Relegated
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford United | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 91 | 50 | 41 | 95 | pr |
| 2 | Wimbledon | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 97 | 76 | 21 | 87 | pr |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 53 | 33 | 83 | pr |
| 4 | Hull City | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 71 | 38 | 33 | 83 | |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 54 | 14 | 79 | |
| 6 | Walsall | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 75 | |
| 7 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 65 | 8 | 71 | |
| 8 | Gillingham | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 69 | 5 | 70 | |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 65 | 6 | 67 | |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 64 | |
| 11 | Orient | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 81 | -10 | 63 | |
| 12 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 76 | 61 | 15 | 62 | |
| 13 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 75 | -17 | 62 | |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 62 | -3 | 61 | |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 61 | |
| 16 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 56 | |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 63 | 73 | -10 | 55 | |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 54 | |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 51 | |
| 20 | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 79 | -10 | 49 | |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 54 | 73 | -19 | 46 | r |
| 22 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 55 | 76 | -21 | 44 | r |
| 23 | Port Vale | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 51 | 83 | -32 | 43 | r |
| 24 | Exeter City | 46 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 84 | -34 | 33 | r |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1983 | Away | Walthamstow Ave. | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 1 August 1983 | Away | Maldon Town | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 12 August 1983 | Home | Japan Int. XI | Friendly | 0–1 | L | 0 | → |
| 16 August 1983 | Away | Basildon Utd | Friendly | 3–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 27 August 1983 | Home | Rotherham United | League | 2–2 | D | 3122 | → |
| 29 August 1983 | Home | Wimbledon | Trophy | 1–0 | W | 2577 | → |
| 3 September 1983 | Away | Bristol Rovers | League | 1–2 | L | 4410 | → |
| 6 September 1983 | Away | Preston North End | League | 1–4 | L | 3967 | → |
| 10 September 1983 | Home | Wimbledon | League | 1–1 | D | 3106 | → |
| 13 September 1983 | Away | Wimbledon | Trophy | 4–6 | L | 1967 | → |
| 17 September 1983 | Away | Bradford City | League | 1–1 | D | 2574 | → |
| 19 September 1983 | Home | Millwall | League | 3–2 | W | 4272 | → |
| 24 September 1983 | Home | Walsall | League | 0–0 | D | 3061 | → |
| 30 September 1983 | Away | Scunthorpe United | League | 6–1 | W | 3335 | → |
| 5 October 1983 | Home | Exeter City | League | 0–3 | L | 2342 | → |
| 18 October 1983 | Away | Burnley | League | 0–3 | L | 5301 | → |
| 21 October 1983 | Home | Orient | League | 3–0 | W | 4116 | → |
| 29 October 1983 | Away | Bolton Wanderers | League | 0–2 | L | 5366 | → |
| 31 October 1983 | Home | Brentford | League | 6–0 | W | 2902 | → |
| 5 November 1983 | Away | Newport County | League | 1–1 | D | 3769 | → |
| 11 November 1983 | Home | AFC Bournemouth | League | 0–0 | D | 3277 | → |
| 19 November 1983 | Home | Plymouth Argyle | FA Cup | 0–0 | D | 3403 | → |
| 22 November 1983 | Away | Plymouth Argyle | FA Cup | 0–2 | L | 5570 | → |
| 26 November 1983 | Away | Sheffield United | League | 0–5 | L | 9627 | → |
| 2 December 1983 | Home | Oxford Utd | League | 0–1 | L | 2559 | → |
| 17 December 1983 | Home | Wigan A | League | 1–0 | W | 1819 | → |
| 23 December 1983 | Away | Saffron Walden T | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 26 December 1983 | Away | Gillingham | League | 1–5 | L | 5511 | → |
| 27 December 1983 | Home | Lincoln City | League | 2–0 | W | 2824 | → |
| 31 December 1983 | Away | Plymouth Argyle | League | 0–4 | L | 3978 | → |
| 2 January 1984 | Home | Hull City | League | 2–2 | D | 2737 | → |
| 9 January 1984 | Home | Bristol Rovers | League | 1–2 | L | 2564 | → |
| 17 January 1984 | Away | Grays Athletic | Friendly | 2–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 17 January 1984 | Away | Charlton Athletic | Friendly | 1–2 | L | 0 | → |
| 28 January 1984 | Away | Wimbledon | League | 2–3 | L | 2752 | → |
| 30 January 1984 | Away | Port Vale | League | 1–2 | L | 3636 | → |
| 3 February 1984 | Home | Scunthorpe United | League | 0–0 | D | 1976 | → |
| 6 February 1984 | Home | Bolton Wanderers | League | 0–1 | L | 1594 | → |
| 11 February 1984 | Away | Walsall | League | 0–4 | L | 8156 | → |
| 14 February 1984 | Away | Brentford | League | 0–0 | D | 3061 | → |
| 20 February 1984 | Home | Reading | Trophy | 5–0 | W | 1597 | → |
| 26 February 1984 | Away | Orient | League | 0–1 | L | 3001 | → |
| 2 March 1984 | Home | Burnley | League | 2–2 | D | 2567 | → |
| 10 March 1984 | Away | AFC Bournemouth | League | 0–1 | L | 3615 | → |
| 13 March 1984 | Away | Colchester United | Trophy | 2–0 | W | 2841 | → |
| 19 March 1984 | Home | Port Vale | League | 1–2 | L | 2080 | → |
| 23 March 1984 | Away | Exeter City | League | 3–3 | D | 1782 | → |
| 3 April 1984 | Home | Bristol Rovers | Trophy | 1–2 | L | 1480 | → |
| 6 April 1984 | Home | Preston North End | League | 1–1 | D | 1826 | → |
| 10 April 1984 | Away | Rotherham United | League | 0–0 | D | 3722 | → |
| 14 April 1984 | Away | Oxford Utd | League | 1–2 | L | 7538 | → |
| 16 April 1984 | Home | Bradford City | League | 2–1 | W | 2035 | → |
| 18 April 1984 | Away | Millwall | League | 0–4 | L | 3345 | → |
| 20 April 1984 | Home | Gillingham | League | 3–1 | W | 3218 | → |
| 23 April 1984 | Away | Lincoln City | League | 2–1 | W | 1834 | → |
| 28 April 1984 | Home | Sheffield United | League | 0–1 | L | 4971 | → |
| 30 April 1984 | Home | Newport County | League | 3–1 | W | 2108 | → |
| 5 May 1984 | Away | Hull City | League | 1–2 | L | 6758 | → |
| 7 May 1984 | Home | Plymouth Argyle | League | 1–1 | D | 3540 | → |
| 12 May 1984 | Away | Wigan A | League | 0–1 | L | 3335 | → |