Road | 10,752 | |
| Lillis, Russell, Cowling | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | Maine Road | 24,466 | |
| Parlane, Tolmie | Lineups | Roberts | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | Fulham | Gay Meadow | 4,767 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 29 | W | W | W | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 2 | 1 | Manchester City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 25 | W | L | W | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Newcastle United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Newcastle United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 23 | W | W | W | W | D | 1983-10-29 | Manchester City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 21 | D | W | W | W | D | 1983-10-29 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 5 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 20 | W | W | D | D | L | 1983-10-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 6 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | D | D | W | W | L | 1983-10-29 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 7 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 17 | D | W | L | L | D | 1983-10-29 | Chelsea | A |
| 8 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 16 | W | W | D | L | L | 1983-10-29 | Derby County | A |
| 9 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -2 | 16 | W | D | W | L | D | 1983-10-29 | Swansea City | A |
| 10 | -2 | Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 14 | L | D | W | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 11 | -1 | 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 |
| 12 | 0 | Carlisle United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 13 | D | W | L | W | D | 1983-10-29 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 13 | 5 | Leeds United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 13 | W | W | L | L | L | 1983-10-29 | Portsmouth | H |
| 14 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 12 | L | L | L | L | L | 1983-10-29 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 15 | 1 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 12 | D | L | L | W | W | 1983-10-31 | Cardiff City | H |
| 16 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 11 | L | L | L | W | D | 1983-10-29 | Cambridge United | A |
| 17 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 11 | L | L | W | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Barnsley | H |
| 18 | -1 | Cardiff City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 10 | L | L | W | L | D | 1983-10-31 | Fulham | A |
| 19 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 9 | L | W | L | L | D | 1983-10-29 | Carlisle United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Cambridge United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 8 | L | L | L | W | L | 1983-10-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 21 | 0 | Derby County | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -17 | 8 | L | W | L | L | L | 1983-10-29 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 5 | D | L | L | L | W | 1983-10-29 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | Oxford United | Dean Court | 4,758 | |
| Thompson I, Morgan | Lineups | Barnett | ||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 0 | Walsall | Valley Parade | 2,474 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Eastville | 5,324 | |
| Williams B (p), Barrett, Stephens, Green OG | Lineups | Pointon | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 2 | Newport County | St James Park | 3,970 | |
| Kirkup | Lineups | Aldridge 2 | ||||
| Hull City | 1 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Boothferry Park | 7,707 | |
| McClaren | Lineups | Smith L, Tynan | ||||
| Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | Burnley | Sincil Bank | 3,793 | |
| Shipley, Turner, Fashanu | Lineups | Hamilton | ||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Vale Park | 4,269 | |
| Tartt | Lineups | Chandler, Caldwell | ||||
| Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | Brentford | Bramall Lane | 9,848 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 2 | Gillingham | Springfield Park | 4,189 | |
| Bruce | Lineups | Cochrane, Weatherly | ||||
| Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | Rotherham United | Plough Lane | 2,579 | |
| Morris, Fishenden, Cork | Lineups | Kilmore | ||||
| 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 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 26 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Hull City | H |
| 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | W | D | W | D | W | 1983-10-29 | Walsall | A |
| 3 | -1 | Hull City | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | L | D | D | W | D | 1983-10-29 | Oxford United | A |
| 4 | 3 | Wimbledon | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 21 | W | W | L | D | D | 1983-10-29 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Sheffield United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | D | L | W | L | W | 1983-10-29 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 6 | 3 | Newport County | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 21 | W | W | W | D | W | 1983-10-29 | Port Vale | H |
| 7 | -2 | Orient | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | L | W | W | D | D | 1983-10-24 | Gillingham | H |
| 8 | -2 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 20 | D | W | W | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 9 | 2 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 19 | W | W | W | W | W | 1983-10-24 | Orient | A |
| 10 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 18 | W | D | L | D | L | 1983-10-29 | Southend United | H |
| 11 | -3 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | L | D | W | W | D | 1983-10-29 | Burnley | A |
| 12 | -2 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 17 | W | L | D | W | L | 1983-10-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 13 | 3 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -1 | 16 | W | L | D | L | W | 1983-10-29 | Preston North End | A |
| 14 | -2 | Rotherham United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 16 | L | W | W | L | L | 1983-10-29 | Bradford City | H |
| 15 | -1 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 15 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-10-29 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 16 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 15 | W | D | W | L | L | 1983-10-29 | Sheffield United | H |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | 1 | Brentford | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 11 | D | W | D | L | L | 1983-10-29 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 19 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 11 | L | D | L | D | L | 1983-10-29 | Wimbledon | H |
| 20 | 0 | 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 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -13 | 9 | W | L | L | W | L | 1983-10-29 | Brentford | A |
| 22 | -1 | Exeter City | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -10 | 8 | L | L | W | D | W | 1983-10-29 | Orient | A |
| 23 | -1 | Bradford City | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -11 | 7 | D | L | L | D | L | 1983-10-29 | Rotherham United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Port Vale | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 5 | L | L | L | L | D | 1983-10-29 | Newport County | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Recreation Ground | 3,195 | |
| Lawrence | Lineups | |||||
| Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | Bloomfield Road | 4,206 | |
| McNiven | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 2 | 0 | Wrexham | Gigg Lane | 2,320 | |
| Colman OG, Hilton P | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 2 | 4 | Stockport County | Sealand Road | 1,612 | |
| Storton, Williams M | Lineups | Quinn 2, Jones, Coyle | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 2 | Northampton Town | Gresty Road | 2,107 | |
| King, Scott, Blissett | Lineups | Jeffrey, Gage | ||||
| Darlington | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Feethams Ground | 1,307 | |
| Todd | Lineups | |||||
| Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Field Mill | 1,906 | |
| Caldwell 4, Lowery | Lineups | |||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | London Road | 3,311 | |
| Pike, Hankin | Lineups | |||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | County Ground | 3,079 | |
| Rowland, Hockaday | Lineups | Adcock (p) | ||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 1 | Hereford United | Plainmoor | 2,072 | |
| Holmes (p) | Lineups | Harvey | ||||
| York City | 2 | 2 | Reading | Bootham Crescent | 4,315 | |
| Pollard, Sbragia | Lineups | Crown, Beavon | ||||
| 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 | Bristol City | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Peterborough United | H |
| 2 | 1 | York City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 21 | D | L | L | W | W | 1983-10-29 | Northampton Town | A |
| 3 | -1 | 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 |
| 4 | 0 | Colchester United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | L | W | D | L | W | 1983-10-29 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 5 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 | L | W | W | D | W | 1983-10-29 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 6 | 1 | Hereford United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | D | W | D | L | D | 1983-10-29 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 7 | 1 | Reading | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 18 | D | W | W | D | W | 1983-10-29 | Swindon Town | H |
| 8 | 4 | Bury | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | W | L | D | W | L | 1983-10-29 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 9 | -3 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 18 | L | D | W | W | D | 1983-10-29 | Darlington | H |
| 10 | 3 | Peterborough United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 17 | W | L | L | D | W | 1983-10-29 | Bristol City | A |
| 11 | -2 | Northampton Town | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 17 | L | W | D | D | D | 1983-10-29 | York City | H |
| 12 | 3 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 17 | W | W | L | L | W | 1983-10-29 | Stockport County | A |
| 13 | 3 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 16 | W | L | W | L | W | 1983-10-29 | Reading | A |
| 14 | 3 | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 16 | W | D | W | L | W | 1983-10-29 | Blackpool | H |
| 15 | -4 | 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 |
| 16 | -6 | Rochdale | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 16 | L | W | L | W | L | 1983-10-29 | Chester City | H |
| 17 | 1 | Aldershot | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 16 | W | D | L | D | L | 1983-10-29 | Halifax Town | A |
| 18 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -8 | 16 | W | L | L | W | L | 1983-10-29 | Colchester United | A |
| 19 | -5 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 14 | L | L | D | D | W | 1983-10-29 | Torquay United | H |
| 20 | 1 | Darlington | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 13 | W | L | L | W | L | 1983-10-29 | Chesterfield | A |
| 21 | -1 | Torquay United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 13 | D | L | W | D | W | 1983-10-29 | Wrexham | A |
| 22 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -8 | 11 | W | L | L | D | W | 1983-10-29 | Hereford United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -13 | 7 | L | D | D | D | L | 1983-10-29 | Bury | H |
| 24 | 0 | Chester City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 5 | L | D | L | L | L | 1983-10-29 | Rochdale | A |
