Football Club History Database - Football League Group Cup 1981-82

With the withdrawal of Scottish Clubs from the Anglo-Scottish Cup, the competition was re-constituted as the Football League Group Cup, with 8 groups of 4 teams, with the winners of each group qualifying for knock-out Quarter Finals.

3pts were awarded for a win, 1 for a draw, 1 Bonus point for scoring 3 or more goals in a game

Group A

Burnley 4-2 Carlisle United
Preston North End 2-1 Blackpool
Carlisle United 1-0 Blackpool
Preston North End 0-1 Burnley
Blackpool 0-0 Burnley
Carlisle United 3-0 Preston North End

                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Burnley            3  2  1  0  5  2   1  8
Carlisle United    3  2  0  1  6  4   1  7
Preston North End  3  1  0  2  2  5   0  3
Blackpool          3  0  1  2  1  3   0  1

Group B

Bradford City 2-1 Hull City
Hartlepool United 0-1 Rotherham United
Hull City 0-1 Rotherham United
Hartlepool United 0-1 Bradford City
Bradford City 3-0 Rotherham United
Hull City 1-0 Hartlepool United

                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Bradford City      3  3  0  0  6  1   1 10
Rotherham United   3  2  0  1  2  3   0  6
Hull City          3  1  0  2  2  3   0  3
Hartlepool United  3  0  0  3  0  3   0  0

Group C

Grimsby Town 1-0 Chesterfield
Sheffield United 2-1 Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Chesterfield
Grimsby Town 2-0 Sheffield United
Chesterfield 1-1 Sheffield United
Doncaster Rovers 0-2 Grimsby Town

                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Grimsby Town       3  3  0  0  5  0   0  9
Doncaster Rovers   3  1  0  2  3  4   0  3
Sheffield  United  3  1  1  1  3  4   0  3
Chesterfield       3  0  1  2  1  4   0  1

Group D

Lincoln City 1-1 Notts County
Norwich City 2-2 Peterborough United
Lincoln City 0-1 Norwich City
Peterborough United 3-1 Notts County
Norwich City 3-0 Notts County
Peterborough United 3-1 Lincoln City

                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Peterborough Utd   3  2  1  0  8  4   2  9
Norwich City       3  2  1  0  6  2   1  8
Lincoln City       3  0  1  2  2  5   0  1
Notts County       3  0  1  2  2  7   0  1

Group E

Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Shrewsbury Town
Bury 1-2 Chester
Bury 2-2 Bolton Wanderers
Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Chester
Bury 3-2 Shrewsbury Town
Chester 1-2 Bolton Wanderers

                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Shrewsbury Town    3  2  0  1  5  3   0  6
Bury               3  1  1  1  6  6   1  5
Bolton Wanderers   3  1  1  1  4  5   0  4
Chester            3  1  0  2  3  4   0  3

Group F

Newport County 0-0 Torquay United
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 A F C Bournemouth
A F C Bournemouth 1-1 Torquay United
Newport County 2-1 Plymouth Argyle
Torquay United 1-1 Plymouth Argyle
A F C Bournemouth 0-0 Newport County

                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Newport County     3  1  2  0  2  1   0  5
AFC Bournemouth    3  0  3  0  1  1   0  3
Torquay United     3  0  3  0  2  2   0  3
Plymouth Argyle    3  0  2  1  2  3   0  2

Group G

Oxford United 0-1 Aldershot
Watford 4-1 Reading
Oxford United 2-4 Watford
Reading 4-0 Aldershot
Aldershot 0-1 Watford
Reading 2-0 Oxford United

                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Watford            3  2  1  0  9  4   2  9
Reading            3  2  0  1  7  4   1  7
Aldershot          3  1  1  1  2  5   0  4
Oxford United      3  0  0  3  2  7   0  0

Group H

Orient 2-0 Southend United
Wimbledon 4-0 Gillingham
Orient 0-1 Wimbledon
Gillingham 0-0 Southend United
Gillingham 1-1 Orient
Southend United 1-2 Wimbledon

                  Pl  W  D  L  F  A Bon Pt
Wimbledon          3  3  0  0  7  1   1 10
Orient             3  1  1  1  3  2   0  4
Gillingham         3  0  2  1  1  5   0  2
Southend United    3  0  1  2  1  4   0  1

Football League Group Cup