| Saturday 13th August 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 3-1 | Newton | |
| Wednesday 17th August 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe | 2-2 | Nelson | |
| Saturday 20th August 1983 | League Challenge Cup 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 1-2 | Oldham Dew | |
| Saturday 27th August 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Vulcan Newton | 0-0 | Nelson | |
| Tuesday 30th August 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 1-0 | Nelson | |
| Saturday 3rd September 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 2-1 | Oldham Dew | |
| Saturday 10th September 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 4-1 | Ashton Athletic | |
| Saturday 24th September 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitworth Valley | 1-4 | Nelson | |
| Saturday 1st October 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 1-4 | Atherton Collieries | |
| Saturday 8th October 1983 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase Preliminary Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Rangers | 1-1 | Nelson | |
| Saturday 15th October 1983 | F.A. Carlsberg Vase Preliminary Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 0-1 | Bradley Rangers | |
| Saturday 22nd October 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghull | 4-2 | Nelson | |
|
McMurray (2) Prince K.McCabe |
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| Saturday 29th October 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 0-0 | Padiham | |
| Saturday 5th November 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton ST | 2-2 | Nelson | |
| Saturday 12th November 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 0-1 | Maghull | |
| McMurray | |||
| Saturday 19th November 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Borough | 1-0 | Nelson | |
| Knox | |||
| Saturday 26th November 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 1-1 | Blackpool Mechanics | |
| Saturday 3rd December 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | 2-0 | Nelson | |
| Saturday 10th December 1983 | Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1st Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 1-1 | Radcliffe Borough | |
| Haworth | |||
| Saturday 17th December 1983 | Lancashire Challenge Trophy 1st Round Replay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe Borough | 4-0 | Nelson | |
|
Thompson Dunford Lilley Murphy |
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| Monday 26th December 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 1-2 | Vulcan Newton | |
| Saturday 31st December 1983 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Dew | 3-3 | Nelson | |
| Saturday 14th January 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwich Heys | 1-6 | Nelson | |
| Ennis | |||
| Saturday 11th February 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheadle Town | 3-1 | Nelson | |
| Saturday 18th February 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Mechanics | 1-0 | Nelson | |
| Saturday 25th February 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padiham | 4-2 | Nelson | |
| Saturday 3rd March 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 1-3 | Bolton ST | |
| Saturday 10th March 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Hill | 1-0 | Nelson | |
| Podmore | |||
| Saturday 17th March 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 0-0 | Bacup Borough | |
| Saturday 24th March 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Athletic | 0-4 | Nelson | |
| Saturday 31st March 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 1-3 | Ashton Town | |
| Saturday 7th April 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 3-1 | Daisy Hill | |
| Tuesday 10th April 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 1-4 | Clitheroe | |
| Saturday 14th April 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Town | 0-0 | Nelson | |
| Tuesday 17th April 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 2-1 | Whitworth Valley | |
| Saturday 21st April 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 2-2 | Cheadle Town | |
| Monday 23rd April 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Urmston Town | 1-1 | Nelson | |
| Saturday 28th April 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 0-1 | Prestwich Heys | |
| Flaherty | |||
| Saturday 5th May 1984 | Third Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 1-4 | Urmston Town | |
