| 14-Aug-82 | Watford | Away | AMC | 1-4 | Rice (og) | 4063 | |
| 16-Aug-82 | Southend United | Away | AMC | 1-1 | P Taylor | 2069 | |
| 21-Aug-82 | Colchester United | Home | AMC | 0-2 | | 1384 | |
| 28-Aug-82 | Chesterfield | Away | League | 2-1 | Taylor, Godfrey | 2587 | |
| 31-Aug-82 | Gillingham | Away | LC r1-1 | 0-3 | | 2894 | |
| 4-Sep-82 | Bradford City | Home | League | 0-1 | | 2565 | |
| 8-Sep-82 | Cardiff City | Home | League | 4-0 | Foster, Godfrey (2), Silkman | 2021 | |
| 11-Sep-82 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | League | 0-2 | | 3649 | |
| 14-Sep-82 | Gillingham | Home | LC r1-2 | 2-0 | Osgood, Cunningham | 2003 | |
| 18-Sep-82 | Brentford | Home | League | 3-3 | Donn, Roffey (2) | 3458 | |
| 25-Sep-82 | Lincoln City | Away | League | 0-2 | | 3096 | |
| 28-Sep-82 | Huddersfield Town | Away | League | 0-6 | | 6671 | |
| 2-Oct-82 | Doncaster Rovers | Home | League | 1-0 | Donn | 1846 | |
| 9-Oct-82 | Reading | Away | League | 0-3 | | 2539 | |
| 16-Oct-82 | Newport County | Home | League | 1-5 | McNeil | 2040 | |
| 19-Oct-82 | Gillingham | Away | League | 0-4 | | 3849 | |
| 23-Oct-82 | Bristol Rovers | Home | League | 1-5 | Peach | 2534 | |
| 29-Oct-82 | Southend United | Away | League | 1-1 | Cunningham | 5139 | |
| 2-Nov-82 | Walsall | Home | League | 2-1 | Hawley, Sussex | 1935 | |
| 6-Nov-82 | Wigan Athletic | Home | League | 1-1 | Godfrey | 2266 | |
| 13-Nov-82 | Wrexham | Away | League | 0-1 | | 2333 | |
| 20-Nov-82 | Bristol City | Home | FAC r1 | 4-1 | Foster, Godfrey (2), Sussex | 2772 | |
| 27-Nov-82 | Exeter City | Away | League | 0-2 | | 2611 | |
| 4-Dec-82 | Oxford United | Home | League | 1-5 | Houchen | 2242 | |
| 11-Dec-82 | Newport County | Away | FAC r2 | 0-1 | | 4031 | |
| 17-Dec-82 | Preston North End | Home | League | 2-1 | Peach (pen) Kitchen | 1668 | |
| 26-Dec-82 | Millwall | Away | League | 1-0 | Houchen | 4740 | |
| 28-Dec-82 | AFC Bournemouth | Home | League | 5-0 | Kitchen, Godfrey (2), Cornwell, Houchen | 3718 | |
| 1-Jan-83 | Sheffield United | Away | League | 0-3 | | 10973 | |
| 12-Jan-83 | Bradford City | Away | League | 3-2 | Kitchen, Gray, Peach (pen) | 3315 | |
| 15-Jan-83 | Chesterfield | Home | League | 2-0 | Peach (pen) Kitchen | 2642 | |
| 18-Jan-83 | Portsmouth | Home | League | 2-1 | Peach (pen), Sussex | 3961 | |
| 22-Jan-83 | Brentford | Away | League | 2-5 | Blackhall, Godfrey | 5209 | |
| 29-Jan-83 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | League | 0-2 | | 2699 | |
| 5-Feb-83 | Lincoln City | Home | League | 1-1 | Peach | 2584 | |
| 15-Feb-83 | Walsall | Away | League | 0-2 | | 2382 | |
| 20-Feb-83 | Reading | Home | League | 3-3 | Godfrey, Cunningham (2) | 2538 | |
| 26-Feb-83 | Newport County | Away | League | 1-4 | Silkman | 3202 | |
| 1-Mar-83 | Gillingham | Home | League | 2-0 | Gray, Houchen (pen) | 2241 | |
| 5-Mar-83 | Bristol Rovers | Away | League | 1-2 | Godfrey | 6642 | |
| 13-Mar-83 | Southend United | Home | League | 1-1 | Houchen | 3073 | |
| 19-Mar-83 | Wigan Athletic | Away | League | 1-0 | Godfrey | 2954 | |
| 25-Mar-83 | Wrexham | Home | League | 0-0 | | 1969 | |
| 2-Apr-83 | AFC Bournemouth | Away | League | 0-2 | | 7039 | |
| 4-Apr-83 | Millwall | Home | League | 2-3 | Cornwell, Houchen | 4345 | |
| 9-Apr-83 | Oxford United | Away | League | 2-2 | Houchen, Kitchen | 4033 | |
| 12-Apr-83 | Doncaster Rovers | Away | League | 3-0 | Kitchen (2), Cornwell | 2355 | |
| 16-Apr-83 | Huddersfield Town | Home | League | 1-3 | McNeil | 3498 | |
| 23-Apr-83 | Preston North End | Away | League | 1-2 | Foster | 5628 | |
| 30-Apr-83 | Exeter City | Home | League | 5-1 | Houchen (2), McNeil (2), Viney (og) | 2407 | |
| 2-May-83 | Portsmouth | Away | League | 2-2 | McNeil, Kitchen | 16232 | |
| 7-May-83 | Cardiff City | Away | League | 0-2 | | 11480 | |
| 14-May-83 | Sheffield United | Home | League | 4-1 | Houchen, Kitchen, Godfrey, Roffey | 4468 | |