Football League Group Cup 1981-82 Winners: Grimsby Town Runners-up: Wimbledon Group A
| 15 August 1981 | Burnley | 4 | - | 2 | Carlisle United | 2,305 | Turf Moor, Burnley | 15 August 1981 | Preston North End | 2 | - | 1 | Blackpool | 6,102 | Deepdale, Preston | 18 August 1981 | Carlisle United | 1 | - | 0 | Blackpool | 2,530 | Brunton Park, Carlisle | 18 August 1981 | Preston North End | 0 | - | 1 | Burnley | 5,269 | Deepdale, Preston | 22 August 1981 | Blackpool | 0 | - | 0 | Burnley | 3,464 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | 22 August 1981 | Carlisle United | 3 | - | 0 | Preston North End | 3,026 | Brunton Park, Carlisle |
Final Group A Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal Diff. | Bonus Pts. | 1 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | +3 | 1 | 2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | +2 | 1 | 3 | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 4 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| | Group B
| 15 August 1981 | Bradford City | 2 | - | 1 | Hull City | 2,148 | Valley Parade, Bradford | 15 August 1981 | Hartlepool United | 0 | - | 1 | Rotherham United | 2,031 | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 18 August 1981 | Hull City | 0 | - | 1 | Rotherham United | 2,205 | Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull | 19 August 1981 | Hartlepool United | 0 | - | 1 | Bradford City | 1,221 | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | 22 August 1981 | Bradford City | 3 | - | 0 | Rotherham United | 2,873 | Valley Parade, Bradford | 22 August 1981 | Hull City | 1 | - | 0 | Hartlepool United | 1,621 | Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull |
Final Group B Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal Diff. | Bonus Pts. | 1 | Bradford City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | +5 | 1 | 2 | Rotherham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 3 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 4 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | Group C
| 15 August 1981 | Grimsby Town | 1 | - | 0 | Chesterfield | 1,772 | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | 15 August 1981 | Sheffield United | 2 | - | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 5.555 | Bramall Lane,Sheffield | 18 August 1981 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | - | 0 | Chesterfield | 3,572 | Belle Vue, Doncaster | 18 August 1981 | Grimsby Town | 2 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 2,314 | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | 21 August 1981 | Chesterfield | 1 | - | 1 | Sheffield United | 4,923 | Recreation Ground, Chestefield | 22 August 1981 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | - | 2 | Grimsby Town | 4,067 | Belle Vue, Doncaster |
Final Group C Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal Diff. | Bonus Pts. | 1 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | +5 | 0 | 2 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 4 | Chesterfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | Group D
| 15 August 1981 | Lincoln City | 1 | - | 1 | Notts County | 2,959 | Sincil Bank, Lincoln | 15 August 1981 | Norwich City | 2 | - | 2 | Peterborough United | 2,707 | Carrow Road, Norwich | 18 August 1981 | Lincoln City | 0 | - | 1 | Norwich City | 1,990 | Sincil Bank, Lincoln | 19 August 1981 | Peterborough United | 3 | - | 1 | Notts County | 2,463 | London Road, Peterborough | 22 August 1981 | Norwich City | 3 | - | 0 | Notts County | 4,038 | Carrow Road, Norwich | 22 August 1981 | Peterborough United | 3 | - | 1 | Lincoln City | 2,684 | London Road, Peterborough |
Final Group D Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal Diff. | Bonus Pts. | 1 | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | +4 | 2 | 2 | Norwich City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +4 | 1 | 3 | Lincoln City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 4 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| Group E
| 15 August 1981 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | - | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 2,513 | Burnden Park, Bolton | 15 Auust 1981 | Bury | 1 | - | 2 | Chester | 1,504 | Gigg Lane, Bury | 18 August 1981 | Bury | 2 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2,892 | Gigg Lane, Bury | 18 August 1981 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | - | 0 | Chester | 1,567 | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | 22 August 1981 | Bury | 3 | - | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 1,508 | Gigg Lane, Bury | 22 August 1981 | Chester | 1 | - | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 1,291 | Sealand Road, Chester | Final Group E Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal Diff. | Bonus Pts. | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | +2 | 0 | 2 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 4 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| | Group F
| 15 August 1981 | Newport County | 0 | - | 0 | Torquay United | 2,490 | Somerton Park, Newport | 15 August 1981 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | - | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 2,707 | Home Park, Plymouth | 18 August 1981 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | - | 1 | Torquay United | 2,519 | Dean Court, Bournemouth | 18 August 1981 | Newport County | 2 | - | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 2,316 | Somerton Park, Newport | 21 August 1981 | Torquay United | 1 | - | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 3,088 | Plainmoor, Torquay | 22 August 1981 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | - | 0 | Newport County | 2,511 | Dean Court, Bournemouth | Final Group F Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal Diff. | Bonus Pts. | 1 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Torquay United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| | Group G | 15 August 1981 | Oxford United | 0 | - | 1 | Aldershot | 1,936 | Manor Ground, Oxford | 15 August 1981 | Watford | 4 | - | 1 | Reading | 4,409 | Vicarage Road, Watford | 19 August 1981 | Oxford United | 2 | - | 4 | Watford | 2,602 | Manor Ground, Oxford | 19 August 1981 | Reading | 4 | - | 0 | Aldershot | 1,759 | Elm Park, Reading | 22 August 1981 | Aldershot | 1 | - | 1 | Watford | 2,469 | Recreation Ground, Aldershot | 22 August 1981 | Reading | 2 | - | 0 | Oxford United | 2,261 | Elm Park, Reading | Final Group G Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal Diff. | Bonus Pts. | 1 | Watford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | +5 | 2 | 2 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 1 | 3 | Aldershot | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 4 | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| | Group H
| 15 August 1981 | Orient | 2 | - | 0 | Southend United | 1,806 | Brisbane Road, London | 15 August 1981 | Wimbledon | 4 | - | 0 | Gillingham | 1,652 | Plough Lane, London | 18 August 1981 | Orient | 0 | - | 1 | Wimbledon | 1,777 | Brisbane Road, London | 19 August 1981 | Gillingham | 0 | - | 0 | Southend United | 1,974 | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | 22 August 1981 | Gillingham | 1 | - | 1 | Orient | 2,234 | Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham | 24 August 1981 | Southend United | 1 | - | 2 | Wimbledon | 1,780 | Roots Hall, Southend | Final Group H Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts. | Goal Diff. | Bonus Pts. | 1 | Wimbledon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | +6 | 1 | 2 | Orient | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 0 | 3 | Gillingham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 4 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| Quarter-finals
| 8 December 1981 | Burnley | 2 | - | 1 | Watford | 2,658 | Turf Moor, Burnley | 8 December 1981 | Newport County | 0 | - | 2 | Grimsby Town | 2,202 | Somerton Park, Newport | 9 December 1981 | Bradford City | 1 | - | 1 | Shrewsbury Town (win 4-3 on pens.) | 2,144 | Valley Parade, Bradford (aet) | 3 February 1982 | Peterborough United | 0 | - | 1 | Wimbledon | 1,835 | London Road, Peterborough (aet) | | | | | | | | | Semi-finals
| 19 January 1982 | Grimsby Town | 2 | - | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3,253 | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | 16 February 1982 | Wimbledon | 5 | - | 0 | Burnley | 1,267 | Plough Lane, London | | | | | | | | | Final | 6 April 1982 | Grimsby Town | 3 | - | 2 | Wimbledon | 3,423 | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | | Ford (2), Cumming | | | | Elliott, Smith
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