since 1878
Games played by Eric Gates in 1981-82
| L | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition | Comments | |
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| Sat 01-08-1981 | Glasgow Rangers | Ibrox Stadium | 2-1 | Report | Friendly | ||
| Tue 04-08-1981 | Maastricht | De Geusselt Stadion | 2-3 | Report | Friendly | ||
| Sun 09-08-1981 | Standard Liege | Olympisch Stadion | 2-0 | Report | Friendly | ||
| Fri 14-08-1981 | Swindon Town | County Ground | 2-0 | Report | Swindon Town 100th Anniversary | ||
| Mon 17-08-1981 | FC Cologne | Nou Camp | 0-2 | Report | Friendly (at Barcelona) | ||
| Tue 18-08-1981 | Vasco Da Gama | Nou Camp | 1-2 | Report | Friendly (at Barcelona) | ||
| Sat 29-08-1981 | Sunderland | Portman Road | 3-3 | Report | Division 1 |  |
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| Tue 01-09-1981 | Birmingham City | St Andrews | 1-1 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 05-09-1981 | Manchester United | Old Trafford | 2-1 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 12-09-1981 | Liverpool | Portman Road | 2-0 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Wed 16-09-1981 | Aberdeen | Portman Road | 1-1 | Report | UEFA Cup 1st Round, 1st Leg | ||
| Sat 19-09-1981 | Notts County | Meadow Lane | 4-1 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Tue 22-09-1981 | West Bromwich Albion | Portman Road | 1-0 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 26-09-1981 | Leeds United | Portman Road | 2-1 | Report | Division 1 | |
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| Wed 30-09-1981 | Aberdeen | Pittodrie Stadium | 1-3 | Report | UEFA Cup 1st Round, 2nd Leg | ||
| Sat 03-10-1981 | Southampton | The Dell | 3-4 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Wed 07-10-1981 | Leeds United | Elland Road | 1-0 | Report | League Cup 2nd Round, 1st Leg | |
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| Sat 10-10-1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Portman Road | 1-0 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 17-10-1981 | Everton | Goodison Park | 1-2 | Report | Division 1 | |
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| Sat 24-10-1981 | Arsenal | Portman Road | 2-1 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Tue 27-10-1981 | Leeds United | Portman Road | 3-0 | Report | League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd Leg | |
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| Sat 31-10-1981 | Aston Villa | Villa Park | 1-0 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Tue 03-11-1981 | Glasgow Celtic | Portman Road | 2-3 | Report | Testimonial Allan Hunter | 3' |
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| Sat 07-11-1981 | Swansea City | Portman Road | 2-3 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Tue 10-11-1981 | Bradford City | Portman Road | 1-1 | Report | League Cup 3rd Round | ||
| Sat 21-11-1981 | Stoke City | Victoria Ground | 0-2 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 28-11-1981 | Manchester City | Portman Road | 2-0 | Report | Division 1 |  |
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| Tue 15-12-1981 | Everton | Goodison Park | 3-2 | Report | League Cup 4th Round | |
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| Tue 22-12-1981 | Norwich City | Wellesley Recreation Ground | 1-5 | Report | Friendly (at Great Yarmouth FC) | ||
| Tue 29-12-1981 | Lowestoft Town | Crown Meadow | 13-1 | Report | Friendly | |
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| Sat 02-01-1982 | Birmingham City | St Andrews | 3-2 | Report | FA Cup 3rd Round | ||
| Tue 05-01-1982 | Birmingham City | Portman Road | 3-2 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 16-01-1982 | Coventry City | Highfield Road | 4-2 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Mon 18-01-1982 | Watford | Portman Road | 2-1 | Report | League Cup 5th Round | ||
| Sat 23-01-1982 | Luton Town | Kenilworth Road | 3-0 | Report | FA Cup 4th Round | |
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| Sat 30-01-1982 | Notts County | Portman Road | 1-3 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Tue 02-02-1982 | Liverpool | Portman Road | 0-2 | Report | League Cup Semi-Final, 1st Leg | ||
| Sat 06-02-1982 | Liverpool | Anfield | 0-4 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Tue 09-02-1982 | Liverpool | Anfield | 2-2 | Report | League Cup Semi-Final, 2nd Leg | |
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| Sat 13-02-1982 | Shrewsbury Town | Gay Meadow | 1-2 | Report | FA Cup 5th Round | ||
| Tue 16-02-1982 | Southampton | Portman Road | 5-2 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 20-02-1982 | Leeds United | Elland Road | 2-0 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 27-02-1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Molineux | 1-2 | Report | Division 1 | |
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| Tue 02-03-1982 | West Ham United | Boleyn Ground | 0-2 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 06-03-1982 | Everton | Portman Road | 3-0 | Report | Division 1 | |
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| Sat 13-03-1982 | Arsenal | Highbury | 0-1 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Wed 17-03-1982 | Nottingham Forest | City Ground | 1-1 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 20-03-1982 | Aston Villa | Portman Road | 3-1 | Report | Division 1 | |
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| Sat 27-03-1982 | Swansea City | Vetch Field | 2-1 | Report | Division 1 | |
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| Tue 30-03-1982 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Portman Road | 3-1 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 03-04-1982 | Coventry City | Portman Road | 1-0 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Wed 07-04-1982 | Sunderland | Roker Park | 1-1 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 10-04-1982 | Tottenham Hotspur | White Hart Lane | 0-1 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Tue 13-04-1982 | West Ham United | Portman Road | 3-2 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 17-04-1982 | Stoke City | Portman Road | 2-0 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Tue 20-04-1982 | Manchester United | Portman Road | 2-1 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 24-04-1982 | Manchester City | Maine Road | 1-1 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Sat 01-05-1982 | Middlesbrough | Portman Road | 3-1 | Report | Division 1 | ||
| Wed 05-05-1982 | West Bromwich Albion | The Hawthorns | 2-1 | Report | Division 1 | |
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r=Reserves, y=U18/U19's, a=Third Team
