After the opening day of the season, a limited number of games were played on Bank Holiday Monday after a mere two day break. The results of the day probably came at St. James’ Park where Shrewsbury Town beat Newcastle United 0-1. In Division One, Nottingham Forest beat Manchester United at Old Trafford by the odd goal in three.
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| Mo 29Aug 1983 | Newcastle | 0 – 1 | Shrewsbury | ||||||
| Mo 29Aug 1983 | Carlisle | 0 – 1 | Blackburn | ||||||
| Mo 29Aug 1983 | Derby | 1 – 1 | Sheff Wed | ||||||
| Mo 29Aug 1983 | Leeds | 3 – 2 | Brighton | ||||||
| Mo 29Aug 1983 | Cardiff | 2 – 1 | Man City | ||||||
