Season

1982-83

Manchester UnitedRon Atkinson

3rdleague finish

of 22 in the First Division

+0.7
goal difference
1.5 scored · 0.8 conceded
60
Played
52%
Win rate

Season in brief

3rd of 22 in the First Division. Home form carried the season — 72% of home matches won against 30% away. Lost the League Cup final to Liverpool. Lifted the FA Cup, beating Brighton & Hove Albion in the final. Frank Stapleton led the scoring with 19 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 92 United scored).

The First Division table

Final standings · 22 clubs · United and the clubs around them

  1. 1Liverpool42P · 24W 10D 8L · GD +5082
  2. 2Watford42P · 22W 5D 15L · GD +1771
  3. 3Manchester United42P · 19W 13D 10L · GD +1870
  4. 4Tottenham Hotspur42P · 20W 9D 13L · GD +1569
  5. 5Nottingham Forest42P · 20W 9D 13L · GD +1269
  7. 21Swansea City42P · 10W 11D 21L · GD -1841
  8. 22Brighton & Hove Albion42P · 9W 13D 20L · GD -3040

Slice: the final First Division table for 1982-83, every club computed from the full league results.

Coverage: complete — all results known.

Points follow the era’s rule (two then three for a win); the order uses goal average before 1976–77 and goal difference after. The faint foot marks the lower reaches — exact relegation places varied by era.

The season, match by match

60 matches
28 Aug 1982 v Birmingham City: 3–01 Sep 1982 @ Nottingham Forest: 3–04 Sep 1982 @ West Bromwich Albion: 1–38 Sep 1982 v Everton: 2–111 Sep 1982 v Ipswich Town: 3–115 Sep 1982 v Valencia CF: 0–018 Sep 1982 @ Southampton: 1–025 Sep 1982 v Arsenal: 0–029 Sep 1982 @ Valencia CF: 1–22 Oct 1982 @ Luton Town: 1–16 Oct 1982 v A.F.C. Bournemouth: 2–09 Oct 1982 v Stoke City: 1–016 Oct 1982 @ Liverpool: 0–023 Oct 1982 v Manchester City: 2–226 Oct 1982 @ A.F.C. Bournemouth: 2–230 Oct 1982 @ West Ham United: 1–36 Nov 1982 @ Brighton & Hove Albion: 0–110 Nov 1982 @ Bradford City: 0–013 Nov 1982 v Tottenham Hotspur: 1–020 Nov 1982 @ Aston Villa: 1–224 Nov 1982 v Bradford City: 4–127 Nov 1982 v Norwich City: 3–01 Dec 1982 v Southampton: 2–04 Dec 1982 @ Watford: 1–011 Dec 1982 v Notts County: 4–018 Dec 1982 @ Swansea City: 0–027 Dec 1982 v Sunderland: 0–028 Dec 1982 @ Coventry City: 0–31 Jan 1983 v Aston Villa: 3–13 Jan 1983 v West Bromwich Albion: 0–08 Jan 1983 v West Ham United: 2–015 Jan 1983 @ Birmingham City: 2–119 Jan 1983 v Nottingham Forest: 4–022 Jan 1983 v Nottingham Forest: 2–029 Jan 1983 @ Luton Town: 2–05 Feb 1983 @ Ipswich Town: 1–115 Feb 1983 @ Arsenal: 4–219 Feb 1983 @ Derby County: 1–023 Feb 1983 v Arsenal: 2–126 Feb 1983 v Liverpool: 1–12 Mar 1983 @ Stoke City: 0–15 Mar 1983 @ Manchester City: 2–112 Mar 1983 v Everton: 1–019 Mar 1983 v Brighton & Hove Albion: 1–122 Mar 1983 v West Ham United: 2–126 Mar 1983 n Liverpool: 1–22 Apr 1983 v Coventry City: 3–04 Apr 1983 @ Sunderland: 0–09 Apr 1983 v Southampton: 1–116 Apr 1983 n Arsenal: 2–119 Apr 1983 @ Everton: 0–223 Apr 1983 v Watford: 2–030 Apr 1983 @ Norwich City: 1–12 May 1983 @ Arsenal: 0–37 May 1983 v Swansea City: 2–19 May 1983 v Luton Town: 3–011 May 1983 @ Tottenham Hotspur: 0–214 May 1983 @ Notts County: 2–321 May 1983 n Brighton & Hove Albion: 2–226 May 1983 n Brighton & Hove Albion: 4–0
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.