1983-11-12
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | Villa Park | 19,272 | |
| Withe | Lineups | Chamberlain M | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Highfield Road | 11,755 | |
| Bamber | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Goodison Park | 17,546 | |
| Heath | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | Portman Road | 21,652 | |
| Gates | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Filbert Street | 24,409 | |
| Lynex | Lineups | Robson | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | Kenilworth Road | 11,111 | |
| Stein B | Lineups | Hopkins | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | Meadow Lane | 7,882 | |
| Fashanu | Lineups | Barham | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | The Dell | 16,450 | |
| Moran | Lineups | |||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 0 | Watford | Roker Park | 15,407 | |
| West, Proctor, Chisholm | Lineups | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | Liverpool | White Hart Lane | 44,348 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Archibald, Hoddle (p) | Lineups | Robinson, Rush | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 3 | West Ham United | Molineux | 12,062 | |
| Lineups | Brooking, Cottee, Swindlehurst | |||||
| 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 | Liverpool | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 27 | D | W | W | W | W | 1983-11-19 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | 1 | West Ham United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 26 | W | W | D | D | L | 1983-11-19 | Sunderland | A |
| 3 | -1 | Manchester United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 | D | L | W | W | W | 1983-11-19 | Watford | H |
| 4 | 4 | Southampton | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | W | L | W | L | W | 1983-11-19 | Notts County | H |
| 5 | -1 | Luton Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 23 | D | W | L | W | W | 1983-11-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 6 | 3 | Coventry City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 23 | W | W | W | L | W | 1983-11-19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 7 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 22 | D | D | W | W | W | 1983-11-19 | Luton Town | A |
| 8 | 3 | Aston Villa | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 21 | D | W | L | D | W | 1983-11-19 | Leicester City | H |
| 9 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 20 | L | L | W | L | W | 1983-11-19 | Birmingham City | H |
| 10 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | W | L | L | D | L | 1983-11-19 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 11 | -4 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 20 | L | W | D | L | W | 1983-11-19 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 12 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 20 | L | W | L | W | L | 1983-11-19 | Norwich City | A |
| 13 | -1 | Arsenal | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 18 | L | L | W | W | L | 1983-11-19 | Everton | H |
| 14 | 0 | Birmingham City | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 18 | D | L | W | L | L | 1983-11-19 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 15 | 1 | Sunderland | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 18 | W | W | D | L | D | 1983-11-19 | West Ham United | H |
| 16 | 1 | Everton | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 18 | W | L | L | W | L | 1983-11-19 | Arsenal | A |
| 17 | -2 | Norwich City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 17 | D | W | L | D | W | 1983-11-19 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 18 | 1 | Stoke City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 11 | D | D | L | D | D | 1983-11-19 | Liverpool | A |
| 19 | -1 | Watford | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 10 | L | D | D | L | L | 1983-11-19 | Manchester United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Notts County | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 8 | D | L | L | D | L | 1983-11-19 | Southampton | A |
| 21 | 0 | Leicester City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -15 | 7 | D | D | W | D | L | 1983-11-19 | Aston Villa | A |
| 22 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -26 | 3 | L | L | L | D | L | 1983-11-19 | Coventry City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 2 | Swansea City | Oakwell | 8,161 | |
| Glavin, Gray 2 (1p) | Lineups | Lake, Gale | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Ewood Park | 9,556 | |
| Devine | Lineups | Donnelly | ||||
| Cardiff City | 5 | 0 | Cambridge United | Ninian Park | 4,730 | |
| Gibbins 2, Vaughan, Fallon OG, Owen | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | Brunton Park | 4,814 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | Stamford Bridge | 30,628 | |
| Spackman, Speedie 2, Rhoades-Brown | Lineups | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Selhurst Park | 5,481 | |
| McCulloch, Murphy | Lineups | Cross | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | Baseball Ground | 12,683 | |
| Davison | Lineups | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Blundell Park | 5,584 | |
| Drinkell, Whymark | Lineups | Robinson | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Leeds Road | 8,798 | |
| Wilson | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 4 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Maine Road | 24,562 | |
| Baker 2, Parlane, Tolmie | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 34 | D | W | D | W | W | 1983-11-19 | Newcastle United | H |
| 2 | 1 | Manchester City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | W | W | L | W | L | 1983-11-19 | Carlisle United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Newcastle United | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 29 | L | W | W | W | W | 1983-11-19 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 28 | W | D | W | D | W | 1983-11-15 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 5 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 24 | W | L | D | W | W | 1983-11-19 | Fulham | H |
| 6 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 22 | W | L | W | W | W | 1983-11-19 | Swansea City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Portsmouth | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 20 | D | W | W | L | L | 1983-11-19 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 8 | 5 | Barnsley | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 20 | W | L | W | L | D | 1983-11-19 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 9 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 20 | D | L | W | W | D | 1983-11-19 | Portsmouth | H |
| 10 | -4 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -3 | 20 | L | W | L | D | W | 1983-11-15 | Chelsea | H |
| 11 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 19 | L | L | L | D | D | 1983-11-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 12 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | L | W | W | L | L | 1983-11-19 | Cambridge United | A |
| 13 | 1 | Carlisle United | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | D | D | W | D | W | 1983-11-19 | Manchester City | H |
| 14 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 18 | W | W | D | L | L | 1983-11-19 | Chelsea | A |
| 15 | 0 | Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 18 | D | D | W | W | W | 1983-11-19 | Derby County | A |
| 16 | -4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 17 | L | W | W | L | L | 1983-11-19 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 17 | 1 | Cardiff City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 16 | W | L | L | W | L | 1983-11-19 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 18 | 1 | Derby County | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -16 | 14 | W | W | L | L | W | 1983-11-19 | Leeds United | H |
| 19 | -2 | Fulham | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 13 | D | L | L | D | L | 1983-11-19 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 10 | L | D | L | L | W | 1983-11-19 | Cardiff City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Cambridge United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -19 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1983-11-19 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 6 | L | D | L | D | L | 1983-11-19 | Grimsby Town | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3 | 3 | Millwall | Valley Parade | 3,738 | |
| McCall, Haire, Hawley | Lineups | Bremner 2, Chatterton | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | Burnley | Eastville | 7,021 | |
| Bater, Williams B (p) | Lineups | Reeves | ||||
| Hull City | 0 | 0 | Newport County | Boothferry Park | 7,235 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Sincil Bank | 4,657 | |
| Cowling OG, Jack (p) | Lineups | O'Berg | ||||
| Orient | 2 | 0 | Brentford | Brisbane Road | 3,650 | |
| Godfrey, Brooks | Lineups | |||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Home Park | 4,624 | |
| Phillips, Kellow | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 3 | Oxford United | Vale Park | 3,927 | |
| O'Keefe | Lineups | Hebberd 2 (1p), Thomas | ||||
| Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | Deepdale | 3,926 | |
| Hinnigan | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | Exeter City | Bramall Lane | 10,334 | |
| Philliskirk, Brazil | Lineups | Rogers, Neville | ||||
| Walsall | 3 | 1 | Gillingham | Fellows Park | 4,639 | |
| Brown 2, Preece | Lineups | Cascarino | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 2 | Wimbledon | Springfield Park | 3,470 | |
| Bruce, Barrow, Langley | Lineups | Fishenden, Cork | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 33 | W | D | W | L | W | 1983-11-26 | Lincoln City | A |
| 2 | 1 | Oxford United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 31 | W | D | L | D | L | 1983-11-26 | Newport County | H |
| 3 | -1 | Hull City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 29 | D | W | D | D | L | 1983-11-26 | Orient | H |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 29 | D | L | D | W | W | 1983-11-26 | Southend United | H |
| 5 | 4 | Orient | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | W | L | W | D | D | 1983-11-26 | Hull City | A |
| 6 | 4 | Walsall | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 28 | W | D | D | W | D | 1983-11-26 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 7 | -2 | Wimbledon | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 27 | L | W | W | L | W | 1983-12-03 | Lincoln City | H |
| 8 | -2 | Newport County | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 27 | D | D | D | W | W | 1983-11-26 | Oxford United | A |
| 9 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 25 | L | W | D | W | W | 1983-11-26 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 10 | -2 | Burnley | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 25 | L | W | W | D | W | 1983-11-26 | Port Vale | H |
| 11 | 0 | Gillingham | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 | L | W | D | D | W | 1983-11-26 | Rotherham United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Millwall | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -1 | 23 | D | W | D | D | W | 1983-11-26 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -1 | 23 | W | L | D | W | W | 1983-11-26 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 14 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 22 | W | D | W | L | W | 1983-12-03 | Bradford City | A |
| 15 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 21 | W | L | L | L | L | 1983-11-26 | Walsall | H |
| 16 | -2 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 20 | L | D | L | W | L | 1983-11-26 | Gillingham | A |
| 17 | -1 | Southend United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 18 | D | D | W | L | W | 1983-11-26 | Sheffield United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 15 | L | D | L | W | L | 1983-11-26 | Millwall | A |
| 19 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -12 | 14 | D | L | W | D | W | 1983-11-26 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 20 | 2 | Preston North End | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 13 | W | L | L | L | L | 1983-11-26 | Exeter City | H |
| 21 | -1 | Brentford | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -9 | 13 | L | D | L | D | D | 1983-11-26 | Bradford City | H |
| 22 | -1 | Exeter City | 16 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -10 | 12 | D | D | D | D | L | 1983-11-26 | Preston North End | A |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford City | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 8 | D | L | L | D | L | 1983-11-26 | Brentford | A |
| 24 | 0 | Port Vale | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -15 | 6 | L | D | L | L | L | 1983-11-26 | Burnley | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester City | 1 | 2 | Aldershot | Sealand Road | 1,089 | |
| Holden | Lineups | Banton, Lawrence | ||||
| Darlington | 0 | 1 | Bristol City | Feethams Ground | 1,888 | |
| Lineups | Kerr | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | Belle Vue | 4,604 | |
| Douglas 2 | Lineups | Greenall | ||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | Edgar Street | 3,007 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | Colchester United | Field Mill | 3,042 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | London Road | 3,807 | |
| Quow, Waddle | Lineups | |||||
| Reading | 4 | 1 | Wrexham | Elm Park | 3,282 | |
| Senior 2, Sanchez, Horrix | Lineups | Keay | ||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | Hartlepool United | County Ground | 3,257 | |
| Emmanuel, Rowland, Barnard | Lineups | Gibson OG, Ray | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 2 | Rochdale | Prenton Park | 2,455 | |
| Aspinall, Ferguson | Lineups | Farrell (p), Johnson | ||||
| York City | 2 | 3 | Torquay United | Bootham Crescent | 4,609 | |
| Hood, Ford | Lineups | Sims, Pugh, Young | ||||
| 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 | York City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 30 | L | W | W | W | D | 1983-11-26 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 2 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 29 | W | W | D | D | W | 1983-11-26 | Chester City | H |
| 3 | -1 | Blackpool | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 29 | L | W | W | W | W | 1983-11-26 | Hereford United | A |
| 4 | -1 | Colchester United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 27 | D | W | D | W | L | 1983-11-26 | Torquay United | A |
| 5 | 2 | Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | W | L | L | L | L | 1983-11-26 | Chesterfield | H |
| 6 | 2 | Aldershot | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 25 | W | W | W | L | W | 1983-11-26 | Rochdale | H |
| 7 | 2 | Peterborough United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 24 | W | L | D | W | W | 1983-11-26 | Stockport County | H |
| 8 | -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 |
| 9 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 24 | D | W | L | D | L | 1983-11-26 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 10 | 2 | Reading | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 23 | W | L | D | D | D | 1983-11-26 | Bury | A |
| 11 | 2 | Swindon Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 23 | W | L | W | D | W | 1983-11-26 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Hereford United | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 22 | D | D | L | D | D | 1983-11-26 | Blackpool | H |
| 13 | 1 | Northampton Town | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 21 | D | W | L | L | L | 1983-11-26 | Wrexham | A |
| 14 | -4 | Chesterfield | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 21 | L | D | D | D | L | 1983-11-26 | Bristol City | A |
| 15 | 4 | Torquay United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | -4 | 21 | W | W | D | D | D | 1983-11-26 | Colchester United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Stockport County | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 20 | W | D | L | L | W | 1983-11-26 | Peterborough United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Halifax Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -8 | 20 | L | L | D | W | L | 1983-11-25 | Darlington | H |
| 18 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -4 | 19 | D | W | W | D | W | 1983-11-26 | Swindon Town | H |
| 19 | 1 | Rochdale | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -8 | 19 | D | D | L | D | L | 1983-11-26 | Aldershot | A |
| 20 | -3 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 17 | L | L | W | D | W | 1983-11-25 | Halifax Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Wrexham | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 15 | L | L | L | D | L | 1983-11-26 | Northampton Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Chester City | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 8 | L | L | D | D | D | 1983-11-26 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -18 | 8 | L | D | L | L | L | 1983-11-26 | York City | H |
