Football League Group Cup 1982-83 
Winners: Millwall Runners-up: Lincoln City Winners from previons season: Grimsby Town Group A
| | 13 August 1982 | Colchester United | 3 | - | 1 | Southend United | 1,622 | Layer Road, Colchester | | 14 August 1982 | Watford | 4 | - | 1 | Orient | 4,063 | Vicarage Road, Watford | | 16 August 1982 | Southend United | 1 | - | 1 | Orient | 2,025 | Roots Hall, Southend | | 17 August 1982 | Watford | 2 | - | 1 | Colchester United | 3,937 | Vicarage Road, Watford | | 21 August 1982 | Orient | 0 | - | 2 | Colchester United | 1,384 | Brisbane Road, London | | 21 August 1982 | Southend United | 1 | - | 4 | Watford | 2,447 | Roots Hall, Southend |
| Final Group A Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Pts | | 1 | Watford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 11 | | 2 | Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | | 3 | Southend United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 4 | Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| | | Group B
| | 13 August 1982 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | - | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 886 | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | | 14 August 1982 | Chesterfield | 1 | - | 1 | Chester | 1,149 | Recreation Ground, Chesterfield | | 17 August 1982 | Chesterfield | 1 | - | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 1,177 | Recreation Ground, Chesterfield | | 18 August 1982 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | - | 1 | Chester | 1,143 | Prenton Park, Birkenhead | | 21 August 1982 | Chester | 5 | - | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 1,022 | Sealand Road, Chester | | 21 August 1982 | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | - | 1 | Chesterfield | 949 | Prenton Park, Birkenhead | | Final Group B Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Pts | | 1 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | | 3 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | | 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Group C
| | 14 August 1982 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | - | 2 | Aldershot | 2,412 | Dean Court, Bournemouth | | 14 August 1982 | Reading | 2 | - | 1 | Oxford United | 1,601 | Elm Park, Reading | | 17 August 1982 | Aldershot | 1 | - | 3 | Oxford United | 1,191 | Recreation Ground, Aldershot | | 18 August 1982 | Reading | 4 | - | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 1,136 | Elm Park, Reading | | 21 August 1982 | Aldershot | 3 | - | 3 | Reading | 1,744 | Recreation Ground, Aldershot | | 21 August 1982 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | - | 0 | Oxford United | 2,561 | Dean Court, Bournemouth | | Final Group C Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Pts | | 1 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | | 3 | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | 4 | Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Group D | | 14 August 1982 | Bradford City | 1 | - | 0 | Halifax Town | 2,420 | Valley Parade, Bradford | | 14 August 1982 | Hartlepool United | 1 | - | 2 | Hull City | 962 | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | | 17 August 1982 | Halifax Town | 1 | - | 0 | Hull City | 1,323 | The Shay, Halifax | | 18 August 1982 | Hartlepool United | 0 | - | 4 | Bradford City | 655 | Victoria Park, Hartlepool | | 21 August 1982 | Halifax Town | 3 | - | 0 | Hartlepool United | 928 | The Shay, Halifax | | 21 August 1982 | Hull City | 0 | - | 0 | Bradford City | 3,202 | Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull | | Final Group D Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Pts | | 1 | Bradford City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | | 2 | Halifax Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | | 3 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | | 4 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | Group E
| | 14 August 1982 | Brentford | 2 | - | 2 | Crystal Palace | 3,397 | Griffin Park, London | | 14 August 1982 | Millwall | 0 | - | 1 | Wimbledon | 2,632 | The Den, London | | 17 August 1982 | Crystal Palace | 1 | - | 0 | Wimbledon | 2,852 | Selhurst Park, London | | 17 August 1982 | Millwall | 3 | - | 0 | Brentford | 2,105 | The Den, London | | 21 August 1982 | Crystal Palace | 0 | - | 3 | Millwall | 4,844 | Selhurst Park, London | | 21 August 1982 | Wimbledon | 1 | - | 3 | Brentford | 2,019 | Plough Lane, London | | Final Group E Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Pts | | 1 | Millwall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | | 2 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | | 3 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | | 4 | Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Group F
| | 14 August 1982 | Exeter City | 2 | - | 1 | Bristol City | 1,040 | St James's Park, Exeter | | 14 August 1982 | Newport County | 0 | - | 1 | Torquay United | 1,501 | Somerton Park, Newport | | 17 August 1982 | Bristol City | 1 | - | 0 | Torquay United | 1,421 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | | 18 August 1982 | Newport County | 5 | - | 1 | Exeter City | 1,084 | Somerton Park, Newport | | 21 August 1982 | Bristol City | 1 | - | 4 | Newport County | 2,252 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | | 21 August 1982 | Torquay United | 3 | - | 2 | Exeter City | 2,384 | Plainmoor, Torquay | | Final Group F Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Pts | | 1 | Newport County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | | 2 | Torquay United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | | 3 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | | 4 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Group G
| | 14 August 1982 | Norwich City | 3 | - | 0 | Northampton Town | 1,801 | Carrow Road, Norwich | | 14 August 1982 | Peterborough United | 4 | - | 1 | Mansfield Town | 1,885 | London Road, Peterborough | | 16 August 1982 | Mansfield Town | 1 | - | 2 | Northampton Town | 1,485 | Field Mill, Mansfield | | 18 August 1982 | Norwich City | 6 | - | 2 | Peterborough United | 1,901 | Carrow Road, Norwich | | 21 August 1982 | Mansfield Town | 1 | - | 3 | Norwich City | 1,985 | Field Mill, Mansfield | | 21 August 1982 | Peterborough United | 5 | - | 2 | Northampton Town | 2,192 | London Road, Peterborough | | Final Group G Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Pts | | 1 | Norwich City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | | 2 | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | | 3 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | | 4 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Group H | | 14 August 1982 | Scunthorpe United | 1 | - | 1 | Lincoln City | 1,022 | Old Show Ground, Scunthorpe | | 14 August 1982 | Sheffield United | 1 | - | 3 | Grimsby Town | 5,381 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 17 August 1982 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 1,874 | Old Show Ground, Scunthorpe | | 18 August 1982 | Lincoln City | 2 | - | 1 | Grimsby Town | 1,430 | Sincil Bank, Lincoln | | 21 August 1982 | Grimsby Town | 2 | - | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 2,334 | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | | 21 August 1982 | Lincoln City | 3 | - | 1 | Sheffield United | 2,820 | Sincil Bank, Lincoln | | Final Group H Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Pts | | 1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | | 2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | | 4 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | Quarter-finals
| | 6 December 1982 | Millwall | 1 | - | 1 | Bradford City | 2,081 | The Den, London (aet - Millwall win 4-2 on pens.) | | 8 December 1982 | Lincoln City | 3 | - | 1 | Norwich City | 3,853 | Sincil Bank, Lincoln | | 8 December 1982 | Reading | 5 | - | 3 | Watford | 3,517 | Elm Park, Reading (aet) | | 26 January 1983 | Chester | 0 | - | 0 | Newport County | 999 | Sealand Road, Chester (aet - Chester win 5-4 on pens.) | | | | | | | | | | | Semi-finals | | 26 January 1983 | Reading | 1 | - | 3 | Millwall | 2,658 | Elm Park, Reading | | 8 February 1983 | Chester | 1 | - | 3 | Lincoln City | 1,058 | Sealand Road, Chester | | | | | | | | | | | Final | | 20 April 1983 | Lincoln City | 2 | - | 3 | Millwall | 3,142 | Sincil Bank, Lincoln |
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