1982–83 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1982–83 season
ManagerJohn Bond (to 3 February 1983)
John Benson (from 3 February 1983)
StadiumMaine Road
First Division20th (relegated)
FA CupFourth Round
Football League CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: David Cross (10)
All: David Cross (13)
Highest home attendance45,400 vs Manchester United
5 March 1983
Lowest home attendance16,083 vs Wigan Athletic
27 October 1982
Average home league attendance26,788 (4th highest in league)

The 1982–83 season was Manchester City's 81st season of competitive football and 63rd season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. In dramatic fashion, the club were relegated by Luton Town who scored a late winner through Radomir Antić, despite only needing a draw to escape the drop. It was City's first relegation in 20 years, and ended their 17 year run in the First Division; their longest run in the top flight at the time. The relegation started a long period of decline for City, who would not see top flight stability again until the 2000s.

First Division

Main article: 1982–83 Football League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Luton Town 42 12 13 17 65 84 −19 49
19 Coventry City 42 13 9 20 48 59 −11 48
20 Manchester City (R) 42 13 8 21 47 70 −23 47 Relegation to the Second Division
21 Swansea City (R) 42 10 11 21 51 69 −18 41 Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round and relegation to the Second Division[a]
22 Brighton & Hove Albion (R) 42 9 13 20 38 68 −30 40 Relegation to the Second Division
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Swansea City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round as the 1983 Welsh Cup winners.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 13 8 21 47 70  −23 47 9 5 7 26 23  +3 4 3 14 21 47  −26

Source: [1]

Results

Date Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
28 August 1982 Norwich City A Carrow Road 2 – 1 Cross, Power 22,638
1 September 1982 Stoke City H Maine Road 1 - 0 Cross 27,847
4 September 1982 Watford H Maine Road 1 – 0 Tueart 29,617
7 September 1982 Notts County A Meadow Lane 0 – 1 ?
11 September 1982 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 2 – 1 Baker (2) 32,483
18 September 1982 Aston Villa H Maine Road 0 - 1 28,650
25 September 1982 West Ham United A Boleyn Ground 1 – 4 Boyer 23,883
2 October 1982 Coventry City H Maine Road 3 - 2 Baker, Caton, Cross 25,105
9 October 1982 Everton A Goodison Park 1 – 2 Cross 25,158
16 October 1982 Sunderland H Maine Road 2 – 2 Reeves, Cross 25,053
23 October 1982 Manchester United A Old Trafford 2 – 2 Tueart, Cross 57,334
30 October 1982 Swansea City H Maine Road 2 – 1 Tueart, Hartford 25,021
6 November 1982 Southampton H Maine Road 2 – 0 Reeves, McDonald 25,115
13 November 1982 Ipswich Town A Portman Road 0 – 1 19,532
20 November 1982 Birmingham City H Maine Road 0 – 0 23,174
27 November 1982 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 0 - 3 18,845
4 December 1982 Arsenal H Maine Road 2 – 1 Caton (2) 23,057
11 December 1982 Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 1 – 3 Cross 11,013
18 December 1982 Brighton & Hove Albion H Maine Road 1 – 1 Bond 20,615
27 December 1982 Liverpool A Anfield 2 – 5 Cross, Caton 44,664
28 December 1982 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 2 – 1 Kinsey, Robertson (og) 25,172
1 January 1983 Birmingham City A St Andrews 2 – 2 Bond, Bodak 16,362
3 January 1983 Watford A Vicarage Road 0 – 2 Francis 20,049
15 January 1983 Norwich City H Maine Road 4 – 1 Cross (2), Bond, Hartford 22,000
22 January 1983 Aston Villa A Villa Park 1 – 1 Hartford 20,415
5 February 1983 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 2 – 2 Tueart, Cross 26,357
12 February 1983 Coventry City A Highfield Road 0 – 4 9,527
19 February 1983 Notts County H Maine Road 0 - 1 21,199
26 February 1983 Sunderland A Roker Park 2 – 3 Caton, Reeves 15,144
2 March 1983 Everton H Maine Road 0 – 0 22,253
5 March 1983 Manchester United H Maine Road 1 – 2 Reeves 45,400
12 March 1983 Swansea City A Vetch Field 1 – 4 McDonald 9,884
19 March 1983 Southampton A The Dell 1 – 4 Reeves 17,201
26 March 1983 Ipswich Town H Maine Road 0 – 1 21,845
2 April 1983 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 2 – 0 Cross, Reeves 13,654
4 April 1983 Liverpool H Maine Road 0 – 5 35,647
9 April 1983 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 0 – 1 15,372
16 April 1983 West Ham United H Maine Road 2 – 0 McDonald, Tueart 23,015
23 April 1983 Arsenal A Highbury 0 – 3 16,810
30 April 1983 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 1 – 2 Baker 23,563
7 May 1983 Brighton & Hove Albion A Goldstone Ground 1 – 0 Reeves 17,794
14 May 1983 Luton Town H Maine Road 0 – 1 42,843

FA Cup

Main article: 1982-83 FA Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
12 January 1983 3rd Round Sunderland H Maine Road 2 – 1 Hartford, Cross 22,356
29 January 1983 4th Round Brighton & Hove Albion A Goldstone Ground 0 – 4 16,804

League Cup

Main article: 1982-83 Football League Cup

Results

Date Round Opponents H / A Venue Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
5 October 1982 2nd Round 1st Leg Wigan Athletic A Springfield Park 1 – 1 Tueart 12,194
27 October 1982 2nd Round 2nd Leg Wigan Athletic H Maine Road 2 - 0 Power (2) 16,803
10 November 1982 3rd Round Southampton H Maine Road 1 – 1 Tueart 17,463
24 November 1982 3rd Round Replay Southampton A The Dell 0 – 4 19,298


References

  1. ^ "History". Statto.