Football League Division Four
Tuesday, September 6, 1983

Swindon Town Halifax Town
D.Hockaday (46'), A.Rowland (50')
HT: 0-2 P.Kendall (10'), D.Staniforth (45'), J.Cook (71')
Attendance:  3,635   Referee:  J. Moules



 
After going in at half-time two goals down, Swindon fight back with two goals in the first five minutes of the second period - only for the Shaymen to grab a winner with twenty minutes to go.



 
After going in at half-time two goals down, Swindon fight back with two goals in the first five minutes of the second period - only for the Shaymen to grab a winner with twenty minutes to go.




Lineups
1
Jimmy ALLAN
                 
Lee SMELT
1
2
Charlie HENRY
 78'
              
Keith NOBBS
2
3
Colin BAILIE
                 
Mick WOOD
3
4
Gary EMMANUEL
                 
Dave EVANS
4
5
Nigel GRAY
                 
Tony SMITH
5
6
Mike GRAHAM
                 
Paul HENDRIE
6

7
David HOCKADAY
              67'
Barry GALLAGHER
7

8
Paul RICHARDSON
               
Jeff COOK
8
9
Andy ROWLAND
               
Steve WARD
9
10
Alan MAYES
               
Paul KENDALL
10
11
Garry NELSON
               
Dave STANIFORTH
11
Substitutes
12
Jimmy QUINN  

78' 
           
67' 
Stewart MELL
12













Results on Tuesday, September 6, 1983: League Table

 
  Bury 0 - 0 Blackpool  
  Colchester United 0 - 0 Bristol City  
  Crewe Alexandra 0 - 0 Aldershot  
  Mansfield Town 1 - 2 Stockport County  
  Northampton Town 0 - 0 Tranmere Rovers  
  Swindon Town 2 - 3 Halifax Town  
  Wrexham 5 - 1 Rochdale  
  York City 2 - 0 Peterborough United  

Table as at Tuesday, September 6, 1983:

  TEAM P W D L F A GD Pts 
1 York City 3 3 0 0 6 0 6
2 Colchester United 3 2 1 0 4 1 3
3 Doncaster Rovers 2 2 0 0 5 1 4
4 Northampton Town 3 1 2 0 3 1 2
5 Halifax Town 3 1 2 0 5 4 1
6 Bury 3 1 2 0 3 2 1
7 Bristol City 3 1 1 1 5 2 3
8 Hereford United 2 1 1 0 4 1 3
9 Wrexham 3 1 1 1 7 6 1
10 Peterborough United 3 1 1 1 5 5 0
11 Blackpool 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
12 Crewe Alexandra 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
13 Aldershot 3 1 1 1 2 4 -2
14 Reading 2 1 0 1 6 3 3
15 Swindon Town 3 1 0 2 6 4 2
16 Chesterfield 2 1 0 1 2 2 0
17 Tranmere Rovers 3 0 3 0 2 2 0
18 Stockport County 3 1 0 2 4 9 -5
19 Rochdale 3 1 0 2 2 7 -5
20 Torquay United 2 0 2 0 3 3 0
21 Chester City 2 0 1 1 1 5 -4
22 Hartlepool United 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3
23 Darlington 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4
24 Mansfield Town 3 0 0 3 2 8 -6

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