1982–83 Football League Trophy

1982–83 Football League Trophy
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Dates13 August 1982 – 20 April 1983
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsMillwall (1st title)
Runner-upLincoln City
Third placeReading
Fourth placeChester City
Tournament statistics
Matches played55
Goals scored183 (3.33 per match)

All statistics correct as of 20 April 1983.

The 1982–83 Football League Trophy was the second edition of the tournament now renamed the Football League Trophy. It was won by Millwall, who beat Lincoln City 3–1 in the final at Sincil Bank. Next season the tournament would be reconstituted as the Associate Members' Cup which runs as the EFL Trophy today.

First round

Group A

Home team Result Away team Date
Colchester United 3–1 Southend United 13 August 1982
Watford 4–1 Orient 14 August 1982
Southend United 1–1 Orient 16 August 1982
Watford 2–1 Colchester United 17 August 1982
Orient 0–2 Colchester United 21 August 1982
Southend United 1–4 Watford 21 August 1982

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Watford 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 2 11
Colchester United 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 1 7
Southend United 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 0 1
Orient 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 0 1
Source: [citation needed]

Group B

Home team Result Away team Date
Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers 13 August 1982
Chesterfield 1–1 Chester 14 August 1982
Chesterfield 1–0 Shrewsbury Town 17 August 1982
Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Chester 18 August 1982
Chester 5–0 Shrewsbury Town 21 August 1982
Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Chesterfield 21 August 1982

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Chester 3 1 1 1 7 3 +4 1 5
Tranmere Rovers 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 0 5
Chesterfield 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 0 5
Shrewsbury Town 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 0 1
Source: [citation needed]

Group C

Home team Result Away team Date
AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Aldershot 14 August 1982
Reading 2–1 Oxford United 14 August 1982
Aldershot 1–3 Oxford United 17 August 1982
Reading 4–2 AFC Bournemouth 18 August 1982
Aldershot 3–3 Reading 21 August 1982
AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Oxford United 21 August 1982

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Reading 3 2 1 0 9 6 +3 2 9
AFC Bournemouth 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 1 5
Oxford United 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 1 4
Aldershot 3 0 2 1 6 8 −2 1 3
Source: [citation needed]

Group D

Home team Result Away team Date
Bradford City 1–0 Halifax Town 14 August 1982
Hartlepool United 1–2 Hull City 14 August 1982
Halifax Town 1–0 Hull City 17 August 1982
Hartlepool United 0–4 Bradford City 18 August 1982
Halifax Town 3–0 Hartlepool United 21 August 1982
Hull City 0–0 Bradford City 21 August 1982

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Bradford City 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 1 8
Halifax Town 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 1 7
Hull City 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 4
Hartlepool United 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group E

Home team Result Away team Date
Brentford 2–2 Crystal Palace 14 August 1982
Millwall 0–1 Wimbledon 14 August 1982
Crystal Palace 1–0 Wimbledon 17 August 1982
Millwall 3–0 Brentford 17 August 1982
Crystal Palace 0–3 Millwall 21 August 1982
Wimbledon 1–3 Brentford 21 August 1982

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Millwall 3 2 0 1 6 1 +5 2 8
Brentford 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 1 5
Crystal Palace 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 0 4
Wimbledon 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 0 3
Source: [citation needed]

Group F

Home team Result Away team Date
Exeter City 2–1 Bristol City 14 August 1982
Newport County 0–1 Torquay United 14 August 1982
Bristol City 1–0 Torquay United 17 August 1982
Newport County 5–1 Exeter City 18 August 1982
Bristol City 1–4 Newport County 21 August 1982
Torquay United 3–2 Exeter City 21 August 1982

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Newport County 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 2 8
Torquay United 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 1 7
Exeter City 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 0 3
Bristol City 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 0 3
Source: [citation needed]

Group G

Home team Result Away team Date
Norwich City 3–0 Northampton Town 14 August 1982
Peterborough United 4–1 Mansfield Town 14 August 1982
Mansfield Town 1–2 Northampton Town 16 August 1982
Norwich City 6–2 Peterborough United 18 August 1982
Mansfield Town 1–3 Norwich City 21 August 1982
Peterborough United 5–2 Northampton Town 21 August 1982

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Norwich City 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 3 12
Peterborough United 3 2 0 1 11 9 +2 2 8
Northampton Town 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 0 3
Mansfield Town 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group H

Home team Result Away team Date
Scunthorpe United 1–1 Lincoln City 14 August 1982
Sheffield United 1–3 Grimsby Town 14 August 1982
Scunthorpe United 0–0 Sheffield United 17 August 1982
Lincoln City 2–0 Grimsby Town 18 August 1982
Grimsby Town 2–0 Scunthorpe United 21 August 1982
Lincoln City 3–1 Sheffield United 21 August 1982

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts
Lincoln City 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 1 8
Grimsby Town 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 1 7
Scunthorpe United 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 0 2
Sheffield United 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 0 1
Source: [citation needed]

Quarter-finals

Home team Result Away team Date
Millwall 1–1 (aet) [note 1] Bradford City 6 December 1982
Lincoln City 3–1 Norwich City 8 December 1982
Reading 5–3 Watford 8 December 1982
Chester 0–0 (aet) [note 2] Newport County 26 January 1983

Semi-finals

Home team Result Away team Date Attendance
Reading 1–3 Millwall 26 January 1983 2,658
Chester 1–3 (aet) Lincoln City 8 February 1983 1,058

Final

Lincoln City2–3Millwall
  • Burke 32', 77'
Attendance: 3,142

Millwall line-up

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.[1]

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Paul Sansome
2 DF England ENG Keith Stevens
3 DF England ENG David Stride
4 MF England ENG Lawrie Madden
5 DF England ENG Sam Allardyce
6 DF England ENG Paul Roberts
7 MF England ENG Andy Massey
8 FW England ENG Dean Neal
9 FW England ENG David Martin
10 MF England ENG Paul Robinson
11 MF England ENG Alan McLeary
sub FW England ENG Teddy Sheringham
sub DF England ENG Nicky Coleman
sub FW England ENG Roger Wynter
sub MF Republic of Ireland IRL John Neal
sub GK England ENG Tony Ashby

Notes

  1. ^ Millwall won 4-2 on penalties
  2. ^ Chester won 5-4 on penalties

References

  • "Football League Group Cup 1982/1983". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  1. ^ "Statistics 1982/83". The Millwall History Files. Retrieved 2 December 2011.