1982–83 Manchester City F.C. season
Appearance
1982–83 season | |
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Manager | John Bond (to 3 February 1983) John Benson (from 3 February 1983) |
Stadium | Maine Road |
First Division | 20th (relegated) |
FA Cup | Fourth Round |
Football League Cup | Third Round |
Top goalscorer | League: David Cross (10) All: David Cross (13) |
Highest home attendance | 45,400 vs Manchester United 5 March 1983 |
Lowest home attendance | 16,083 vs Wigan Athletic 27 October 1982 |
Average home league attendance | 26,788 (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
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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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
[edit]Results
[edit]Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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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
[edit]Results
[edit]Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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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 |