1983-12-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Highbury | 22,271 | |
| Lineups | Monaghan | |||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | Villa Park | 21,297 | |
| Rideout | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | Anfield Road | 24,791 | |
| Rush | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 4 | Coventry City | Kenilworth Road | 10,698 | |
| Pearce OG, Aylott | Lineups | Gibson 2, Gynn, Bennett | ||||
| Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Everton | Old Trafford | 43,664 | |
| Lineups | Sheedy | |||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carrow Road | 21,987 | |
| Bertschin, Channon | Lineups | Dick | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Notts County | Loftus Road | 10,217 | |
| Waddock | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 3 | 1 | Stoke City | The Dell | 15,301 | |
| Mills, Armstrong D, Wallace | Lineups | James | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Roker Park | 15,555 | |
| Rowell | Lineups | Gates | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 5 | Watford | Molineux | 11,905 | |
| Lineups | Johnston 3, Reilly 2 | |||||
| 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 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 34 | W | D | W | D | W | 1983-12-10 | Coventry City | A |
| 2 | 0 | West Ham United | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 30 | L | D | W | W | W | 1983-12-10 | Arsenal | H |
| 3 | 0 | Manchester United | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 30 | L | D | W | D | L | 1983-12-10 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 28 | L | W | W | D | D | 1983-12-10 | Southampton | H |
| 5 | 1 | Coventry City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 28 | W | D | D | W | W | 1983-12-10 | Liverpool | H |
| 6 | 2 | Southampton | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 27 | W | L | D | L | W | 1983-12-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 7 | 2 | Aston Villa | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 27 | W | L | W | D | W | 1983-12-10 | Everton | A |
| 8 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 26 | W | L | W | L | L | 1983-12-10 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 9 | 2 | Norwich City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 26 | W | W | W | D | W | 1983-12-10 | Birmingham City | A |
| 10 | -5 | Luton Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 26 | L | W | L | D | W | 1983-12-10 | Stoke City | A |
| 11 | -4 | 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 |
| 12 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 23 | W | L | L | L | W | 1983-12-10 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 13 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 22 | D | D | L | W | L | 1983-12-10 | Manchester United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Sunderland | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 22 | D | W | L | W | W | 1983-12-10 | Notts County | A |
| 15 | -2 | Arsenal | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 21 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-12-10 | West Ham United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Everton | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 21 | W | L | L | W | L | 1983-12-10 | Aston Villa | H |
| 17 | -1 | Birmingham City | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 18 | L | L | L | D | L | 1983-12-10 | Norwich City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Notts County | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 14 | L | W | W | D | L | 1983-12-10 | Sunderland | H |
| 19 | 2 | Watford | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 13 | W | L | L | L | D | 1983-12-10 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 20 | -1 | Leicester City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -13 | 13 | W | W | L | D | D | 1983-12-04 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 21 | -1 | Stoke City | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 12 | L | D | L | D | D | 1983-12-10 | Luton Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -29 | 7 | L | W | D | L | L | 1983-12-10 | Leicester City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | Cardiff City | Goldstone Ground | 9,905 | |
| Wilson 2, Connor | Lineups | Baird | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | Fulham | Abbey Stadium | 3,031 | |
| Fallon | Lineups | Lock | ||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | Brunton Park | 6,845 | |
| Poskett | Lineups | |||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Middlesbrough | The Valley | 5,053 | |
| Smith 2 (2p) | Lineups | |||||
| Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Manchester City | Stamford Bridge | 29,142 | |
| Lineups | Tolmie | |||||
| Derby County | 3 | 2 | Newcastle United | Baseball Ground | 18,691 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Davison 2, Gemmill (p) | Lineups | Keegan, Waddle | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Leeds Road | 8,724 | |
| Pugh, Stonehouse | Lineups | Hateley | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Barnsley | Boundary Park | 5,475 | |
| Heaton (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Hillsborough | 17,703 | |
| Varadi | Lineups | Robinson | ||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Vetch Field | 6,304 | |
| Gale | 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 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 38 | D | L | W | D | W | 1983-12-10 | Manchester City | A |
| 2 | 2 | Manchester City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 35 | W | D | L | W | W | 1983-12-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 3 | -1 | Chelsea | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 34 | L | D | W | D | D | 1983-12-06 | Swansea City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Newcastle United | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 32 | L | W | L | L | W | 1983-12-10 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 30 | W | L | W | W | L | 1983-12-10 | Newcastle United | A |
| 6 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 28 | W | D | W | D | L | 1983-12-10 | Fulham | A |
| 7 | -1 | 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 |
| 8 | -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 |
| 9 | 2 | Carlisle United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 25 | W | D | W | D | D | 1983-12-11 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 10 | -1 | Barnsley | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 23 | L | W | L | W | L | 1983-12-10 | Chelsea | H |
| 11 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 22 | L | W | D | L | W | 1983-12-10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 12 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 22 | D | D | D | L | L | 1983-12-10 | Cambridge United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 22 | L | W | D | W | W | 1983-12-11 | Carlisle United | H |
| 14 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 21 | W | L | D | L | W | 1983-12-10 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | -1 | Portsmouth | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 20 | L | L | L | D | W | 1983-12-10 | Derby County | H |
| 16 | -1 | Leeds United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 20 | L | D | D | D | D | 1983-12-15 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 17 | -1 | Cardiff City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -3 | 19 | L | W | L | W | L | 1983-12-10 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 19 | W | W | W | L | D | 1983-12-13 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 19 | 0 | Derby County | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -15 | 19 | W | D | D | W | W | 1983-12-10 | Portsmouth | A |
| 20 | 0 | Fulham | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 14 | D | L | L | D | L | 1983-12-10 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 21 | 0 | Cambridge United | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -20 | 10 | D | L | D | L | L | 1983-12-10 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Swansea City | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 9 | W | L | L | L | L | 1983-12-06 | Chelsea | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Brentford | Burnden Park | 5,416 | |
| Chandler | Lineups | |||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Valley Parade | 2,969 | |
| Hawley (p), Haire | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | Eastville | 7,568 | Largest home gate 1983-84 |
| Williams B | Lineups | Morris (p) | ||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Hull City | St James Park | 3,099 | |
| Atkinson, Pratt | Lineups | McNeil | ||||
| Newport County | 5 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | Somerton Park | 3,196 | |
| Aldridge 3, Reid, Lewis | Lineups | Taylor (p), Walsh, Lowe | ||||
| Orient | 2 | 1 | Preston North End | Brisbane Road | 2,679 | |
| Kitchen, McNeil | Lineups | Jones D | ||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 1 | Gillingham | Vale Park | 3,086 | |
| Lineups | Cochrane | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Burnley | Millmoor | 5,544 | |
| Kilmore | Lineups | Flynn | ||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | Old Showground | 2,344 | |
| Cammack | Lineups | Morgan 2 | ||||
| Walsall | 1 | 1 | Millwall | Fellows Park | 5,329 | |
| O'Kelly | Lineups | Lovell | ||||
| Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | Lincoln City | Plough Lane | 2,434 | |
| Ketteridge, Hodges 2 (1p) | Lineups | Shipley | ||||
| 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 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 37 | W | W | W | D | L | 1983-12-17 | Rotherham United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 34 | D | L | W | D | W | 1983-12-17 | Hull City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Sheffield United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 33 | D | W | D | L | D | 1983-12-17 | Newport County | A |
| 4 | -1 | Hull City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 32 | L | W | D | W | D | 1983-12-17 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Walsall | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 32 | D | W | W | D | D | 1983-12-17 | Brentford | H |
| 6 | 1 | Orient | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 31 | W | L | W | L | W | 1983-12-17 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 7 | 1 | Wimbledon | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 30 | W | L | W | W | L | 1983-12-17 | Burnley | H |
| 8 | 1 | Gillingham | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 30 | W | W | L | W | D | 1983-12-17 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 9 | 1 | Newport County | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 30 | W | L | D | D | D | 1983-12-17 | Sheffield United | H |
| 10 | -4 | Burnley | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 29 | D | W | L | W | W | 1983-12-17 | Wimbledon | A |
| 11 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 29 | W | D | L | W | D | 1983-12-17 | Preston North End | H |
| 12 | 1 | Millwall | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 27 | D | W | D | W | D | 1983-12-17 | Exeter City | A |
| 13 | -1 | Lincoln City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 26 | L | W | W | L | D | 1983-12-17 | Port Vale | A |
| 14 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 22 | L | W | D | W | L | 1983-12-17 | Orient | A |
| 15 | 1 | Rotherham United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -5 | 21 | D | L | L | D | L | 1983-12-17 | Oxford United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 21 | L | L | W | L | L | 1983-12-17 | Southend United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Southend United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 18 | L | L | D | D | W | 1983-12-17 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 18 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -11 | 18 | W | D | D | L | W | 1983-12-17 | Bradford City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Preston North End | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 16 | L | W | W | L | L | 1983-12-17 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 20 | 2 | Exeter City | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -10 | 15 | W | L | D | D | D | 1983-12-17 | Millwall | H |
| 21 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 15 | L | L | L | D | L | 1983-12-17 | Gillingham | H |
| 22 | 1 | Bradford City | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 14 | W | W | D | L | L | 1983-12-17 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 23 | -2 | Brentford | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -13 | 13 | L | L | L | D | L | 1983-12-17 | Walsall | A |
| 24 | 0 | Port Vale | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 27 | -23 | 6 | L | L | L | D | L | 1983-12-17 | Lincoln City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 2 | Peterborough United | Bloomfield Road | 4,439 | |
| Deary | Lineups | Quow, Benjamin | ||||
| Chester City | 2 | 1 | Bury | Sealand Road | 1,341 | |
| Allen, Camden | Lineups | Madden | ||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 2,796 | |
| Kendal, Birch (p), Clayton | Lineups | Ferguson, Palios, Williams J | ||||
| Colchester United | 6 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Layer Road | 1,935 | |
| Wignall 2, Nichols, Phillips 2, Groves | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 3 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Feethams Ground | 1,630 | |
| Smith, Kearney OG, Walsh | Lineups | |||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | County Ground | 2,823 | |
| Belfon | Lineups | |||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 3 | Hereford United | Spotland | 1,261 | |
| O'Connor, Higgins, Farrell | Lineups | Beacock, Phillips 2 | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | County Ground | 3,733 | |
| Quinn, Barnard | Lineups | Snodin I (p) | ||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Aldershot | Bootham Crescent | 3,951 | |
| Byrne, Pearce | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 36 | W | W | L | W | W | 1983-12-17 | Hereford United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Blackpool | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 32 | L | W | L | W | W | 1983-12-17 | Torquay United | H |
| 3 | 3 | Peterborough United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 31 | W | D | W | W | L | 1983-12-17 | Chester City | A |
| 4 | 4 | Colchester United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 30 | W | L | D | W | D | 1983-12-17 | Halifax Town | H |
| 5 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 30 | L | D | W | W | D | 1983-12-18 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 6 | -2 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 29 | W | W | W | L | D | 1983-12-17 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 7 | -2 | Bristol City | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 28 | L | W | W | L | L | 1983-12-17 | Rochdale | A |
| 8 | -1 | Aldershot | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 28 | L | W | W | W | W | 1983-12-10 | Stockport County | H |
| 9 | 1 | Swindon Town | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 27 | W | D | W | L | W | 1983-12-17 | Bury | H |
| 10 | 1 | Northampton Town | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 27 | W | W | D | W | L | 1983-12-18 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 11 | -2 | Bury | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 26 | L | D | L | D | L | 1983-12-17 | Swindon Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 25 | D | L | D | W | L | 1983-12-16 | Stockport County | A |
| 13 | 0 | Torquay United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 22 | -4 | 24 | L | W | W | W | D | 1983-12-17 | Blackpool | A |
| 14 | 0 | Stockport County | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 23 | W | L | W | D | L | 1983-12-10 | Aldershot | A |
| 15 | 1 | Hereford United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 23 | D | L | D | D | L | 1983-12-17 | York City | A |
| 16 | 3 | Darlington | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 23 | W | W | L | L | W | 1983-12-17 | Aldershot | H |
| 17 | -2 | 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 |
| 18 | -1 | Chesterfield | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 22 | D | L | L | D | D | 1983-12-17 | Wrexham | H |
| 19 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -7 | 20 | L | D | D | W | W | 1983-12-18 | Northampton Town | A |
| 20 | 1 | Rochdale | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -9 | 20 | D | L | D | D | L | 1983-12-17 | Bristol City | H |
| 21 | -1 | Halifax Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -11 | 20 | L | L | L | L | D | 1983-12-17 | Colchester United | A |
| 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 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 12 | W | D | L | L | D | 1983-12-17 | Peterborough United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 26 | -25 | 8 | L | L | L | D | L | 1983-12-17 | Reading | A |
