Football League Division Three
Saturday, September 12, 1981

Swindon Town Preston North End
A.Rowland (12', 57'), R.Carter (41', 73')
 HT: 2-0
Attendance:  5,695   Referee:  K. Barratt



Lineups
1
Jimmy ALLAN
                 
Peter LITCHFIELD
1
2
Charlie HENRY
                 
Brian TAYLOR
2
3
Gary WILLIAMS
                 
Simon WESTWELL
3
4
Brian HUGHES
                 
Jonathan CLARK
4
5
Russell LEWIS
                 
Don O'RIORDAN
5
6
Mike GRAHAM
                 
  John BLACKLEY
6

7
Steve ABBLEY
                 
Graham HOUSTON
7

8
Gary EMMANUEL
                59'
Steve DOYLE
8
9
Andy ROWLAND
               
  Paul MCGEE
9
10
Paul RIDEOUT
                 
Alex BRUCE
10
11
Roy CARTER
               
Willie NAUGHTON
11
Substitutes
12
Craig MOORES
              
59' 
Mark WALSH
12













Results on Saturday, September 12, 1981: League Table
 
  Bristol Rovers 2 - 1 Burnley  
  Carlisle United 3 - 2 Southend United  
  Fulham 2 - 1 Bristol City  
  Gillingham 0 - 1 Chester  
  Huddersfield Town 1 - 1 Wimbledon  
  Newport County 3 - 2 Oxford United  
  Plymouth Argyle 0 - 2 Lincoln City  
  Portsmouth 2 - 2 Brentford  
  Swindon Town 4 - 0 Preston North End  
  Walsall 1 - 1 Chesterfield  

Table as at Saturday, September 12, 1981:
  TEAM P W D L F A GD Pts 
1 Newport County 3 3 0 0 8 2 6 9 
2 Swindon Town 3 2 1 0 8 1 7 7 
3 Millwall 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 6 
4 Reading 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 6 
5 Oxford United 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 6 
6 Lincoln City 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 5 
7 Brentford 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 5 
8 Chester 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 5 
9 Doncaster Rovers 3 1 1 1 5 3 2 4 
10 Chesterfield 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 4 
11 Carlisle United 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4 
12 Fulham 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 
13 Bristol Rovers 3 1 1 1 4 5 -1 4 
14 Exeter City 3 1 1 1 3 5 -2 4 
15 Gillingham 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3 
16 Burnley 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3 
17 Southend United 3 1 0 2 3 7 -4 3 
18 Preston North End 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 3 
19 Bristol City 3 0 2 1 5 6 -1 2 
20 Portsmouth 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 2 
21 Huddersfield Town 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2 
22 Walsall 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 2 
23 Wimbledon 3 0 1 2 3 8 -5 1 
24 Plymouth Argyle 3 0 0 3 0 4 -4 0 

Key: Promotion Relegation