1982–83 Liverpool F.C. season
1982–83 season | |||
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Chairman | John Smith | ||
Manager | Bob Paisley | ||
First Division | Champions | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
League Cup | Winners | ||
FA Charity Shield | Winners | ||
European Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ian Rush (24) All: Ian Rush (31) | ||
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The 1982–83 season was Liverpool Football Club's 91st season in existence and their 21st consecutive season in the First Division. After winning the title previous season, Liverpool F.C. regained and won their fourteenth league title. They also won the Football League Cup for the third successive season beating Manchester United 2-1 at Wembley Stadium.
However, Liverpool did not regain the European Cup, having been knocked out by Widzew Łódź in the quarter-finals and surprisingly being knocked out by Brighton & Hove Albion in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Liverpool lost 5 of their last 7 league games and drew the other two, yet they finished the season eleven points ahead of the second-placed Watford.
After nine years, Bob Paisley had decided to retire after winning six league championships, three European Cups, three League Cups, four FA Charity Shields, one European Super Cup and one UEFA Cup.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Phil Neal
Alan Hansen
John McGregor
Phil Thompson
Alan Kennedy
Mark Lawrenson
Midfielders
Attackers
Kenny Dalglish
David Fairclough
Howard Gayle
David Hodgson
Ian Rush
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Liverpool (C) | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 87 | 37 | +50 | 82 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Watford | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 71 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 70 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 69 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 69 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Manchester United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1982–83 FA Cup winners.
Results
First Division
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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28-Aug-82 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–0 | Lee ![]() ![]() | 35,652 | Report | Report |
31-Aug-82 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 20,176 | Report | Report | |
04-Sep-82 | Arsenal | A | 2–0 | Hodgson ![]() ![]() | 36,429 | Report | Report |
07-Sep-82 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4–3 | Hodgson ![]() ![]() ![]() | 27,145 | Report | Report |
11-Sep-82 | Luton Town | H | 3–3 | Souness ![]() ![]() ![]() | 33,694 | Report | Report |
18-Sep-82 | Swansea City | A | 3–0 | Rush ![]() ![]() | 20,322 | Report | Report |
25-Sep-82 | Southampton | H | 5–0 | Whelan ![]() ![]() ![]() | 32,996 | Report | Report |
02-Oct-82 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–1 | 24,342 | Report | Report | |
09-Oct-82 | West Ham United | A | 1–3 | Souness ![]() | 32,500 | Report | Report |
16-Oct-82 | Manchester United | H | 0–0 | 40,853 | Report | Report | |
23-Oct-82 | Stoke City | A | 1–1 | Lawrenson ![]() | 29,411 | Report | Report |
30-Oct-82 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 3–1 | Lawrenson ![]() ![]() | 27,929 | Report | Report |
06-Nov-82 | Everton | A | 5–0 | Rush ![]() ![]() | 52,741 | Report | Report |
13-Nov-82 | Coventry City | H | 4–0 | Dalglish ![]() ![]() | 27,870 | Report | Report |
20-Nov-82 | Notts County | A | 2–1 | Johnston ![]() ![]() | 16,914 | Report | Report |
27-Nov-82 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–0 | Neal ![]() ![]() | 40,691 | Report | Report |
04-Dec-82 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 22,909 | Report | Report | |
11-Dec-82 | Watford | H | 3–1 | Rush ![]() ![]() | 36,690 | Report | Report |
18-Dec-82 | Aston Villa | A | 4–2 | Hodgson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 34,568 | Report | Report |
27-Dec-82 | Manchester City | H | 5–2 | Dalglish ![]() ![]() ![]() | 44,664 | Report | Report |
28-Dec-82 | Sunderland | A | 0–0 | 35,041 | Report | Report | |
01-Jan-83 | Notts County | H | 5–1 | Rush ![]() ![]() | 33,643 | Report | Report |
03-Jan-83 | Arsenal | H | 3–1 | Rush ![]() ![]() ![]() | 37,713 | Report | Report |
15-Jan-83 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–0 | Rush ![]() | 24,560 | Report | Report |
22-Jan-83 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | Neal ![]() | 30,986 | Report | Report |
05-Feb-83 | Luton Town | A | 3–1 | Rush ![]() ![]() ![]() | 18,434 | Report | Report |
12-Feb-83 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | Dalglish ![]() | 34,976 | Report | Report |
26-Feb-83 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | Dalglish ![]() | 57,397 | Report | Report |
05-Mar-83 | Stoke City | H | 5–1 | Dalglish ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 30,020 | Report | Report |
12-Mar-83 | West Ham United | H | 3–0 | Own Goal ![]() ![]() ![]() | 28,511 | Report | Report |
19-Mar-83 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 44,737 | Report | Report | |
22-Mar-83 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–2 | Rush ![]() | 25,030 | Report | Report |
02-Apr-83 | Sunderland | H | 1–0 | Souness ![]() | 35,821 | Report | Report |
04-Apr-83 | Manchester City | A | 4–0 | Souness ![]() ![]() ![]() | 35,647 | Report | Report |
09-Apr-83 | Swansea City | H | 3–0 | Rush ![]() ![]() ![]() | 30,010 | Report | Report |
12-Apr-83 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 14,821 | Report | Report | |
16-Apr-83 | Southampton | A | 2–3 | Dalglish ![]() ![]() | 23,578 | Report | Report |
23-Apr-83 | Norwich City | H | 0–2 | 37,022 | Report | Report | |
30-Apr-83 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–2 | 44,907 | Report | Report | |
02-May-83 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–1 | 25,107 | Report | Report | |
07-May-83 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | Johnston ![]() | 39,939 | Report | Report |
14-May-83 | Watford | A | 1–2 | Johnston ![]() | 27,173 | Report | Report |
FA Charity Shield
Liverpool | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Rush ![]() | Report |
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FA Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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08-Jan-83 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–1 | Hodgson ![]() ![]() | 21,967 | Report | Report |
29-Jan-83 | Stoke City | H | 2–0 | Dalglish ![]() ![]() | 36,666 | Report | Report |
20-Feb-83 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–2 | Johnston ![]() | 44,868 | Report | Report |
League Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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05-Oct-82 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–1 | Rush ![]() | 19,328 | Report | Report |
26-Oct-82 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–0 | Whelan ![]() ![]() | 17,698 | Report | Report |
10-Nov-82 | Rotherham United | H | 1–0 | Johnston ![]() | 20,412 | Report | Report |
30-Nov-82 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | Lawrenson ![]() ![]() | 13,235 | Report | Report |
18-Jan-83 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | Hodgson ![]() ![]() | 23,953 | Report | Report |
08-Feb-83 | Burnley | H | 3–0 | Souness ![]() ![]() ![]() | 33,520 | Report | Report |
15-Feb-83 | Burnley | A | 0–1 | 20,000 | Report | Report |
Final
Liverpool | 2–1 | Manchester United |
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Kennedy ![]() Whelan ![]() | Report | Whiteside ![]() |
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European Cup
Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Report 1 | Report 2 |
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14-Sep-82 | Dundalk | A | 4–1 | Whelan ![]() ![]() ![]() | 16,500 | Report | Report |
28-Sep-82 | Dundalk | H | 1–0 | Whelan ![]() | 12,021 | Report | Report |
19-Oct-82 | HJK Helsinki | A | 0–1 | 5,722 | Report | Report | |
02-Nov-82 | HJK Helsinki | H | 5–0 | Dalglish ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 16,434 | Report | Report |
02-Mar-83 | Widzew Łódź | A | 0–2 | 45,531 | Report | Report | |
16-Mar-83 | Widzew Łódź | H | 3–2 | Neal ![]() ![]() ![]() | 44,494 | Report | Report |
References
- LFC History.net – Games for the 1982–83 season
- Liverweb - Games for the 1982–83 season