Manchester United 1983-1984
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Won Charity Shield · 4th in the Division One, 74 pts
Manchester United won Charity Shield in 1983-1984, finishing 4th in the Division One with 74 points from 42 games and scoring 93 goals in all competitions. They won 27, drew 19 and lost 12 of their 58 games in all competitions under Ron Atkinson.
Stats
27
Won
19
Drawn
12
Lost
Form
L
D
L
D
D
Season at a Glance
93
Goals Scored
56
Conceded
58
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.72
Points per game
66th-best of 123 full seasons
1.60
Goals per game
84th-best of 123 full seasons
0.97
Conceded per game
35th-best of 123 full seasons
47%
Win rate
79th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 4th of 22 for goals scored (+0.34 per game vs the league average) and 4th for fewest conceded. That was 1 place lower than 1982-1983 (+4 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Frank Stapleton
58 apps
19
— ast
2
Bryan Robson
47 apps
18
— ast
3
Norman Whiteside
51 apps
12
— ast
4
Arnold Mühren
35 apps
8
— ast
5
Arthur Graham
51 apps
7
— ast
6
Kevin Moran
52 apps
7
— ast
7
Mark Hughes
17 apps
5
— ast
8
Ray Wilkins
56 apps
5
— ast
9
Remi Moses
48 apps
3
— ast
10
Garth Crooks
7 apps
2
— ast
All Results
58 matches
August 1983 2W · 0D · 1L
W
Liverpool N
CS Robson 2
2–0
20 Aug 92,000 1-0-0 W1
W
Queens Park Rangers H
D1 Mühren 2 (pen), Stapleton
3–1
27 Aug 48,742 2-0-0 W2
L
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Moran
1–2
29 Aug 43,005 2-0-1 L1
September 1983 4W · 2D · 1L
W
Stoke City A
D1 Mühren
1–0
3 Sep 23,704 3-0-1 W1
W
Arsenal A
D1 Moran, Stapleton, Robson
3–2
6 Sep 42,703 4-0-1 W2
W
Luton Town H
D1 Mühren (pen), Albiston
2–0
10 Sep 41,013 5-0-1 W3
D
Dukla Prague H
CWC agg 1-1 Wilkins (pen)
1–1
14 Sep 39,745 5-1-1 D1
L
Southampton A
D1
0–3
17 Sep 20,674 5-1-2 L1
W
Liverpool H
D1 Stapleton
1–0
24 Sep 56,121 6-1-2 W1
D
Dukla Prague A
CWC agg 3-3 Robson, Stapleton
2–2
27 Sep 28,850 6-2-2 D1
October 1983 6W · 1D · 0L
D
Norwich City A
D1 Whiteside 2, Stapleton
3–3
1 Oct 19,290 6-3-2 D2
W
Port Vale A
LC agg 1-0 Stapleton
1–0
3 Oct 19,885 7-3-2 W1
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Graham, Whiteside, Albiston
3–0
15 Oct 42,221 8-3-2 W2
W
Spartak Varna A
CWC agg 2-1 Robson (pen), Graham
2–1
19 Oct 40,000 9-3-2 W3
W
Sunderland A
D1 Wilkins (pen)
1–0
22 Oct 26,826 10-3-2 W4
W
Port Vale H
LC agg 3-0 Whiteside, Wilkins (pen)
2–0
26 Oct 23,589 11-3-2 W5
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Stapleton 2, Robson
3–0
29 Oct 41,880 12-3-2 W6
November 1983 3W · 3D · 1L
W
Spartak Varna H
CWC agg 4-1 Stapleton 2
2–0
2 Nov 39,079 13-3-2 W7
L
Aston Villa H
D1 Robson
1–2
5 Nov 45,077 13-3-3 L1
W
Colchester United A
LC McQueen, Moses
2–0
8 Nov 13,031 14-3-3 W1
D
Leicester City A
D1 Robson
1–1
12 Nov 24,409 14-4-3 D1
W
Watford H
D1 Stapleton 3, Robson
4–1
19 Nov 43,111 15-4-3 W1
D
West Ham United A
D1 Wilkins
1–1
27 Nov 23,355 15-5-3 D1
D
Oxford United A
LC Hughes
1–1
30 Nov 13,739 15-6-3 D2
December 1983 3W · 3D · 2L
L
Everton H
D1
0–1
3 Dec 43,664 15-6-4 L1
D
Oxford United H
LC Replay Stapleton
1–1
7 Dec 27,459 15-7-4 D1
W
Ipswich Town A
D1 Graham, Crooks
2–0
10 Dec 19,779 16-7-4 W1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Graham 2, Moran 2
4–2
16 Dec 33,616 17-7-4 W2
L
Oxford United A
LC 2nd Replay Graham
1–2
19 Dec 13,912 17-7-5 L1
D
Coventry City A
D1 Mühren (pen)
1–1
26 Dec 21,553 17-8-5 D1
D
Notts County H
D1 Crooks, McQueen, Moran
3–3
27 Dec 41,544 17-9-5 D2
W
Stoke City H
D1 Graham
1–0
31 Dec 40,164 18-9-5 W1
January 1984 1W · 2D · 1L
D
Liverpool A
D1 Whiteside
1–1
2 Jan 44,622 18-10-5 D1
L
Bournemouth A
FAC
0–2
7 Jan 14,782 18-10-6 L1
D
Queens Park Rangers A
D1 Robson
1–1
13 Jan 16,308 18-11-6 D1
W
Southampton H
D1 Robson, Stapleton, Mühren
3–2
21 Jan 40,371 19-11-6 W1
February 1984 2W · 3D · 0L
D
Norwich City H
D1
0–0
4 Feb 36,851 19-12-6 D1
D
Birmingham City A
D1 Whiteside, Hogg
2–2
7 Feb 19,957 19-13-6 D2
W
Luton Town A
D1 Robson 2, Whiteside 2, Stapleton
5–0
12 Feb 11,265 20-13-6 W1
D
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Whiteside
1–1
18 Feb 20,676 20-14-6 D1
W
Sunderland H
D1 Moran 2
2–1
25 Feb 40,615 21-14-6 W1
March 1984 4W · 0D · 2L
W
Aston Villa A
D1 Moses, Whiteside, Robson
3–0
3 Mar 32,874 22-14-6 W2
L
Barcelona A
CWC agg 0-2
0–2
7 Mar 70,000 22-14-7 L1
W
Leicester City H
D1 Moses, Hughes
2–0
10 Mar 39,473 23-14-7 W1
W
Arsenal H
D1 Mühren 2 (pen), Stapleton, Robson
4–0
17 Mar 48,942 24-14-7 W2
W
Barcelona H
CWC agg 3-2 Robson 2, Stapleton
3–0
21 Mar 58,547 25-14-7 W3
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D1
0–2
31 Mar 28,104 25-14-8 L1
April 1984 2W · 3D · 2L
W
Birmingham City H
D1 Robson
1–0
7 Apr 39,896 26-14-8 W1
D
Juventus H
CWC agg 1-1 Davies
1–1
11 Apr 58,171 26-15-8 D1
L
Notts County A
D1
0–1
14 Apr 13,911 26-15-9 L1
D
Watford A
D1
0–0
17 Apr 20,764 26-16-9 D1
W
Coventry City H
D1 Hughes 2, McGrath, Wilkins
4–1
21 Apr 38,524 27-16-9 W1
L
Juventus A
CWC agg 2-3 Whiteside
1–2
25 Apr 64,655 27-16-10 L1
D
West Ham United H
D1
0–0
28 Apr 44,124 27-17-10 D1
May 1984 0W · 2D · 2L
D
Everton A
D1 Stapleton
1–1
5 May 28,802 27-18-10 D2
L
Ipswich Town H
D1 Hughes
1–2
7 May 44,257 27-18-11 L1
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Whiteside
1–1
12 May 39,790 27-19-11 D1
L
Nottingham Forest A
D1
0–2
16 May 23,651 27-19-12 L1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 63% | 13 | 42,215 |
| Away | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 30% | 8 | 26,729 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% | 1 | 92,000 |
Home crowds averaged 42,215, away 26,729. Their biggest crowd was 92,000 v Liverpool, the smallest 11,265 v Luton Town.
Season Records
5–0
Biggest win
v Luton Town · 12 Feb 1984
0–3
Heaviest defeat
v Southampton · 17 Sep 1983
7
Longest win streak
10
Longest unbeaten run
6
Longest winless run
22
Clean sheets
10
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
12 times
United completed the league double over Arsenal, Luton Town, Stoke City and Sunderland. They lost both league meetings with Nottingham Forest.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 46', the average one conceded in the 54'. They scored 8 from the 81st minute on and conceded 11. Penalties: 8 scored, 3 conceded. Own goals: 0 for, 1 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23' | Bryan Robson | v Liverpool | CS | 0–0 | 20 Aug 1983 |
| 60' | Bryan Robson | v Liverpool | CS | 1–0 | 20 Aug 1983 |
| 10' | Arnold Mühren pen | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Aug 1983 |
| 17' | Frank Stapleton | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Aug 1983 |
| 55' | Clive Allen | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–0 | 27 Aug 1983 |
| 90' | Arnold Mühren | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–1 | 27 Aug 1983 |
| 12' | Kevin Moran | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Aug 1983 |
| 65' | Viv Anderson | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Aug 1983 |
| 86' | Peter Davenport | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 29 Aug 1983 |
| 54' | Arnold Mühren | @ Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Sep 1983 |
| 3' | Tony Woodcock | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Sep 1983 |
| 8' | Kevin Moran | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 6 Sep 1983 |
| 14' | Frank Stapleton | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 6 Sep 1983 |
| 40' | Bryan Robson | @ Arsenal | D1 | 2–1 | 6 Sep 1983 |
| 88' | Brian Talbot | @ Arsenal | D1 | 3–1 | 6 Sep 1983 |
| 49' | Arnold Mühren pen | vs Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Sep 1983 |
| 72' | Arthur Albiston | vs Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Sep 1983 |
| 60' | Tomas Kriz | vs Dukla Prague | CWC | 0–0 | 14 Sep 1983 |
| 89' | Ray Wilkins pen | vs Dukla Prague | CWC | 0–1 | 14 Sep 1983 |
| 3' | Steve Williams | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Sep 1983 |
| 17' | Steve Williams | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Sep 1983 |
| 79' | David Armstrong | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–2 | 17 Sep 1983 |
| 53' | Frank Stapleton | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Sep 1983 |
| 11' | Frantisek Stambachr | @ Dukla Prague | CWC | 0–0 | 27 Sep 1983 |
| 33' | Bryan Robson | @ Dukla Prague | CWC | 0–1 | 27 Sep 1983 |
| 79' | Frank Stapleton | @ Dukla Prague | CWC | 1–1 | 27 Sep 1983 |
| 83' | Vaclav Danek | @ Dukla Prague | CWC | 2–1 | 27 Sep 1983 |
| 44' | Norman Whiteside | @ Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Oct 1983 |
| 53' | Frank Stapleton | @ Norwich City | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Oct 1983 |
| 56' | Norman Whiteside | @ Norwich City | D1 | 2–0 | 1 Oct 1983 |
| 64' | Dave Bennett | @ Norwich City | D1 | 3–0 | 1 Oct 1983 |
| 78' | Mick Channon | @ Norwich City | D1 | 3–1 | 1 Oct 1983 |
| 89' | Lou Donowa | @ Norwich City | D1 | 3–2 | 1 Oct 1983 |
| 7' | Frank Stapleton | @ Port Vale | LC | 0–0 | 3 Oct 1983 |
| 28' | Arthur Graham | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Oct 1983 |
| 37' | Norman Whiteside | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Oct 1983 |
| 52' | Arthur Albiston | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–0 | 15 Oct 1983 |
| 9' | Bryan Robson pen | @ Spartak Varna | CWC | 0–0 | 19 Oct 1983 |
| 14' | Rumen Dimov | @ Spartak Varna | CWC | 1–0 | 19 Oct 1983 |
| 48' | Arthur Graham | @ Spartak Varna | CWC | 1–1 | 19 Oct 1983 |
| 18' | Ray Wilkins pen | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Oct 1983 |
| 15' | Norman Whiteside | vs Port Vale | LC | 0–0 | 26 Oct 1983 |
| 84' | Ray Wilkins pen | vs Port Vale | LC | 1–0 | 26 Oct 1983 |
| 5' | Frank Stapleton | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Oct 1983 |
| 30' | Bryan Robson | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Oct 1983 |
| 42' | Frank Stapleton | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–0 | 29 Oct 1983 |
| 1' | Frank Stapleton | vs Spartak Varna | CWC | 0–0 | 2 Nov 1983 |
| 31' | Frank Stapleton | vs Spartak Varna | CWC | 1–0 | 2 Nov 1983 |
| 35' | Peter Withe | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Nov 1983 |
| 64' | Peter Withe | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 5 Nov 1983 |
| 69' | Bryan Robson | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–2 | 5 Nov 1983 |
| 6' | Gordon McQueen | @ Colchester United | LC | 0–0 | 8 Nov 1983 |
| 25' | Remi Moses | @ Colchester United | LC | 1–0 | 8 Nov 1983 |
| 45' | Bryan Robson | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Nov 1983 |
| 80' | Steve Lynex | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Nov 1983 |
| 9' | Frank Stapleton | vs Watford | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Nov 1983 |
| 31' | Frank Stapleton | vs Watford | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Nov 1983 |
| 73' | Bryan Robson | vs Watford | D1 | 2–0 | 19 Nov 1983 |
| 83' | Frank Stapleton | vs Watford | D1 | 3–0 | 19 Nov 1983 |
| 88' | Nigel Callaghan | vs Watford | D1 | 4–0 | 19 Nov 1983 |
| 56' | Ray Wilkins | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Nov 1983 |
| 57' | Dave Swindlehurst | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Nov 1983 |
| 11' | Mark Hughes | @ Oxford United | LC | 0–0 | 30 Nov 1983 |
| 34' | Bobby McDonald | @ Oxford United | LC | 1–0 | 30 Nov 1983 |
| 46' | Kevin Sheedy | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Dec 1983 |
| 69' | Kevin Brock | vs Oxford United | LC | 0–0 | 7 Dec 1983 |
| 70' | Frank Stapleton | vs Oxford United | LC | 0–1 | 7 Dec 1983 |
| 11' | Arthur Graham | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Dec 1983 |
| 55' | Garth Crooks | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Dec 1983 |
| 12' | Arthur Graham | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Dec 1983 |
| 58' | Alan Brazil | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Dec 1983 |
| 59' | Kevin Moran | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–1 | 16 Dec 1983 |
| 74' | Arthur Graham | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–1 | 16 Dec 1983 |
| 75' | Mark Falco | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 3–1 | 16 Dec 1983 |
| 80' | Kevin Moran | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 3–2 | 16 Dec 1983 |
| 39' | Arthur Graham | @ Oxford United | LC | 0–0 | 19 Dec 1983 |
| 41' | George Lawrence | @ Oxford United | LC | 1–0 | 19 Dec 1983 |
| 104' | Steve Biggins | @ Oxford United | LC | 1–1 | 19 Dec 1983 |
| 20' | Arnold Mühren pen | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1983 |
| 44' | Terry Gibson pen | @ Coventry City | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1983 |
| 58' | Garth Crooks | vs Notts County | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Dec 1983 |
| 62' | Trevor Christie pen | vs Notts County | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Dec 1983 |
| 63' | Gordon McQueen | vs Notts County | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Dec 1983 |
| 76' | Kevin Moran | vs Notts County | D1 | 2–1 | 27 Dec 1983 |
| 81' | Justin Fashanu | vs Notts County | D1 | 3–1 | 27 Dec 1983 |
| 83' | Justin Fashanu | vs Notts County | D1 | 3–2 | 27 Dec 1983 |
| 75' | Arthur Graham | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Dec 1983 |
| 32' | Craig Johnston | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Jan 1984 |
| 89' | Norman Whiteside | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–1 | 2 Jan 1984 |
| 60' | Milton Graham | @ Bournemouth | FAC | 0–0 | 7 Jan 1984 |
| 62' | Ian Thompson | @ Bournemouth | FAC | 0–1 | 7 Jan 1984 |
| 42' | Terry Fenwick | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Jan 1984 |
| 47' | Bryan Robson | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–1 | 13 Jan 1984 |
| 3' | Steve Moran | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Jan 1984 |
| 17' | Bryan Robson | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–1 | 21 Jan 1984 |
| 29' | Frank Stapleton | vs Southampton | D1 | 1–1 | 21 Jan 1984 |
| 35' | Steve Moran | vs Southampton | D1 | 2–1 | 21 Jan 1984 |
| 60' | Arnold Mühren | vs Southampton | D1 | 2–2 | 21 Jan 1984 |
| 6' | Robert Hopkins | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Feb 1984 |
| 42' | Norman Whiteside | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–1 | 7 Feb 1984 |
| 54' | Graeme Hogg | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 1–1 | 7 Feb 1984 |
| 80' | Billy Wright pen | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 2–1 | 7 Feb 1984 |
| 37' | Bryan Robson | @ Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Feb 1984 |
| 40' | Norman Whiteside | @ Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Feb 1984 |
| 79' | Bryan Robson | @ Luton Town | D1 | 2–0 | 12 Feb 1984 |
| 81' | Frank Stapleton | @ Luton Town | D1 | 3–0 | 12 Feb 1984 |
| 85' | Norman Whiteside | @ Luton Town | D1 | 4–0 | 12 Feb 1984 |
| 14' | Sammy Troughton | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Feb 1984 |
| 80' | Norman Whiteside | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 18 Feb 1984 |
| 15' | Lee Chapman | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Feb 1984 |
| 41' | Kevin Moran | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–1 | 25 Feb 1984 |
| 47' | Kevin Moran | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Feb 1984 |
| 17' | Remi Moses | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Mar 1984 |
| 46' | Norman Whiteside | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Mar 1984 |
| 76' | Bryan Robson | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 2–0 | 3 Mar 1984 |
| 35' | Graeme Hogg OG | @ Barcelona | CWC | 0–0 | 7 Mar 1984 |
| 90' | Juan Carlos Rojo | @ Barcelona | CWC | 0–1 | 7 Mar 1984 |
| 52' | Remi Moses | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Mar 1984 |
| 60' | Mark Hughes | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Mar 1984 |
| 10' | Arnold Mühren pen | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Mar 1984 |
| 44' | Arnold Mühren | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Mar 1984 |
| 63' | Frank Stapleton | vs Arsenal | D1 | 2–0 | 17 Mar 1984 |
| 89' | Bryan Robson | vs Arsenal | D1 | 3–0 | 17 Mar 1984 |
| 21' | Bryan Robson | vs Barcelona | CWC | 0–0 | 21 Mar 1984 |
| 50' | Bryan Robson | vs Barcelona | CWC | 1–0 | 21 Mar 1984 |
| 51' | Frank Stapleton | vs Barcelona | CWC | 2–0 | 21 Mar 1984 |
| 39' | Steve Mackenzie | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Mar 1984 |
| 77' | Cyrille Regis | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–1 | 31 Mar 1984 |
| 27' | Bryan Robson | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Apr 1984 |
| 14' | Paulo Rossi | vs Juventus | CWC | 0–0 | 11 Apr 1984 |
| 36' | Alan Davies | vs Juventus | CWC | 0–1 | 11 Apr 1984 |
| 79' | Trevor Christie | @ Notts County | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Apr 1984 |
| 41' | Mark Hughes | vs Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Apr 1984 |
| 52' | Paul McGrath | vs Coventry City | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Apr 1984 |
| 60' | Ray Wilkins | vs Coventry City | D1 | 2–0 | 21 Apr 1984 |
| 73' | Gerry Daly | vs Coventry City | D1 | 3–0 | 21 Apr 1984 |
| 77' | Mark Hughes | vs Coventry City | D1 | 3–1 | 21 Apr 1984 |
| 13' | Zbigniew Boniek | @ Juventus | CWC | 0–0 | 25 Apr 1984 |
| 70' | Norman Whiteside | @ Juventus | CWC | 0–1 | 25 Apr 1984 |
| 89' | Paulo Rossi | @ Juventus | CWC | 1–1 | 25 Apr 1984 |
| 59' | Robbie Wakenshaw | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 5 May 1984 |
| 71' | Frank Stapleton | @ Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 5 May 1984 |
| 25' | Mark Hughes | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 7 May 1984 |
| 47' | Mich d'Avray | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–0 | 7 May 1984 |
| 86' | Alan Sunderland | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–1 | 7 May 1984 |
| 60' | Norman Whiteside | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 12 May 1984 |
| 66' | Steve Archibald | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 12 May 1984 |
| 34' | Garry Birtles | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 16 May 1984 |
| 47' | Viv Anderson | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–1 | 16 May 1984 |
Squad
22 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| Frank Stapleton | 42 | 13 | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | – | 58 | 19 |
| Ray Wilkins | 42 | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 56 | 5 |
| Arthur Albiston | 40 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 56 | 2 |
| Gary Bailey | 40 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 55 | – |
| Mick Duxbury | 39 | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 55 | – |
| Kevin Moran | 38 | 7 | – | – | 5 | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 52 | 7 |
| Norman Whiteside | 37 (7) | 10 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | 6 (1) | 1 | 1 | – | 51 (8) | 12 |
| Arthur Graham | 37 (4) | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 7 (1) | 1 | 1 | – | 51 (5) | 7 |
| Remi Moses | 35 (4) | 2 | 1 | – | 6 (1) | 1 | 6 (1) | – | – | – | 48 (6) | 3 |
| Bryan Robson | 33 | 12 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 18 |
| Arnold Mühren | 26 | 8 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 35 | 8 |
| Gordon McQueen | 20 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 29 | 2 |
| Graeme Hogg | 16 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | 21 | 1 |
| Mark Hughes | 11 (4) | 4 | – | – | 2 (1) | 1 | 4 (2) | – | – | – | 17 (7) | 5 |
| Paul McGrath | 9 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 |
| Lou Macari | 5 (5) | – | 1 (1) | – | 2 (2) | – | 2 | – | – | – | 10 (8) | – |
| John Gidman | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 (1) | – | 1 (1) | – | 8 (2) | – |
| Garth Crooks | 7 (1) | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 (1) | 2 |
| Alan Davies | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | 1 | – | – | 4 (1) | 1 |
| Jeff Wealands | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Clayton Blackmore | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Mark Dempsey | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 73 | 32 | +41 | 80 |
| 2 | Southampton | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 77 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 74 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 71 | 41 | +30 | 74 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 73 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 60 | +14 | 63 |
| 7 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 62 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 65 | -1 | 61 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 60 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 61 | -2 | 60 |
| 11 | Watford | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 77 | -9 | 57 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 57 | -2 | 53 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 53 | -11 | 52 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 51 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 51 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 66 | -13 | 51 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 48 | 62 | -14 | 51 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 50 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 77 | -20 | 50 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 48 |
| 21 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 72 | -22 | 41 |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 80 | -53 | 29 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
9 moves
In
- Arthur Graham Left Winger
- Heber Davies Centre-Forward
- Jeff Wealands Goalkeeper
Out
- Ashley Grimes Left Midfield
- Martin Buchan Centre-Back
- Steve Coppell Right Midfield
Loans
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Arthur Graham 51 apps, 7 goals
- Graeme Hogg 21 apps, 1 goal
- Mark Hughes 17 apps, 5 goals
- Garth Crooks 7 apps, 2 goals
- Clayton Blackmore 1 app
- Mark Dempsey 1 app
Final appearances
- Ray Wilkins last of 56 apps
- Lou Macari last of 10 apps
- Alan Davies last of 4 apps
- Jeff Wealands last of 3 apps
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1983-1984?
On this day in 1983-1984