1982–83 Liverpool F.C. season

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.

Liverpool F.C.
1982–83 season
ChairmanJohn Smith
ManagerBob Paisley
First DivisionChampions
FA CupFifth round
League CupWinners
FA Charity ShieldWinners
European CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Ian Rush (24)
All: Ian Rush (31)

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 edit

Goalkeepers edit

Defenders edit

Midfielders edit

Attackers edit

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Liverpool (C)42241088737+5082Qualification for the European Cup first round
2Watford42225157457+1771Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3Manchester United421913105638+1870Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
4Tottenham Hotspur42209136550+1569Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
5Nottingham Forest42209136250+1269
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Manchester United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1982–83 FA Cup winners.

Results edit

First Division edit

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
28-Aug-82West Bromwich AlbionH2–0Lee 57' Neal pen 72'35,652ReportReport
31-Aug-82Birmingham CityA0–020,176ReportReport
04-Sep-82ArsenalA2–0Hodgson 41' Neal 83'36,429ReportReport
07-Sep-82Nottingham ForestH4–3Hodgson 11', 20' Souness 81' Rush 89'27,145ReportReport
11-Sep-82Luton TownH3–3Souness 32' Rush 44' Johnston 75'33,694ReportReport
18-Sep-82Swansea CityA3–0Rush 15', 23' Johnston 84'20,322ReportReport
25-Sep-82SouthamptonH5–0Whelan 6', 71' Souness 22' Lawrenson 41', 67'32,996ReportReport
02-Oct-82Ipswich TownA0–124,342ReportReport
09-Oct-82West Ham UnitedA1–3Souness 77'32,500ReportReport
16-Oct-82Manchester UnitedH0–040,853ReportReport
23-Oct-82Stoke CityA1–1Lawrenson 27'29,411ReportReport
30-Oct-82Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–1Lawrenson 19' Dalglish 37', 43'27,929ReportReport
06-Nov-82EvertonA5–0Rush 11', 51', 71', 85' Lawrenson 55'52,741ReportReport
13-Nov-82Coventry CityH4–0Dalglish 8' Rush 24', 73', 82'27,870ReportReport
20-Nov-82Notts CountyA2–1Johnston 52' Dalglish 55'16,914ReportReport
27-Nov-82Tottenham HotspurH3–0Neal pen 20' Dalglish 49', 78'40,691ReportReport
04-Dec-82Norwich CityA0–122,909ReportReport
11-Dec-82WatfordH3–1Rush 22' Neal 2 pens 34', 43'36,690ReportReport
18-Dec-82Aston VillaA4–2Hodgson 5' Dalglish 9' Kennedy 27' Rush 88'34,568ReportReport
27-Dec-82Manchester CityH5–2Dalglish 18', 24', 86' Neal 22' Rush 64'44,664ReportReport
28-Dec-82SunderlandA0–035,041ReportReport
01-Jan-83Notts CountyH5–1Rush 15', 78', 87' Dalglish 30', 72'33,643ReportReport
03-Jan-83ArsenalH3–1Rush 23' Souness 53' Dalglish 70'37,713ReportReport
15-Jan-83West Bromwich AlbionA1–0Rush 90'24,560ReportReport
22-Jan-83Birmingham CityH1–0Neal 8'30,986ReportReport
05-Feb-83Luton TownA3–1Rush 32' Kennedy 43' Souness 79'18,434ReportReport
12-Feb-83Ipswich TownH1–0Dalglish 66'34,976ReportReport
26-Feb-83Manchester UnitedA1–1Dalglish 39'57,397ReportReport
05-Mar-83Stoke CityH5–1Dalglish 7', 47' Neal 35' Johnston 76' Souness 89'30,020ReportReport
12-Mar-83West Ham UnitedH3–0Own Goal 50' Lee 55' Rush 67'28,511ReportReport
19-Mar-83EvertonH0–044,737ReportReport
22-Mar-83Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–2Rush 76', 85'25,030ReportReport
02-Apr-83SunderlandH1–0Souness 72'35,821ReportReport
04-Apr-83Manchester CityA4–0Souness 31' Fairclough 44', 86' Kennedy 83'35,647ReportReport
09-Apr-83Swansea CityH3–0Rush 57' Lee 72' Fairclough 86'30,010ReportReport
12-Apr-83Coventry CityA0–014,821ReportReport
16-Apr-83SouthamptonA2–3Dalglish 13' Johnston 16'23,578ReportReport
23-Apr-83Norwich CityH0–237,022ReportReport
30-Apr-83Tottenham HotspurA0–244,907ReportReport
02-May-83Nottingham ForestA0–125,107ReportReport
07-May-83Aston VillaH1–1Johnston 82'39,939ReportReport
14-May-83WatfordA1–2Johnston 62'27,173ReportReport

FA Charity Shield edit

Liverpool1–0Tottenham Hotspur
Rush 32'Report
Attendance: 82,500
Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur
GK1 Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2 Phil Neal
LB3 Alan Kennedy
CB4 Mark Lawrenson
LM5 Phil Thompson
CB6 Alan Hansen
CF7 Kenny Dalglish  69'
RM8 Sammy Lee
CF9 Ian Rush
CM10 Ronnie Whelan
CM11 Graeme Souness (c)
Substitutes:
MF12 David Hodgson  69'
Manager:
Bob Paisley
GK1 Ray Clemence
DF6 Gary O'Reilly
DF3 Paul Miller
DF4 John Lacy
DF2 Chris Hughton
MF10 Glenn Hoddle
MF5 Micky Hazard
MF7 Gary Mabbutt
MF9 Tony Galvin
FW8 Steve Archibald
FW11 Garth Crooks
Substitutes:
DF12 Steve Perryman
FW14 Mark Falco
Manager:
Keith Burkinshaw

FA Cup edit

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
08-Jan-83Blackburn RoversA2–1Hodgson 29' Rush 45'21,967ReportReport
29-Jan-83Stoke CityH2–0Dalglish 23' Rush 88'36,666ReportReport
20-Feb-83Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–2Johnston 70'44,868ReportReport

League Cup edit

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
05-Oct-82Ipswich TownA2–1Rush 18', 64'19,328ReportReport
26-Oct-82Ipswich TownH2–0Whelan 7' Lawrenson 43'17,698ReportReport
10-Nov-82Rotherham UnitedH1–0Johnston 79'20,412ReportReport
30-Nov-82Norwich CityH2–0Lawrenson 42' Fairclough 79'13,235ReportReport
18-Jan-83West Ham UnitedH2–1Hodgson 68' Souness 87'23,953ReportReport
08-Feb-83BurnleyH3–0Souness 41' Neal pen 71' Hodgson 80'33,520ReportReport
15-Feb-83BurnleyA0–120,000ReportReport

Final

Liverpool
Manchester United
GK1 Bruce Grobbelaar
RB2 Phil Neal
LB3 Alan Kennedy
CB4 Mark Lawrenson
LM5 Ronnie Whelan
CB6 Alan Hansen
CF7 Kenny Dalglish
RM8 Sammy Lee
CF9 Ian Rush
CM10 Craig Johnston  83'
CM11 Graeme Souness (c)
Substitute:
FW12 David Fairclough  83'
Manager:
Bob Paisley
GK1 Gary Bailey
RB2 Mike Duxbury
LB3 Arthur Albiston
CM4 Remi Moses
CB5 Kevin Moran  69'
CB6 Gordon McQueen
CM7 Ray Wilkins
LM8 Arnold Mühren
CF9 Frank Stapleton
CF10 Norman Whiteside (c)
RM11 Steve Coppell
Substitute:
FW12 Lou Macari  69'
Manager:
Ron Atkinson

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • One named substitute.
  • Maximum of one substitution.

European Cup edit

DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersAttendanceReport 1Report 2
14-Sep-82DundalkA4–1Whelan 7', 26' Rush 31' Hodgson 75'16,500ReportReport
28-Sep-82DundalkH1–0Whelan 81'12,021ReportReport
19-Oct-82HJK HelsinkiA0–15,722ReportReport
02-Nov-82HJK HelsinkiH5–0Dalglish 26' Johnston 30' Neal 44' Kennedy 61', 69'16,434ReportReport
02-Mar-83Widzew ŁódźA0–245,531ReportReport
16-Mar-83Widzew ŁódźH3–2Neal pen 14' Rush 80' Hodgson 89'44,494ReportReport

References edit