1983-10-29
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 6 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 23,678 | |
| Morley, Evans (p) | Lineups | Woodcock 5, McDermott | ||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Everton | Filbert Street | 10,953 | |
| Smith A, Ramsey | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 6 | 0 | Luton Town | Anfield Road | 31,940 | |
| Rush 5, Dalglish | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester United | 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Old Trafford | 41,880 | |
| Stapleton 2, Robson | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 0 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | Carrow Road | 15,960 | |
| Lineups | Fenwick 2 (1p), Stainrod | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | City Ground | 13,968 | |
| Thijssen | Lineups | Rowell | ||||
| Southampton | 3 | 2 | Ipswich Town | The Dell | 18,515 | |
| Williams, Holmes, Moran | Lineups | Mariner 2 | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 3 | Coventry City | Victoria Ground | 11,836 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | Bennett, Gibson, Bamber | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Notts County | White Hart Lane | 29,198 | |
| Archibald | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Birmingham City | The Hawthorns | 20,109 | |
| Perry | Lineups | Gayle, Harford | ||||
| 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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 25 | W | W | W | D | W | 1983-11-05 | Aston Villa | H |
| 2 | 1 | Liverpool | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 23 | W | W | W | L | L | 1983-11-06 | Everton | H |
| 3 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 20 | W | L | W | W | W | 1983-11-05 | Luton Town | H |
| 4 | -2 | West Ham United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | D | D | L | L | W | 1983-11-05 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 5 | 2 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | W | L | W | L | W | 1983-11-05 | Norwich City | A |
| 6 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1983-11-05 | Stoke City | A |
| 7 | -3 | Luton Town | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 19 | L | W | W | W | L | 1983-11-05 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 8 | 4 | Arsenal | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 18 | W | W | L | L | W | 1983-11-05 | Sunderland | H |
| 9 | -4 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | L | D | L | W | L | 1983-11-05 | West Ham United | A |
| 10 | 4 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | W | L | W | L | L | 1983-11-05 | Birmingham City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | D | L | W | L | W | 1983-11-05 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 17 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-11-05 | Notts County | H |
| 13 | 2 | Birmingham City | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 17 | W | L | L | W | D | 1983-11-05 | Coventry City | H |
| 14 | -5 | Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 17 | L | D | W | L | W | 1983-11-05 | Manchester United | A |
| 15 | -2 | Everton | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 15 | L | W | L | W | D | 1983-11-06 | Liverpool | A |
| 16 | 0 | Norwich City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 13 | L | D | W | W | D | 1983-11-05 | Southampton | H |
| 17 | 0 | Sunderland | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 12 | D | L | D | W | W | 1983-11-05 | Arsenal | A |
| 18 | 0 | Watford | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 9 | D | L | L | L | L | 1983-11-05 | Leicester City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Stoke City | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 9 | L | D | D | W | D | 1983-11-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 20 | 0 | Notts County | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -11 | 7 | L | D | L | L | L | 1983-11-05 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 21 | 1 | Leicester City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -15 | 5 | W | D | L | L | D | 1983-11-05 | Watford | A |
| 22 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | -18 | 3 | L | D | L | L | L | 1983-11-05 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 3 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Abbey Stadium | 3,905 | |
| Smith, Sinton (p), Pyle | Lineups | Young A 2, Grealish, Pearce | ||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | Stamford Bridge | 17,789 | |
| Dixon, Speedie 2 | Lineups | Moore, Robinson | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 1 | Barnsley | Selhurst Park | 6,477 | |
| Lineups | May | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Baseball Ground | 11,688 | |
| Davison | Lineups | Drinkell 2 | ||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Elland Road | 16,254 | |
| Watson, Barnes | Lineups | Morgan | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Ayresome Park | 6,362 | |
| Otto, Currie 2, Ward | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | Manchester City | St James' Park | 33,675 | |
| Beardsley 3, Keegan, Waddle | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 3 | Carlisle United | Boundary Park | 4,087 | |
| Palmer 2 | Lineups | Moore, O'Riordan, Shoulder | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Hillsborough | 27,824 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swansea City | 0 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Vetch Field | 7,610 | |
| Lineups | Garner | |||||
| 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 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 30 | D | W | W | W | W | 1983-11-05 | Barnsley | H |
| 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 26 | W | W | W | W | W | 1983-11-05 | Fulham | H |
| 3 | -1 | Manchester City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 25 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-11-05 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 24 | W | D | W | W | W | 1983-11-05 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 5 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 21 | D | W | W | D | D | 1983-11-05 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 6 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 19 | W | W | W | D | L | 1983-11-05 | Portsmouth | A |
| 7 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 19 | L | D | D | W | W | 1983-11-05 | Manchester City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 19 | W | W | D | W | L | 1983-11-05 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 9 | 1 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 17 | W | L | D | W | W | 1983-11-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 10 | -3 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -4 | 17 | L | D | W | L | L | 1983-11-05 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 11 | 1 | Carlisle United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 16 | W | D | W | L | W | 1983-11-05 | Swansea City | A |
| 12 | 1 | Leeds United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 16 | W | W | W | L | L | 1983-11-05 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 13 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | W | L | L | L | L | 1983-11-05 | Cardiff City | H |
| 14 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 14 | W | L | L | L | W | 1983-11-05 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 15 | -4 | Portsmouth | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 13 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-11-01 | Cambridge United | H |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 11 | L | L | L | W | W | 1983-11-05 | Leeds United | A |
| 18 | 0 | 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 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 9 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-11-05 | Chelsea | H |
| 20 | 0 | Cambridge United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 8 | L | L | L | L | W | 1983-11-01 | Portsmouth | A |
| 21 | 0 | Derby County | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -18 | 8 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-11-05 | Cambridge United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 5 | L | D | L | L | L | 1983-11-05 | Carlisle United | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Southend United | Burnden Park | 5,366 | |
| Caldwell 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Brentford | 1 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Griffin Park | 4,630 | |
| Joseph | Lineups | Morgan | ||||
| Burnley | 3 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Turf Moor | 7,458 | |
| Flynn, Hutchison, Reeves | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 3 | Millwall | Priestfield Stadium | 6,226 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Leslie, Sage, Mehmet | Lineups | Burke, Bruce OG, Otulakowski | ||||
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Somerton Park | 3,829 | |
| Aldridge, Reid | Lineups | Ridley | ||||
| Orient | 2 | 2 | Exeter City | Brisbane Road | 3,190 | |
| Houchen (p), Silkman | Lineups | Neville, Pratt | ||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Manor Ground | 8,064 | |
| Lawrence | Lineups | Marwood | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 1 | Sheffield United | Home Park | 5,458 | |
| Lineups | Philliskirk | |||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 2 | Lincoln City | Deepdale | 4,458 | |
| Clark | Lineups | Thomas 2 | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | Millmoor | 4,506 | |
| Durham | Lineups | |||||
| Scunthorpe United | 5 | 1 | Wimbledon | Old Showground | 2,347 | |
| Peters OG, Wilson 2, Cammack 2 | Lineups | Cork | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Fellows Park | 4,964 | |
| O'Kelly (p), Rees | Lineups | Stephens | ||||
| 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 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 27 | D | L | W | L | W | 1983-11-01 | Wimbledon | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 26 | L | W | D | W | D | 1983-11-01 | Preston North End | H |
| 3 | 0 | Hull City | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | D | L | D | D | W | 1983-11-01 | Walsall | H |
| 4 | 1 | Sheffield United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | W | D | L | W | L | 1983-11-01 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 5 | 2 | Newport County | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 24 | W | W | W | W | D | 1983-11-01 | Millwall | A |
| 6 | 3 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 23 | W | D | W | W | W | 1983-11-01 | Hull City | A |
| 7 | -1 | Orient | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22 | D | D | L | W | W | 1983-11-01 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 8 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | W | W | D | L | D | 1983-11-02 | Lincoln City | A |
| 9 | -5 | Wimbledon | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 21 | L | W | W | L | D | 1983-11-01 | Oxford United | H |
| 10 | -2 | Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 21 | D | D | W | W | W | 1983-11-05 | Lincoln City | H |
| 11 | 2 | Lincoln City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 19 | W | W | L | D | L | 1983-11-02 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 12 | 2 | Rotherham United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 19 | W | L | W | W | L | 1983-11-01 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 13 | 2 | Burnley | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 18 | W | L | W | L | L | 1983-11-02 | Exeter City | A |
| 14 | -3 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 18 | L | L | D | W | W | 1983-11-01 | Orient | H |
| 15 | -3 | Millwall | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -3 | 18 | D | W | L | D | W | 1983-11-01 | Newport County | H |
| 16 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 15 | L | W | D | W | L | 1983-10-31 | Port Vale | A |
| 17 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 14 | W | L | D | L | D | 1983-11-01 | Sheffield United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Southend United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 13 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-10-31 | Brentford | H |
| 19 | -1 | Brentford | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 12 | D | D | W | D | L | 1983-10-31 | Southend United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Preston North End | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1983-11-01 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 21 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -13 | 10 | D | W | L | L | W | 1983-11-01 | Rotherham United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Exeter City | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -10 | 9 | D | L | L | W | D | 1983-11-02 | Burnley | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford City | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 7 | L | D | L | L | D | 1983-11-05 | Wimbledon | A |
| 24 | 0 | Port Vale | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 5 | L | L | L | L | L | 1983-10-31 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Peterborough United | Ashton Gate | 7,380 | |
| Lineups | Buchanan | |||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | Darlington | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,872 | |
| Bell | Lineups | Walsh | ||||
| Colchester United | 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Layer Road | 3,402 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Adcock 2 (1p) | Lineups | |||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 0 | Aldershot | The Shay | 1,242 | |
| Gallagher B | Lineups | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 3 | Bury | Victoria Park | 1,125 | |
| Dixon K | Lineups | Madden, Bramhall, Jakub | ||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Edgar Street | 3,110 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 2 | York City | County Ground | 2,956 | |
| Belfon | Lineups | Walwyn 2 | ||||
| Reading | 2 | 2 | Swindon Town | Elm Park | 6,158 | |
| Senior 2 | Lineups | Mayes, Batty | ||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Chester City | Spotland | 1,496 | |
| Hamilton | Lineups | Parker | ||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 2 | Blackpool | Edgeley Park | 2,602 | |
| Thorpe | Lineups | Mercer, McNiven | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Prenton Park | 2,789 | |
| Hilditch | Lineups | Snodin G | ||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 2 | Torquay United | Racecourse Ground | 1,505 | |
| King, Jones | Lineups | Cooper, Barnes | ||||
| 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 | 1 | York City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 24 | W | D | L | L | W | 1983-11-01 | Wrexham | H |
| 2 | -1 | Bristol City | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | L | L | W | L | W | 1983-11-01 | Blackpool | A |
| 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 22 | D | W | D | W | D | 1983-11-01 | Colchester United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Colchester United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | W | L | W | D | L | 1983-11-01 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 5 | 3 | Bury | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 21 | W | W | L | D | W | 1983-11-01 | Stockport County | H |
| 6 | 4 | Peterborough United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 20 | W | W | L | L | D | 1983-11-02 | Reading | H |
| 7 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | D | L | W | W | D | 1983-11-01 | Darlington | A |
| 8 | -2 | Hereford United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | D | D | W | D | L | 1983-11-01 | Swindon Town | A |
| 9 | 3 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 20 | W | W | W | L | L | 1983-11-01 | Bristol City | H |
| 10 | -3 | Reading | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 19 | D | D | W | W | D | 1983-11-02 | Peterborough United | A |
| 11 | -2 | Chesterfield | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 19 | D | L | D | W | W | 1983-11-02 | Torquay United | A |
| 12 | 3 | Halifax Town | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 19 | W | L | W | W | L | 1983-11-02 | Chester City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1983-11-01 | Hereford United | H |
| 14 | -3 | Northampton Town | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 17 | L | L | W | D | D | 1983-11-01 | Aldershot | A |
| 15 | 1 | Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 17 | D | L | W | L | W | 1983-11-01 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 16 | -2 | Stockport County | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -3 | 16 | L | W | D | W | L | 1983-11-01 | Bury | A |
| 17 | 0 | Aldershot | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 16 | L | W | D | L | D | 1983-11-01 | Northampton Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | -10 | 16 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-11-01 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 15 | D | L | L | D | D | 1983-11-01 | York City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Darlington | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 14 | D | W | L | L | W | 1983-11-01 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Torquay United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 14 | D | D | L | W | D | 1983-11-02 | Chesterfield | H |
| 22 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -8 | 12 | D | W | L | L | D | 1983-11-01 | Rochdale | H |
| 23 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -15 | 7 | L | L | D | D | D | 1983-11-01 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 24 | 0 | Chester City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -13 | 6 | D | L | D | L | L | 1983-11-02 | Halifax Town | H |
