1983-11-26
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Sunderland | St Andrew's | 11,948 | |
| Lineups | Bracewell | |||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 0 | Southampton | Highfield Road | 11,579 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Everton | 0 | 2 | Norwich City | Goodison Park | 14,106 | |
| Lineups | Donowa, Bailey OG | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | Portman Road | 23,826 | |
| Wark | Lineups | Dalglish | ||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 0 | Arsenal | Filbert Street | 14,777 | |
| Lineker, Lynex, Smith A | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 5 | 2 | Aston Villa | Meadow Lane | 8,960 | |
| Christie 2 (1p), Chiedozie 2, Harkouk | Lineups | Mortimer, Evans (p) | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Victoria Ground | 11,655 | |
| Chamberlain M | Lineups | Walsh (p) | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | White Hart Lane | 38,789 | |
| Archibald, Falco 2 | Lineups | Stainrod, Fenwick (p) | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 2 | Luton Town | Vicarage Road | 17,791 | |
| Callaghan | Lineups | Stein B, Bunn | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | The Hawthorns | 17,914 | |
| Thompson | Lineups | Crainie 2, Clarke | ||||
| 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 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 31 | D | W | D | W | W | 1983-12-03 | Birmingham City | H |
| 2 | 0 | West Ham United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 29 | W | W | W | D | D | 1983-11-27 | Manchester United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Manchester United | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 29 | W | D | L | W | W | 1983-11-27 | West Ham United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 28 | W | W | D | D | W | 1983-12-03 | Norwich City | A |
| 5 | 5 | Luton Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 26 | W | L | D | W | L | 1983-12-03 | Coventry City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Coventry City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 25 | D | D | W | W | W | 1983-12-03 | Luton Town | A |
| 7 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 24 | D | W | L | W | D | 1983-12-04 | Leicester City | H |
| 8 | 1 | Southampton | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | D | L | W | L | W | 1983-11-30 | Leicester City | A |
| 9 | -3 | Aston Villa | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 24 | L | W | D | W | L | 1983-12-03 | West Ham United | H |
| 10 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 23 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-12-03 | Notts County | H |
| 11 | 2 | Norwich City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 23 | W | W | D | W | L | 1983-12-03 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 12 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 21 | D | L | W | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Sunderland | A |
| 13 | -2 | Arsenal | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 21 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-12-03 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 14 | 2 | Sunderland | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 21 | W | L | W | W | D | 1983-12-03 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 15 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 20 | L | L | L | W | L | 1983-12-03 | Arsenal | A |
| 16 | -1 | Birmingham City | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 18 | L | L | D | L | W | 1983-12-03 | Liverpool | A |
| 17 | 0 | Everton | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 18 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Manchester United | A |
| 18 | 1 | Notts County | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 14 | W | W | D | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 19 | -1 | Stoke City | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 12 | D | L | D | D | L | 1983-12-03 | Southampton | A |
| 20 | 0 | Watford | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 10 | L | L | L | D | D | 1983-12-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Leicester City | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 10 | W | L | D | D | W | 1983-11-30 | Southampton | H |
| 22 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -24 | 7 | W | D | L | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Watford | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 3 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Oakwell | 7,705 | |
| Gray (p), Airey 2 | Lineups | Young A | ||||
| Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Ninian Park | 6,013 | |
| Bodin, Law OG, Owen | Lineups | Russell (p) | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Selhurst Park | 11,263 | |
| Giles | Lineups | |||||
| Fulham | 0 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Craven Cottage | 5,647 | |
| Lineups | Miller | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Carlisle United | Blundell Park | 5,665 | |
| Waters (p) | Lineups | Buckley | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | Elland Road | 20,680 | |
| McCluskey | Lineups | Dixon | ||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Maine Road | 22,689 | |
| Parlane | Lineups | Plummer | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Swansea City | Ayresome Park | 6,804 | |
| Otto | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Cambridge United | St James' Park | 25,065 | |
| Keegan (p), Beardsley | Lineups | Daniels | ||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 4 | Oldham Athletic | Fratton Park | 11,404 | |
| Biley, Howe, Webb | Lineups | Ward, Cross 2, Palmer | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Gay Meadow | 3,141 | |
| McNally | Lineups | Robinson | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 37 | L | W | D | W | D | 1983-12-03 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 34 | D | W | D | D | W | 1983-12-03 | Manchester City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Newcastle United | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 32 | W | L | L | W | W | 1983-12-03 | Derby County | A |
| 4 | -1 | Manchester City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 32 | D | L | W | W | L | 1983-12-03 | Chelsea | A |
| 5 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 27 | L | W | W | L | D | 1983-12-03 | Portsmouth | H |
| 6 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 26 | D | W | W | L | W | 1983-12-04 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 7 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 26 | W | W | D | L | W | 1983-12-04 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 8 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -2 | 25 | D | W | D | L | W | 1983-12-03 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 9 | 2 | Barnsley | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 23 | W | L | W | L | W | 1983-12-03 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 10 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | W | D | L | W | W | 1983-12-03 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 11 | -2 | Carlisle United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 22 | D | W | D | D | W | 1983-12-03 | Leeds United | H |
| 12 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 22 | W | D | W | W | D | 1983-12-03 | Swansea City | A |
| 13 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 21 | D | D | L | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 14 | -4 | Portsmouth | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 20 | L | L | D | W | W | 1983-12-03 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 20 | D | D | D | D | W | 1983-12-03 | Carlisle United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Cardiff City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -1 | 19 | W | L | W | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 17 | -1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -4 | 18 | L | D | L | W | W | 1983-12-03 | Cardiff City | H |
| 18 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 16 | W | W | L | D | L | 1983-12-03 | Barnsley | H |
| 19 | -1 | Derby County | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -16 | 16 | D | D | W | W | L | 1983-12-03 | Newcastle United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Fulham | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 13 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Cambridge United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Cambridge United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -20 | 9 | L | D | L | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Fulham | H |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -17 | 6 | L | L | L | L | D | 1983-12-03 | Crystal Palace | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Dean Court | 3,941 | |
| Morgan 2 | Lineups | Chandler, Thompson | ||||
| Brentford | 1 | 4 | Bradford City | Griffin Park | 3,738 | |
| Roberts G | Lineups | Hawley, Ellis, McCall, Campbell | ||||
| Burnley | 7 | 0 | Port Vale | Turf Moor | 6,385 | |
| Reeves 3, Donachie, Flynn, Hutchison, Hamilton | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 4 | 2 | Rotherham United | Priestfield Stadium | 4,152 | |
| Weatherly 2, Mehmet 2 | Lineups | Bruce OG, Raynes | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | Orient | Boothferry Park | 6,557 | |
| Whitehurst 2 | Lineups | Kitchen | ||||
| Lincoln City | 4 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Sincil Bank | 3,709 | |
| Fashanu 3, Jack | Lineups | |||||
| Millwall | 2 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | The Den, New Cross | 3,776 | |
| Bremner, Neal D | Lineups | Cammack | ||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 0 | Newport County | Manor Ground | 6,330 | |
| Thomas, Vinter | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | Deepdale | 3,474 | |
| Kelly 2 | Lineups | Neville | ||||
| Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | Southend United | Bramall Lane | 9,626 | |
| Philliskirk, Edwards 3, McHale | Lineups | |||||
| Wigan Athletic | 0 | 1 | Walsall | Springfield Park | 3,485 | |
| Lineups | Rees | |||||
| 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 | 1 | Oxford United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 34 | W | W | D | L | D | 1983-12-02 | Southend United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 33 | L | W | D | W | L | 1983-12-03 | Sheffield United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Hull City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 32 | W | D | W | D | D | 1983-12-03 | Exeter City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 32 | W | D | L | D | W | 1983-12-03 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | 1 | Walsall | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 31 | W | W | D | D | W | 1983-12-03 | Millwall | H |
| 6 | 4 | Burnley | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 28 | W | L | W | W | D | 1983-12-03 | Rotherham United | A |
| 7 | -2 | Orient | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 28 | L | W | L | W | D | 1983-12-03 | Preston North End | H |
| 8 | -1 | 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 |
| 9 | 2 | Gillingham | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 27 | W | L | W | D | D | 1983-12-03 | Port Vale | A |
| 10 | -2 | Newport County | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 27 | L | D | D | D | W | 1983-12-03 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 11 | -2 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 26 | D | L | W | D | W | 1983-12-03 | Brentford | H |
| 12 | 1 | Lincoln City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 26 | W | W | L | D | W | 1983-12-03 | Wimbledon | A |
| 13 | -1 | Millwall | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 26 | W | D | W | D | D | 1983-12-03 | Walsall | A |
| 14 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 21 | L | W | L | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Newport County | A |
| 16 | 0 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 20 | L | L | D | L | W | 1983-12-03 | Burnley | H |
| 17 | 0 | Southend United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 18 | L | D | D | W | L | 1983-12-02 | Oxford United | H |
| 18 | 2 | Preston North End | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 16 | W | W | L | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Orient | A |
| 19 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -11 | 15 | L | L | D | L | W | 1983-12-03 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 20 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -12 | 15 | D | D | L | W | D | 1983-12-03 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Brentford | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -12 | 13 | L | L | D | L | D | 1983-12-03 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Exeter City | 17 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -11 | 12 | L | D | D | D | D | 1983-12-03 | Hull City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Bradford City | 16 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -12 | 11 | W | D | L | L | D | 1983-12-03 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 24 | 0 | Port Vale | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 27 | -22 | 6 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Gillingham | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | Rochdale | Recreation Ground | 1,689 | |
| Mazzon, Burvill | Lineups | Johnson | ||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | Ashton Gate | 5,835 | |
| Pritchard, Ritchie (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Bury | 2 | 3 | Reading | Gigg Lane | 2,220 | |
| Entwistle, Hilton P | Lineups | Sanchez, Horrix 2 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | Chester City | Belle Vue | 2,967 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 3 | York City | Victoria Park | 2,012 | |
| Dixon K 2 | Lineups | Byrne 2, Sbragia | ||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 2 | Blackpool | Edgar Street | 2,801 | |
| Phillips | Lineups | Windridge, Mercer | ||||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 2 | Swindon Town | Field Mill | 3,327 | |
| Dungworth, Nicholson | Lineups | Quinn 2 | ||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | London Road | 3,240 | |
| Hankin 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | Plainmoor | 1,265 | |
| Curle 2 (2p) | Lineups | Cook | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 3 | Crewe Alexandra | Prenton Park | 2,210 | |
| Mathias, Aspinall | Lineups | Blissett 2, Pullar | ||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 1 | Northampton Town | Racecourse Ground | 1,234 | |
| Lineups | Austin | |||||
| 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 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 33 | W | L | W | W | W | 1983-12-03 | Aldershot | H |
| 2 | 1 | Blackpool | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 32 | W | L | W | W | W | 1983-12-03 | Peterborough United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 30 | D | W | W | D | D | 1983-12-03 | Swindon Town | A |
| 4 | 1 | Bristol City | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 28 | W | W | L | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Northampton Town | A |
| 5 | 2 | Aldershot | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 28 | W | W | W | W | L | 1983-12-03 | York City | A |
| 6 | 2 | Peterborough United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 27 | W | W | L | D | W | 1983-11-29 | Bury | A |
| 7 | -3 | Colchester United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 27 | L | D | W | D | W | 1983-12-03 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 8 | 2 | Reading | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 26 | W | W | L | D | D | 1983-12-02 | Halifax Town | H |
| 9 | -3 | Bury | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 25 | L | D | L | W | W | 1983-11-29 | Peterborough United | H |
| 10 | 1 | Swindon Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 24 | D | W | L | W | D | 1983-12-03 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 11 | 2 | Northampton Town | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 24 | W | D | W | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Bristol City | H |
| 12 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 24 | L | D | W | L | D | 1983-12-03 | Chesterfield | A |
| 13 | 2 | Torquay United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | -3 | 24 | W | W | W | D | D | 1983-12-02 | Stockport County | A |
| 14 | 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -10 | 23 | W | D | L | W | L | 1983-12-18 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 15 | -3 | Hereford United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 22 | L | D | D | L | D | 1983-12-03 | Rochdale | A |
| 16 | -2 | Chesterfield | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 21 | L | L | D | D | D | 1983-12-03 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 17 | -1 | Stockport County | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -2 | 20 | L | W | D | L | L | 1983-12-02 | Torquay United | H |
| 18 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -4 | 20 | D | D | W | W | D | 1983-12-03 | Darlington | A |
| 19 | -2 | Darlington | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 20 | W | L | L | W | D | 1983-12-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 20 | -2 | Halifax Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 20 | L | L | L | D | W | 1983-12-02 | Reading | A |
| 21 | 0 | Rochdale | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -9 | 19 | L | D | D | L | D | 1983-12-03 | Hereford United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Wrexham | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -6 | 15 | L | L | L | L | D | 1983-12-17 | Chesterfield | A |
| 23 | 0 | Chester City | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 9 | D | L | L | D | D | 1983-12-03 | Bury | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -19 | 8 | L | L | D | L | L | 1983-12-03 | Colchester United | A |
