Manchester United 1982-1983
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Won FA Cup · 3rd in the Division One, 70 pts
Manchester United won FA Cup in 1982-1983, finishing 3rd in the Division One with 70 points from 42 games and scoring 92 goals in all competitions. They won 31, drew 17 and lost 12 of their 60 games in all competitions under Ron Atkinson.
Stats
31
Won
17
Drawn
12
Lost
Form
W
D
L
L
W
Season at a Glance
92
Goals Scored
51
Conceded
60
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.83
Points per game
48th-best of 123 full seasons
1.53
Goals per game
92nd-best of 123 full seasons
0.85
Conceded per game
18th-best of 123 full seasons
52%
Win rate
60th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 11th of 22 for goals scored (-0.03 per game vs the league average) and 2nd for fewest conceded.
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Frank Stapleton
59 apps
19
— ast
2
Bryan Robson
49 apps
15
— ast
3
Norman Whiteside
57 apps
14
— ast
4
Steve Coppell
43 apps
11
— ast
5
Arnold Muhren
46 apps
7
— ast
6
Kevin Moran
44 apps
5
— ast
7
Paul McGrath
16 apps
3
— ast
8
Gordon McQueen
53 apps
3
— ast
9
Lou Macari
14 apps
2
— ast
10
Ashley Grimes
21 apps
2
— ast
All Results
60 matches
August 1982 1W · 0D · 0L
W
Birmingham City H
D1 Moran, Stapleton, Coppell
3–0
28 Aug 48,673 1-0-0 W1
September 1982 4W · 2D · 2L
W
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Wilkins, Whiteside, Robson
3–0
1 Sep 23,956 2-0-0 W2
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Robson
1–3
4 Sep 24,928 2-0-1 L1
W
Everton H
D1 Whiteside, Robson
2–1
8 Sep 43,186 3-0-1 W1
W
Ipswich Town H
D1 Whiteside 2, Coppell
3–1
11 Sep 43,140 4-0-1 W2
D
Valencia H
EL agg 0-0
0–0
15 Sep 46,588 4-1-1 D1
W
Southampton A
D1 Macari
1–0
18 Sep 21,700 5-1-1 W1
D
Arsenal H
D1
0–0
25 Sep 43,198 5-2-1 D1
L
Valencia A
EL agg 1-2 Robson
1–2
29 Sep 35,000 5-2-2 L1
October 1982 2W · 4D · 1L
D
Luton Town A
D1 Grimes
1–1
2 Oct 17,009 5-3-2 D1
W
Bournemouth H
LC agg 2-0 Redknapp (og), Stapleton
2–0
6 Oct 22,091 6-3-2 W1
W
Stoke City H
D1 Robson
1–0
9 Oct 43,132 7-3-2 W2
D
Liverpool A
D1
0–0
16 Oct 40,853 7-4-2 D1
D
Manchester City H
D1 Stapleton 2
2–2
23 Oct 57,334 7-5-2 D2
D
Bournemouth A
LC agg 4-2 Muhren, Coppell (pen)
2–2
26 Oct 13,226 7-6-2 D3
L
West Ham United A
D1 Moran
1–3
30 Oct 31,684 7-6-3 L1
November 1982 3W · 1D · 2L
L
Brighton A
D1
0–1
6 Nov 18,379 7-6-4 L2
D
Bradford City A
LC
0–0
10 Nov 15,568 7-7-4 D1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Muhren
1–0
13 Nov 47,869 8-7-4 W1
L
Aston Villa A
D1 Stapleton
1–2
20 Nov 35,487 8-7-5 L1
W
Bradford City H
LC Replay Moses, Albiston, Moran, Coppell
4–1
24 Nov 24,507 9-7-5 W1
W
Norwich City H
D1 Muhren, Robson 2
3–0
27 Nov 34,579 10-7-5 W2
December 1982 3W · 2D · 1L
W
Southampton H
LC McQueen, Whiteside
2–0
1 Dec 28,378 11-7-5 W3
W
Watford A
D1 Whiteside
1–0
4 Dec 25,669 12-7-5 W4
W
Notts County H
D1 Whiteside, Stapleton, Robson, Duxbury
4–0
11 Dec 33,618 13-7-5 W5
D
Swansea City A
D1
0–0
18 Dec 15,748 13-8-5 D1
D
Sunderland H
D1
0–0
27 Dec 47,783 13-9-5 D2
L
Coventry City A
D1
0–3
28 Dec 18,945 13-9-6 L1
January 1983 6W · 1D · 0L
W
Aston Villa H
D1 Stapleton 2, Coppell
3–1
1 Jan 41,545 14-9-6 W1
D
West Bromwich Albion H
D1
0–0
3 Jan 39,123 14-10-6 D1
W
West Ham United H
FAC Coppell, Stapleton
2–0
8 Jan 44,143 15-10-6 W1
W
Birmingham City A
D1 Whiteside, Robson
2–1
15 Jan 19,333 16-10-6 W2
W
Nottingham Forest H
LC McQueen 2, Coppell, Robson
4–0
19 Jan 44,413 17-10-6 W3
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Coppell (pen), Muhren
2–0
22 Jan 38,615 18-10-6 W4
W
Luton Town A
FAC Moses, Moran
2–0
29 Jan 20,516 19-10-6 W5
February 1983 3W · 2D · 0L
D
Ipswich Town A
D1 Stapleton
1–1
5 Feb 23,804 19-11-6 D1
W
Arsenal A
LC agg 4-2 Whiteside, Stapleton, Coppell 2
4–2
15 Feb 43,136 20-11-6 W1
W
Derby County A
FAC Whiteside
1–0
19 Feb 33,022 21-11-6 W2
W
Arsenal H
LC agg 6-3 Coppell, Moran
2–1
23 Feb 56,635 22-11-6 W3
D
Liverpool H
D1 Muhren
1–1
26 Feb 57,397 22-12-6 D1
March 1983 3W · 1D · 2L
L
Stoke City A
D1
0–1
2 Mar 21,266 22-12-7 L1
W
Manchester City A
D1 Stapleton 2
2–1
5 Mar 45,400 23-12-7 W1
W
Everton H
FAC Stapleton
1–0
12 Mar 58,198 24-12-7 W2
D
Brighton H
D1 Albiston
1–1
19 Mar 36,264 24-13-7 D1
W
West Ham United H
D1 Stapleton, McGarvey
2–1
22 Mar 30,227 25-13-7 W1
L
Liverpool N
LC Whiteside
1–2
26 Mar 99,304 25-13-8 L1
April 1983 3W · 3D · 1L
W
Coventry City H
D1 Stapleton, Gillespie (og), Macari
3–0
2 Apr 36,814 26-13-8 W1
D
Sunderland A
D1
0–0
4 Apr 31,486 26-14-8 D1
D
Southampton H
D1 Robson
1–1
9 Apr 37,120 26-15-8 D2
W
Arsenal N
FAC Robson, Whiteside
2–1
16 Apr 46,535 27-15-8 W1
L
Everton A
D1
0–2
19 Apr 21,715 27-15-9 L1
W
Watford H
D1 Cunningham, Grimes (pen)
2–0
23 Apr 43,048 28-15-9 W1
D
Norwich City A
D1 Whiteside
1–1
30 Apr 22,233 28-16-9 D1
May 1983 3W · 1D · 3L
L
Arsenal A
D1
0–3
2 May 23,602 28-16-10 L1
W
Swansea City H
D1 Robson, Stapleton
2–1
7 May 35,724 29-16-10 W1
W
Luton Town H
D1 McGrath 2, Stapleton
3–0
9 May 34,213 30-16-10 W2
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1
0–2
11 May 32,803 30-16-11 L1
L
Notts County A
D1 McGrath, Muhren
2–3
14 May 14,395 30-16-12 L2
D
Brighton N
FAC Stapleton, Wilkins
2–2
21 May 99,059 30-17-12 D1
W
Brighton N
FAC Replay Robson 2, Whiteside, Muhren (pen)
4–0
26 May 91,534 31-17-12 W1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 12 | +44 | 72% | 18 | 41,295 |
| Away | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 30% | 9 | 25,588 |
| Neutral | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50% | 1 | 84,108 |
Home crowds averaged 41,295, away 25,588. Their biggest crowd was 99,304 v Liverpool, the smallest 13,226 v Bournemouth.
Season Records
4–0
Biggest win
v Notts County · 11 Dec 1982
0–3
Heaviest defeat
v Coventry City · 28 Dec 1982
5
Longest win streak
12
Longest unbeaten run
6
Longest winless run
28
Clean sheets
14
Failed to score
0–0
Most common score
8 times
United completed the league double over Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest and Watford.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 52', the average one conceded in the 56'. They scored 14 from the 81st minute on and conceded 11. Penalties: 4 scored, 4 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 0 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47' | Kevin Moran | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Aug 1982 |
| 51' | Frank Stapleton | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Aug 1982 |
| 73' | Steve Coppell | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 2–0 | 28 Aug 1982 |
| 72' | Ray Wilkins | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Sep 1982 |
| 81' | Norman Whiteside | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Sep 1982 |
| 88' | Bryan Robson | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–0 | 1 Sep 1982 |
| 36' | Bryan Robson | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Sep 1982 |
| 45' | Martyn Bennett | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 4 Sep 1982 |
| 61' | Peter Eastoe | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 4 Sep 1982 |
| 74' | Alistair Brown | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–2 | 4 Sep 1982 |
| 22' | Norman Whiteside | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1982 |
| 27' | Andy King | vs Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Sep 1982 |
| 60' | Bryan Robson | vs Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 8 Sep 1982 |
| 3' | Norman Whiteside | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Sep 1982 |
| 33' | Paul Mariner | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Sep 1982 |
| 73' | Steve Coppell | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–1 | 11 Sep 1982 |
| 85' | Norman Whiteside | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 2–1 | 11 Sep 1982 |
| 54' | Lou Macari | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Sep 1982 |
| 45' | Bryan Robson | @ Valencia | EL | 0–0 | 29 Sep 1982 |
| 70' | Daniel Solsona pen | @ Valencia | EL | 1–0 | 29 Sep 1982 |
| 75' | Roberto Fernandez | @ Valencia | EL | 1–1 | 29 Sep 1982 |
| 13' | Ashley Grimes | @ Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Oct 1982 |
| 59' | Ricky Hill | @ Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Oct 1982 |
| 28' | Harry Redknapp OG | vs Bournemouth | LC | 0–0 | 6 Oct 1982 |
| 88' | Frank Stapleton | vs Bournemouth | LC | 1–0 | 6 Oct 1982 |
| 80' | Bryan Robson | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Oct 1982 |
| 12' | Dennis Tueart | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Oct 1982 |
| 48' | David Cross | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 23 Oct 1982 |
| 54' | Frank Stapleton | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–2 | 23 Oct 1982 |
| 81' | Frank Stapleton | vs Manchester City | D1 | 1–2 | 23 Oct 1982 |
| 26' | Arnold Muhren | @ Bournemouth | LC | 0–0 | 26 Oct 1982 |
| 28' | Paul Compton | @ Bournemouth | LC | 1–0 | 26 Oct 1982 |
| 44' | Steve Coppell pen | @ Bournemouth | LC | 1–1 | 26 Oct 1982 |
| 52' | Trevor Morgan | @ Bournemouth | LC | 2–1 | 26 Oct 1982 |
| 33' | Paul Goddard | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Oct 1982 |
| 52' | Ray Stewart pen | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 30 Oct 1982 |
| 69' | Geoff Pike | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–2 | 30 Oct 1982 |
| 90' | Kevin Moran | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–3 | 30 Oct 1982 |
| 83' | Peter Ward | @ Brighton | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Nov 1982 |
| 23' | Arnold Muhren | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Nov 1982 |
| 11' | Gary Shaw | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Nov 1982 |
| 21' | Frank Stapleton | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 20 Nov 1982 |
| 53' | Peter Withe | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–1 | 20 Nov 1982 |
| 2' | Remi Moses | vs Bradford City | LC | 0–0 | 24 Nov 1982 |
| 11' | Arthur Albiston | vs Bradford City | LC | 1–0 | 24 Nov 1982 |
| 22' | Kevin Moran | vs Bradford City | LC | 2–0 | 24 Nov 1982 |
| 70' | Steve Coppell | vs Bradford City | LC | 3–0 | 24 Nov 1982 |
| 85' | Bobby Campbell | vs Bradford City | LC | 4–0 | 24 Nov 1982 |
| 36' | Arnold Muhren | vs Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Nov 1982 |
| 44' | Bryan Robson | vs Norwich City | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Nov 1982 |
| 56' | Bryan Robson | vs Norwich City | D1 | 2–0 | 27 Nov 1982 |
| 19' | Gordon McQueen | vs Southampton | LC | 0–0 | 1 Dec 1982 |
| 88' | Norman Whiteside | vs Southampton | LC | 1–0 | 1 Dec 1982 |
| 59' | Norman Whiteside | @ Watford | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Dec 1982 |
| 24' | Norman Whiteside | vs Notts County | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Dec 1982 |
| 54' | Frank Stapleton | vs Notts County | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Dec 1982 |
| 56' | Bryan Robson | vs Notts County | D1 | 2–0 | 11 Dec 1982 |
| 87' | Mick Duxbury | vs Notts County | D1 | 3–0 | 11 Dec 1982 |
| 25' | Peter Hormantschuk | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Dec 1982 |
| 42' | Mark Hateley | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–1 | 28 Dec 1982 |
| 70' | Jim Melrose | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–2 | 28 Dec 1982 |
| 29' | Frank Stapleton | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Jan 1983 |
| 31' | Gordon Cowans pen | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Jan 1983 |
| 64' | Steve Coppell | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–1 | 1 Jan 1983 |
| 77' | Frank Stapleton | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 2–1 | 1 Jan 1983 |
| 32' | Steve Coppell | vs West Ham United | FAC | 0–0 | 8 Jan 1983 |
| 54' | Frank Stapleton | vs West Ham United | FAC | 1–0 | 8 Jan 1983 |
| 49' | Norman Whiteside | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Jan 1983 |
| 54' | Kevin Dillon pen | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Jan 1983 |
| 55' | Bryan Robson | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 1–1 | 15 Jan 1983 |
| 3' | Gordon McQueen | vs Nottingham Forest | LC | 0–0 | 19 Jan 1983 |
| 50' | Steve Coppell | vs Nottingham Forest | LC | 1–0 | 19 Jan 1983 |
| 63' | Gordon McQueen | vs Nottingham Forest | LC | 2–0 | 19 Jan 1983 |
| 86' | Bryan Robson | vs Nottingham Forest | LC | 3–0 | 19 Jan 1983 |
| 64' | Steve Coppell pen | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Jan 1983 |
| 80' | Arnold Muhren | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Jan 1983 |
| 46' | Remi Moses | @ Luton Town | FAC | 0–0 | 29 Jan 1983 |
| 89' | Kevin Moran | @ Luton Town | FAC | 1–0 | 29 Jan 1983 |
| 41' | John Wark | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Feb 1983 |
| 46' | Frank Stapleton | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–1 | 5 Feb 1983 |
| 18' | Norman Whiteside | @ Arsenal | LC | 0–0 | 15 Feb 1983 |
| 43' | Frank Stapleton | @ Arsenal | LC | 1–0 | 15 Feb 1983 |
| 61' | Steve Coppell | @ Arsenal | LC | 2–0 | 15 Feb 1983 |
| 73' | Steve Coppell | @ Arsenal | LC | 3–0 | 15 Feb 1983 |
| 83' | Tony Woodcock | @ Arsenal | LC | 4–0 | 15 Feb 1983 |
| 85' | Peter Nicholas | @ Arsenal | LC | 4–1 | 15 Feb 1983 |
| 84' | Norman Whiteside | @ Derby County | FAC | 0–0 | 19 Feb 1983 |
| 73' | Steve Coppell | vs Arsenal | LC | 0–0 | 23 Feb 1983 |
| 84' | Raphael Meade | vs Arsenal | LC | 1–0 | 23 Feb 1983 |
| 90' | Kevin Moran | vs Arsenal | LC | 1–1 | 23 Feb 1983 |
| 35' | Arnold Muhren | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Feb 1983 |
| 39' | Kenny Dalglish | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Feb 1983 |
| 73' | Bren O'Callaghan | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Mar 1983 |
| 32' | Kevin Reeves | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Mar 1983 |
| 51' | Frank Stapleton | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 5 Mar 1983 |
| 76' | Frank Stapleton | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–1 | 5 Mar 1983 |
| 90+2' | Frank Stapleton | vs Everton | FAC | 0–0 | 12 Mar 1983 |
| 7' | Steve Gatting | vs Brighton | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Mar 1983 |
| 56' | Arthur Albiston | vs Brighton | D1 | 0–1 | 19 Mar 1983 |
| 47' | Frank Stapleton | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Mar 1983 |
| 63' | Scott McGarvey | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Mar 1983 |
| 72' | Alan Devonshire | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Mar 1983 |
| 12' | Norman Whiteside | v Liverpool | LC | 0–0 | 26 Mar 1983 |
| 75' | Alan Kennedy | v Liverpool | LC | 1–0 | 26 Mar 1983 |
| 98' | Ronnie Whelan | v Liverpool | LC | 1–1 | 26 Mar 1983 |
| 27' | Frank Stapleton | vs Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Apr 1983 |
| 30' | Gary Gillespie OG | vs Coventry City | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Apr 1983 |
| 58' | Lou Macari | vs Coventry City | D1 | 2–0 | 2 Apr 1983 |
| 44' | Bryan Robson | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Apr 1983 |
| 70' | Martin Foyle | vs Southampton | D1 | 1–0 | 9 Apr 1983 |
| 36' | Tony Woodcock | v Arsenal | FAC | 0–0 | 16 Apr 1983 |
| 49' | Bryan Robson | v Arsenal | FAC | 0–1 | 16 Apr 1983 |
| 70' | Norman Whiteside | v Arsenal | FAC | 1–1 | 16 Apr 1983 |
| 67' | Graeme Sharp | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Apr 1983 |
| 69' | Adrian Heath | @ Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 19 Apr 1983 |
| 50' | Laurie Cunningham | vs Watford | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Apr 1983 |
| 62' | Ashley Grimes pen | vs Watford | D1 | 1–0 | 23 Apr 1983 |
| 49' | Norman Whiteside | @ Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Apr 1983 |
| 59' | Mark Barham | @ Norwich City | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Apr 1983 |
| 23' | David O'Leary | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 2 May 1983 |
| 78' | Brian Talbot | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 2 May 1983 |
| 86' | Brian Talbot | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–2 | 2 May 1983 |
| 19' | Bryan Robson | vs Swansea City | D1 | 0–0 | 7 May 1983 |
| 72' | Frank Stapleton | vs Swansea City | D1 | 1–0 | 7 May 1983 |
| 89' | Bob Latchford | vs Swansea City | D1 | 2–0 | 7 May 1983 |
| 35' | Paul McGrath | vs Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 9 May 1983 |
| 37' | Paul McGrath | vs Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 9 May 1983 |
| 85' | Frank Stapleton | vs Luton Town | D1 | 2–0 | 9 May 1983 |
| 59' | Graham Roberts | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 11 May 1983 |
| 65' | Steve Archibald | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 11 May 1983 |
| 13' | Rachid Harkouk | @ Notts County | D1 | 0–0 | 14 May 1983 |
| 33' | Paul McGrath | @ Notts County | D1 | 0–1 | 14 May 1983 |
| 79' | Arnold Muhren | @ Notts County | D1 | 1–1 | 14 May 1983 |
| 88' | Rachid Harkouk | @ Notts County | D1 | 2–1 | 14 May 1983 |
| 90' | Ian McParland | @ Notts County | D1 | 2–2 | 14 May 1983 |
| 14' | Gordon Smith | v Brighton | FAC | 0–0 | 21 May 1983 |
| 55' | Frank Stapleton | v Brighton | FAC | 0–1 | 21 May 1983 |
| 72' | Ray Wilkins | v Brighton | FAC | 1–1 | 21 May 1983 |
| 87' | Gary Stevens | v Brighton | FAC | 2–1 | 21 May 1983 |
| 25' | Bryan Robson | v Brighton | FAC | 0–0 | 26 May 1983 |
| 29' | Norman Whiteside | v Brighton | FAC | 1–0 | 26 May 1983 |
| 44' | Bryan Robson | v Brighton | FAC | 2–0 | 26 May 1983 |
| 63' | Arnold Muhren pen | v Brighton | FAC | 3–0 | 26 May 1983 |
Squad
22 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | Red | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | ||
| Mick Duxbury | 42 | 1 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 60 | 1 | – |
| Frank Stapleton | 41 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | – | 59 | 19 | – |
| Norman Whiteside | 39 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 (2) | 3 | 2 | – | 57 (2) | 14 | – |
| Arthur Albiston | 38 | 1 | 7 | – | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | 56 | 2 | – |
| Gary Bailey | 37 | – | 7 | – | 9 | – | 2 | – | 55 | – | – |
| Gordon McQueen | 37 | – | 7 | – | 8 | 3 | 1 | – | 53 | 3 | – |
| Bryan Robson | 33 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 15 | – |
| Arnold Muhren | 32 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 46 | 7 | – |
| Kevin Moran | 29 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | 44 | 5 | – |
| Steve Coppell | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 (1) | – | 43 (1) | 11 | – |
| Remi Moses | 29 | – | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 43 | 2 | 1 |
| Ray Wilkins | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 (1) | – | 2 | – | 36 (1) | 2 | – |
| Ashley Grimes | 16 (1) | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 21 (1) | 2 | 1 |
| Paul McGrath | 14 | 3 | 1 (1) | – | 1 | – | – | – | 16 (1) | 3 | – |
| Lou Macari | 9 (7) | 2 | 1 (1) | – | 3 (2) | – | 1 (1) | – | 14 (11) | 2 | – |
| Scott McGarvey | 7 (4) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 (4) | 1 | – |
| Martin Buchan | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | – |
| Laurie Cunningham | 5 (2) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 (2) | 1 | – |
| Alan Davies | 3 (1) | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 (1) | – | – |
| Jeff Wealands | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| John Gidman | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Peter Beardsley | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 87 | 37 | +50 | 82 |
| 2 | Watford | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 71 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 70 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 69 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 69 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 68 |
| 7 | Everton | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 64 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 64 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 58 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 58 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 57 |
| 12 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 57 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 57 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 54 |
| 15 | Notts County | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 52 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 48 | 61 | -13 | 50 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 55 | -15 | 50 |
| 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 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 70 | -23 | 47 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 41 |
| 22 | Brighton | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 38 | 68 | -30 | 40 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
14 moves
In
- Peter Beardsley Second Striker
- Arnold Mühren Left Midfield
- Graeme Hogg Centre-Back
- Peter Bodak Right Midfield
Out
- Jimmy Nicholl Right-Back
- Garry Birtles Centre-Forward
- Tom Connell Left-Back
- Nikola Jovanovic Centre-Back
- Paddy Roche Goalkeeper
- Peter Beardsley Second Striker
- Peter Bodak Right Midfield
- Tom Sloan Central Midfield
Loans
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Arnold Muhren 46 apps, 7 goals
- Paul McGrath 16 apps, 3 goals
- Laurie Cunningham 5 apps, 1 goal
- Jeff Wealands 5 apps
- Peter Beardsley 1 app
Final appearances
- Steve Coppell last of 43 apps
- Ashley Grimes last of 21 apps
- Scott McGarvey last of 7 apps
- Martin Buchan last of 6 apps
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1982-1983?
On this day in 1982-1983