1984-09-08
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 1 | Liverpool | Highbury | 50,006 | Largest home gate 1984-85 |
| Talbot 2, Woodcock | Lineups | Kennedy | ||||
| Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | Villa Park | 21,494 | |
| Foster S, Rideout, Withe 2 | Lineups | Bumstead 2 | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 1 | Coventry City | Goodison Park | 20,013 | |
| Sharp, Steven | Lineups | Gibson | ||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Filbert Street | 10,737 | |
| Lineker, Lynex | Lineups | Gates | ||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Kenilworth Road | 8,657 | |
| Moss (p) | Lineups | Curtis | ||||
| Manchester United | 5 | 0 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | 54,915 | |
| Strachan 2, Hughes, Moses, Olsen | Lineups | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Loftus Road | 13,507 | |
| Fereday 2, Bannister | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Hillsborough | 33,421 | |
| Marwood, Varadi | Lineups | Falco | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Roker Park | 18,206 | |
| Berry | Lineups | Thompson | ||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 0 | Watford | Upton Park | 20,277 | |
| Barnes, Sinnott OG | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 4 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | W | W | W | L | D | 1984-09-15 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 2 | 4 | West Ham United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | W | W | W | L | D | 1984-09-15 | Chelsea | A |
| 3 | -2 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | L | W | W | W | L | 1984-09-16 | Luton Town | H |
| 4 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | W | W | L | L | W | 1984-09-15 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 5 | -3 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 9 | L | L | W | W | W | 1984-09-15 | Everton | H |
| 6 | 4 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 9 | W | L | L | W | W | 1984-09-15 | Watford | A |
| 7 | 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | W | D | D | W | # | 1984-09-15 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 8 | -5 | Liverpool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | L | W | D | W | D | 1984-09-15 | Sunderland | H |
| 9 | 6 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | W | D | D | D | D | 1984-09-15 | Coventry City | A |
| 10 | -6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | L | L | W | D | W | 1984-09-15 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 11 | -4 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1984-09-15 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 12 | -3 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | D | W | L | L | W | 1984-09-15 | Liverpool | A |
| 13 | 4 | Everton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 7 | W | D | W | L | L | 1984-09-15 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | W | L | D | D | # | 1984-09-15 | Southampton | A |
| 15 | 6 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 | W | D | L | D | L | 1984-09-15 | Stoke City | A |
| 16 | -4 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 | L | D | L | W | D | 1984-09-15 | West Ham United | H |
| 17 | 1 | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 5 | D | L | L | D | W | 1984-09-16 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 18 | -4 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | L | D | D | D | D | 1984-09-15 | Arsenal | H |
| 19 | -3 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 4 | L | L | W | D | L | 1984-09-15 | Manchester United | H |
| 20 | -1 | Watford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 3 | L | D | L | D | D | 1984-09-15 | Aston Villa | H |
| 21 | -1 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Leicester City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 2 | D | L | L | D | L | 1984-09-15 | Norwich City | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 2 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Ninian Park | 4,634 | |
| Elsey, Seasman (p) | Lineups | Connor, Howlett, Penney, Worthington | ||||
| Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | Manchester City | Brunton Park | 6,461 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 | Birmingham City | Selhurst Park | 6,519 | |
| Lineups | Clarke, Hopkins | |||||
| Fulham | 3 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Craven Cottage | 4,541 | |
| Coney, Houghton, Wilson | Lineups | Garner, Keeley | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 2 | Leeds United | Blundell Park | 13,290 | Largest home gate 1984-85 |
| Lineups | Lorimer, McCluskey | |||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 5 | Shrewsbury Town | Leeds Road | 4,980 | |
| Cooper | Lineups | Hackett, Robinson, Stevens 3 | ||||
| Notts County | 3 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Meadow Lane | 4,911 | |
| Goodwin, Harkouk, Hunt | Lineups | Mills, Otto | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 2 | Sheffield United | Boundary Park | 5,900 | |
| Parker, Quinn | Lineups | Arnott, Philliskirk | ||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | Barnsley | Fratton Park | 11,509 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 3 | Oxford United | Plough Lane | 4,408 | |
| Cork | Lineups | Aldridge, Brock, McDonald | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Molineux | 10,587 | |
| Langley | 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 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1984-09-12 | Cardiff City | A |
| 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | W | W | W | W | # | 1984-09-15 | Carlisle United | H |
| 3 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1984-09-15 | Wimbledon | H |
| 4 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1984-09-15 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 5 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | L | W | W | L | W | 1984-09-15 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | 4 | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | W | D | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Fulham | H |
| 7 | -3 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | L | L | W | D | W | 1984-09-15 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 8 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | W | W | L | D | # | 1984-09-15 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 9 | -2 | Carlisle United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 7 | D | W | L | W | L | 1984-09-15 | Birmingham City | A |
| 10 | 7 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 | W | L | W | L | L | 1984-09-15 | Oxford United | A |
| 11 | -3 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | L | D | W | D | # | 1984-09-15 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 12 | 0 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Notts County | H |
| 13 | 0 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Leeds United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | D | L | L | W | D | 1984-09-15 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 15 | -6 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 5 | L | D | W | D | L | 1984-09-15 | Manchester City | A |
| 16 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | D | W | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 17 | -1 | Barnsley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 4 | D | W | L | L | L | 1984-09-15 | Cardiff City | H |
| 18 | 4 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 3 | W | L | L | L | L | 1984-09-15 | Sheffield United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 20 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 21 | -1 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1984-09-12 | Leeds United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | Dean Court | 3,106 | |
| Rafferty 3 | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Hull City | Burnden Park | 5,403 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Valley Parade | 3,945 | |
| Campbell | Lineups | O'Kelly (p) | ||||
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Griffin Park | 3,724 | |
| Salman, Cassells | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 2 | 2 | Swansea City | Ashton Gate | 8,464 | |
| Crawford, Walsh (p) | Lineups | Mardenborough, Saunders | ||||
| Burnley | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Turf Moor | 4,573 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 3 | 0 | Cambridge United | Priestfield Stadium | 3,352 | |
| Cascarino, Leslie, Mehmet | Lineups | |||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Sincil Bank | 2,171 | |
| Hobson, Turner | Lineups | Hodges, Tynan | ||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | Derby County | Deepdale | 5,425 | |
| Houghton, Kelly | Lineups | Wilson | ||||
| Reading | 1 | 4 | Doncaster Rovers | Elm Park | 4,050 | |
| Horrix | Lineups | Brown A 3, Snodin G | ||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Newport County | Bootham Crescent | 4,194 | |
| MacPhail (p), Houchen | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 3 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 2 | 3 | York City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Orient | A |
| 3 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Reading | H |
| 4 | 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1984-09-14 | Lincoln City | H |
| 5 | 6 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1984-09-18 | Rotherham United | A |
| 6 | 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 7 | 6 | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Hull City | A |
| 8 | -6 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 9 | -6 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | D | W | D | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Preston North End | H |
| 10 | -4 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | D | D | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Cambridge United | A |
| 11 | -3 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | D | L | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Swansea City | A |
| 12 | -5 | Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1984-09-09 | Orient | H |
| 13 | 5 | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1984-09-14 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 14 | -5 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Burnley | H |
| 15 | -3 | Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | L | W | # | # | # | 1984-09-09 | Millwall | A |
| 16 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Gillingham | H |
| 17 | -3 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 3 | L | W | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Bristol City | H |
| 18 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1984-09-15 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 19 | 1 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Millwall | H |
| 20 | 2 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Derby County | A |
| 21 | -4 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1984-09-18 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 22 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Rotherham United | A |
| 23 | 1 | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Bradford City | H |
| 24 | -3 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester City | 2 | 3 | Bury | Sealand Road | 2,030 | |
| Brett, Brown | Lineups | Jakub 2, Madden | ||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | Southend United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 2,692 | |
| Matthews, Newton (p) | Lineups | Ellis | ||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Layer Road | 1,772 | |
| Adcock | Lineups | Deary (p) | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 3 | Hereford United | Gresty Road | 1,911 | |
| Lineups | Harvey (p), Pejic, Phillips | |||||
| Darlington | 4 | 0 | Northampton Town | Feethams Ground | 1,110 | |
| Airey 2, Hannah, McLean (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | St James Park | 2,658 | |
| McNichol, Pratt | Lineups | Lester | ||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 2 | Aldershot | The Shay | 1,004 | |
| Little | Lineups | Foley, Foyle | ||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | London Road | 3,502 | |
| Kelly | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Vale Park | 3,232 | |
| Sproson | Lineups | Linighan | ||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 2 | Wrexham | Spotland | 1,162 | |
| Lineups | Muldoon, Steel | |||||
| Swindon Town | 1 | 3 | Torquay United | County Ground | 3,371 | |
| Mayes (p) | Lineups | Barnes, Endersby OG, Laryea | ||||
| 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 | 4 | Hereford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Stockport County | H |
| 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | W | W | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | D | W | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Darlington | H |
| 4 | 2 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | W | W | D | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Colchester United | H |
| 5 | -4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | L | W | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 6 | 4 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1984-09-11 | Wrexham | A |
| 7 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | W | W | L | # | # | 1984-09-14 | Swindon Town | H |
| 8 | 4 | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | W | L | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Wrexham | A |
| 9 | 7 | Darlington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | W | D | # | # | # | 1984-09-10 | Southend United | A |
| 10 | 7 | Wrexham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1984-09-11 | Exeter City | H |
| 11 | -3 | Stockport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Hereford United | A |
| 12 | -3 | Chester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | L | W | D | # | # | 1984-09-14 | Southend United | A |
| 13 | -6 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 | L | D | W | # | # | 1984-09-14 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 14 | 6 | Torquay United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 | W | D | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Port Vale | H |
| 15 | -2 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Bury | A |
| 16 | 5 | Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Exeter City | H |
| 17 | -6 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | L | L | W | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 18 | -4 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Chesterfield | H |
| 19 | -1 | Port Vale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Torquay United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Rochdale | H |
| 21 | -6 | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | L | D | # | # | # | 1984-09-10 | Darlington | H |
| 22 | 1 | Halifax Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Northampton Town | A |
| 23 | -1 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -11 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1984-09-15 | Halifax Town | H |
