1983-11-05
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 2 | Sunderland | Highbury | 26,064 | |
| Woodcock | Lineups | West, Atkins | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | 2 | Coventry City | St Andrew's | 16,169 | |
| Blake | Lineups | Gibson, Bennett | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | Old Trafford | 45,077 | |
| Robson | Lineups | Withe 2 | ||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Southampton | Carrow Road | 14,303 | |
| Bertschin | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | City Ground | 13,855 | |
| Birtles, Davenport (p), Walsh, Hodge 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | Loftus Road | 15,053 | |
| Lineups | Elliott | |||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Victoria Ground | 14,727 | |
| Thomas | Lineups | Falco | ||||
| Watford | 3 | 3 | Leicester City | Vicarage Road | 14,487 | |
| Callaghan, Richardson 2 | Lineups | Lynex 2 (1p), Banks | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Notts County | The Hawthorns | 10,760 | |
| McNaught, Luke | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Upton Park | 20,682 | |
| Swindlehurst 2 | Lineups | Osman | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Manchester United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | L | W | W | W | D | 1983-11-12 | Leicester City | A |
| 2 | 0 | 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 | 1 | West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | W | D | D | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 4 | 3 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 22 | W | L | W | W | W | 1983-11-12 | Birmingham City | H |
| 5 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 21 | D | W | W | W | W | 1983-11-12 | Liverpool | H |
| 6 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 20 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-11-12 | Coventry City | A |
| 7 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 20 | W | D | L | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Everton | A |
| 8 | -3 | Southampton | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | L | W | L | W | L | 1983-11-12 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 9 | 1 | Coventry City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 20 | W | W | L | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 10 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 20 | W | L | W | L | W | 1983-11-12 | Southampton | A |
| 11 | 3 | Aston Villa | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 20 | W | L | D | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Stoke City | H |
| 12 | -4 | Arsenal | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 18 | L | W | W | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 13 | -4 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 17 | L | L | D | L | W | 1983-11-12 | Arsenal | H |
| 14 | -1 | Birmingham City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 17 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-11-12 | Luton Town | A |
| 15 | 1 | Norwich City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 16 | W | L | D | W | W | 1983-11-12 | Notts County | A |
| 16 | -1 | Everton | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 15 | L | W | L | W | D | 1983-11-06 | Liverpool | A |
| 17 | 0 | Sunderland | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 15 | W | D | L | D | W | 1983-11-12 | Watford | H |
| 18 | 0 | Watford | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 10 | D | D | L | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Sunderland | A |
| 19 | 0 | Stoke City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 10 | D | L | D | D | W | 1983-11-12 | Aston Villa | A |
| 20 | 0 | Notts County | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 7 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Norwich City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Leicester City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -15 | 6 | D | W | D | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Manchester United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -23 | 3 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-11-12 | West Ham United | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Goldstone Ground | 11,063 | |
| Gatting (p), Connor, Young A | Lineups | Sutton | ||||
| Cambridge United | 0 | 1 | Derby County | Abbey Stadium | 3,638 | |
| Lineups | Davison | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | The Valley | 4,563 | |
| Moore, Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Crystal Palace | Elland Road | 14,847 | |
| McCluskey | Lineups | Giles | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | Ayresome Park | 7,686 | |
| Currie, Crawford | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | Fulham | St James' Park | 31,660 | |
| Keegan, Mills, Wharton | Lineups | Wilson 2 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | Boundary Park | 5,807 | |
| Palmer | Lineups | Bumstead | ||||
| Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Fratton Park | 12,906 | |
| Hateley 3, Tait | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Barnsley | Hillsborough | 27,758 | |
| Smith, Sterland (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 3 | Manchester City | Gay Meadow | 9,471 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Cross | Lineups | May, Caton, Kinsey | ||||
| Swansea City | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | Vetch Field | 6,938 | |
| 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 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 33 | W | D | W | W | W | 1983-11-11 | Fulham | A |
| 2 | 0 | Newcastle United | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 29 | W | W | W | W | W | 1983-11-12 | Chelsea | A |
| 3 | 0 | Manchester City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 28 | W | L | W | L | W | 1983-11-12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 25 | D | W | D | W | W | 1983-11-12 | Newcastle United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 21 | L | D | W | W | D | 1983-11-12 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 6 | 4 | Charlton Athletic | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 20 | W | L | D | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 7 | 4 | Portsmouth | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | W | W | L | L | W | 1983-11-12 | Carlisle United | A |
| 8 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 19 | L | W | W | W | D | 1983-11-12 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 9 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 19 | L | L | D | D | W | 1983-11-12 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 10 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 19 | L | W | W | D | W | 1983-11-12 | Leeds United | H |
| 11 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | W | W | L | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Derby County | A |
| 12 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 17 | W | W | L | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Manchester City | A |
| 13 | -4 | Barnsley | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 17 | L | W | L | D | W | 1983-11-12 | Swansea City | H |
| 14 | -2 | Carlisle United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | D | W | D | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Portsmouth | H |
| 15 | -2 | Leeds United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 17 | D | W | W | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 13 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-11-08 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 17 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 12 | D | L | L | L | W | 1983-11-08 | Cardiff City | H |
| 18 | -1 | Fulham | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 12 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-11-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 19 | 2 | Derby County | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -17 | 11 | W | L | L | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 20 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 10 | D | L | L | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 21 | -1 | Cambridge United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -14 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Cardiff City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 6 | D | L | D | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Barnsley | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 3 | Hull City | Dean Court | 4,644 | |
| Brignull, Thompson I | Lineups | Whitehurst, Marwood, Hollifield | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | Orient | Burnden Park | 5,859 | |
| McElhinney, Foster, Joyce | Lineups | Godfrey, Houchen (p) | ||||
| Brentford | 2 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Griffin Park | 4,183 | |
| Cassells, Mahoney | Lineups | Hodges, Tynan | ||||
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | Preston North End | Turf Moor | 8,095 | |
| Reeves, Hamilton | Lineups | Houghton | ||||
| Exeter City | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | St James Park | 3,301 | |
| Francis | Lineups | Armstrong | ||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | Priestfield Stadium | 4,428 | |
| Johnson, Mehmet (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | The Den, New Cross | 3,850 | |
| Nutton, Martin | Lineups | |||||
| Newport County | 1 | 1 | Southend United | Somerton Park | 3,769 | |
| Aldridge | Lineups | Turner | ||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 2 | Sheffield United | Manor Ground | 7,705 | |
| Barnett, Biggins | Lineups | Edwards, Morris (p) | ||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Millmoor | 3,957 | |
| Gooding 2 | Lineups | Holloway, Williams B (p) | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | Walsall | Old Showground | 2,932 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 4 | 1 | Bradford City | Plough Lane | 2,408 | |
| Cork 2, Evans, Hodges | Lineups | Ellis | ||||
| 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 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 30 | D | W | L | W | D | 1983-11-12 | Burnley | H |
| 2 | 2 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 28 | W | D | D | L | D | 1983-11-12 | Newport County | H |
| 3 | -1 | Oxford United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 28 | D | L | D | L | W | 1983-11-12 | Port Vale | A |
| 4 | -1 | Sheffield United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | D | W | W | D | L | 1983-11-08 | Burnley | A |
| 5 | 2 | Wimbledon | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 27 | W | W | L | W | W | 1983-11-12 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 6 | 0 | Newport County | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 26 | D | D | W | W | W | 1983-11-12 | Hull City | A |
| 7 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 25 | W | D | W | W | D | 1983-11-12 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 8 | -3 | Orient | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 25 | L | W | D | D | L | 1983-11-12 | Brentford | H |
| 9 | -1 | Walsall | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 25 | D | D | W | D | W | 1983-11-12 | Gillingham | H |
| 10 | 0 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 24 | W | D | D | W | W | 1983-11-12 | Walsall | A |
| 11 | 1 | Burnley | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 22 | W | D | W | L | W | 1983-11-08 | Sheffield United | H |
| 12 | 2 | Millwall | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -1 | 22 | W | D | D | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Bradford City | A |
| 13 | -2 | Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 20 | L | D | W | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Rotherham United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 20 | D | L | W | L | W | 1983-11-12 | Preston North End | A |
| 15 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 19 | D | W | L | W | D | 1983-11-12 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 18 | L | L | L | L | D | 1983-11-12 | Wimbledon | H |
| 17 | 0 | Southend United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1983-11-11 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 18 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 15 | D | L | W | L | D | 1983-11-12 | Lincoln City | A |
| 19 | 1 | Brentford | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -7 | 13 | D | L | D | D | W | 1983-11-12 | Orient | A |
| 20 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -12 | 13 | L | W | D | W | L | 1983-11-11 | Southend United | A |
| 21 | 1 | Exeter City | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -10 | 11 | D | D | D | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Sheffield United | A |
| 22 | -1 | Preston North End | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 10 | L | L | L | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Rotherham United | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford City | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 7 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Millwall | H |
| 24 | 0 | Port Vale | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 6 | D | L | L | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Oxford United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 3 | 2 | Peterborough United | Recreation Ground | 1,856 | |
| Lucas, Banton, Lawrence | Lineups | Quow, Clarke | ||||
| Blackpool | 3 | 1 | Darlington | Bloomfield Road | 3,843 | |
| Greenall, Hetzke, Mercer | Lineups | Todd | ||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Ashton Gate | 6,145 | |
| Stroud | Lineups | Kowalski, Harle | ||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | Chester City | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 3,513 | |
| Bell | Lineups | Parker | ||||
| Colchester United | 3 | 0 | Reading | Layer Road | 2,433 | |
| Houston, Leslie, Adcock | Lineups | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 3 | York City | Gresty Road | 2,785 | |
| Lineups | Walwyn 2, Byrne | |||||
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | Hereford United | Victoria Park | 1,021 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | County Ground | 2,354 | |
| Austin 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 2 | Stockport County | Spotland | 1,682 | |
| Farrell (p), Oates | Lineups | Sword, Quinn | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Bury | Plainmoor | 1,451 | |
| Curle, Barnes | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 3 | Mansfield Town | Racecourse Ground | 1,633 | |
| King, Hunt | Lineups | Nicholson 2, Keegan | ||||
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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 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 30 | W | W | W | D | L | 1983-11-12 | Torquay United | H |
| 2 | 2 | Colchester United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 26 | W | D | W | L | W | 1983-11-12 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 26 | W | D | D | W | D | 1983-11-12 | Blackpool | H |
| 4 | 2 | Blackpool | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 26 | W | W | W | W | W | 1983-11-09 | Chester City | A |
| 5 | -3 | Bury | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 24 | L | W | W | W | L | 1983-11-13 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 6 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 23 | W | L | D | L | W | 1983-11-12 | Rochdale | H |
| 7 | 0 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | L | L | L | L | W | 1983-11-12 | Darlington | A |
| 8 | 6 | Aldershot | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 22 | W | W | L | W | D | 1983-11-12 | Chester City | A |
| 9 | -1 | Peterborough United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 21 | L | D | W | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Chesterfield | H |
| 10 | 1 | Chesterfield | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 21 | D | D | D | L | D | 1983-11-12 | Peterborough United | A |
| 11 | 1 | Hereford United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 21 | D | L | D | D | W | 1983-11-12 | Northampton Town | H |
| 12 | -3 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 20 | L | D | D | D | W | 1983-11-12 | Wrexham | H |
| 13 | -3 | Swindon Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 20 | L | W | D | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 14 | 2 | Northampton Town | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 20 | W | L | L | L | W | 1983-11-12 | Hereford United | A |
| 15 | -2 | Halifax Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 20 | L | D | W | L | W | 1983-11-11 | Stockport County | A |
| 16 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | -11 | 19 | L | W | L | W | L | 1983-11-13 | Bury | A |
| 17 | 4 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -4 | 18 | W | W | D | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Colchester United | H |
| 18 | 4 | Torquay United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 18 | W | D | D | D | L | 1983-11-12 | York City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Rochdale | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -8 | 18 | D | L | D | L | W | 1983-11-12 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 20 | -1 | Stockport County | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -4 | 17 | D | L | L | W | D | 1983-11-11 | Halifax Town | H |
| 21 | -4 | Darlington | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 17 | L | W | D | W | L | 1983-11-12 | Bristol City | H |
| 22 | -2 | Wrexham | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -2 | 15 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-11-12 | Reading | A |
| 23 | 0 | Chester City | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 8 | D | D | D | L | D | 1983-11-09 | Blackpool | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -17 | 8 | D | L | L | L | D | 1983-11-12 | Swindon Town | A |
