1982–83 Birmingham City F.C. season

Birmingham City F.C.
1982–83 season
Chairman Keith Coombs
Manager Ron Saunders
Ground St Andrew's
Football League First Division 17th
FA Cup Fourth round
(eliminated by Crystal Palace)
League Cup Fourth round
(eliminated by Burnley)
Top goalscorer League: Mick Ferguson (8)
All: Mick Ferguson (8)
Highest home attendance 43,864 vs Aston Villa, 27 December 1982
Lowest home attendance 7,861 vs Shrewsbury Town, League Cup 2nd round, 26 October 1982
Average home league attendance 15,880

The 1982–83 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 80th in the Football League and their 48th in the First Division. After five wins and a draw from the last six league games, and needing to win their last game, away at Southampton, to ensure safety,[1] they finished in 17th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1982–83 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost to Crystal Palace in the fourth, and were eliminated by Burnley in the fourth round of the League Cup.

Thirty players appeared in at least one first-team game, and Noel Blake made most appearances, with 44 of the possible 49. There were 19 different goalscorers; Mick Ferguson was the club's leading scorer with eight goals, all scored in the league.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position
Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A
Scorers Attendance
28 August 1982 22ndManchester UnitedA L0–3 48,673
31 August 1982 19thLiverpoolH D0–0 20,976
4 September 1982 20thStoke CityH L1–4Curbishley 14,392
8 September 1982 22ndNorwich CityA L1–5Broadhurst 13,007
11 September 1982 22ndWest Ham UnitedA L0–5 18,754
18 September 1982 21stCoventry CityH W1–0Evans 11,681
25 September 1982 21stBrighton & Hove AlbionA L0–1 9,846
2 October 1982 22ndWatfordH D1–1Summerfield 13,870
9 October 1982 22ndLuton TownH L2–3Langan pen, Brazier 13,772
16 October 1982 22ndNottingham ForestA D1–1Bremner 14,528
23 October 1982 22ndIpswich TownH D0–0 12,051
30 October 1982 22ndArsenalA D0–0 20,699
6 November 1982 22ndWest Bromwich AlbionH W2–1Dillon pen, Blake 18,520
13 November 1982 21stNotts CountyA D0–0 9,118
20 November 1982 22ndManchester CityA D0–0 23,174
27 November 1982 20thSunderlandH W2–1Ferguson, Evans 12,375
4 December 1982 21stEvertonA D0–0 13,702
11 December 1982 22ndSouthamptonH L0–2 11,199
18 December 1982 21stTottenham HotspurA L1–2Langan 20,946
27 December 1982 21stAston VillaH W3–0Blake, Handysides, Ferguson 43,864
29 December 1982 21stSwansea CityA D0–0 11,840
1 January 1983 21stManchester CityH D2–2Ferguson 2 16,362
3 January 1983 22ndStoke CityA D1–1Phillips 15,416
15 January 1983 22ndManchester UnitedH L1–2Dillon pen 19,333
22 January 1983 22ndLiverpoolA L0–1 30,986
5 February 1983 20thWest Ham UnitedH W3–0Harford, Ferguson, Gayle 12,539
26 February 1983 20thNottingham ForestH D1–1Harford 12,987
5 March 1983 22ndIpswich TownA L1–3Dennis 16,450
15 March 1983 20thArsenalH W2–1Van Den Hauwe, Dillon 11,276
19 March 1983 21stWest Bromwich AlbionA L0–2 20,682
22 March 1983 21stWatfordA L1–2Ferguson 14,229
26 March 1983 20thNotts CountyH W3–0Ferguson 2 (1 pen), Harford 11,744
2 April 1983 20thSwansea CityH D1–1Stevenson pen 13,591
4 April 1983 20thAston VillaA L0–1 40,897
9 April 1983 22ndNorwich CityH L0–4 11,733
12 April 1983 22ndLuton TownA L1–3Hopkins 12,868
16 April 1983 21stCoventry CityA W1–0Phillips 10,221
23 April 1983 20thEvertonH W1–0Hopkins 11,045
30 April 1983 20thSunderlandA W2–1Blake pen, Harford 14,818
2 May 1983 19thBrighton & Hove AlbionH D1–1Handysides 15,136
7 May 1983 18thTottenham HotspurH W2–0Halsall,Harford 18,947
14 May 1983 17thSouthamptonA W1–0Harford 20,327

League table (part)

Final First Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
15th Notts County421572055711652
16th Sunderland4212141648611350
17th Birmingham City4212141640551550
18th Luton Town4212131765841949
19th Coventry City421392048591148
Key Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Source [2]

FA Cup

Main article: 1982–83 FA Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A
Scorers Attendance
Third round 8 January 1983WalsallA D0–0 12,697
Third round replay 11 January 1983WalsallH W1–0
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Summerfield 14,774
Fourth round 29 January 1983Crystal PalaceA L0–1 12,327

League Cup

Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A
Scorers Attendance
Second round 1st leg 5 October 1982Shrewsbury TownA D1–1Handysides 5,003
Second round 2nd leg 26 October 1982Shrewsbury TownH W4–1Evans, Curbishley 2, Dillon 7,861
Third round 9 November 1982Derby CountyH W3–1Handysides, Dillon pen, Curbishley 12,475
Fourth round 30 November 1982BurnleyA L2–3Evans, Handysides 10,405

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with name struck through and marked Left club during playing season left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham.
Players having played at least one first-team match
Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK SCO Jim Blyth 1400020160
GK ENG Tony Coton 2803020330
DF ENG Noel Blake 3733040443
DF ENG Kevan Broadhurst 28 (1)1304035 (1)1
DF ENG Mark Dennis 2313000261
DF NIR Jim Hagan 30 (2)0302035 (2)0
DF ENG Phil HawkerLeft club during playing season 40000040
DF IRL Dave Langan 1420010152
DF ENG Wayne Mumford 20001030
DF ENG Geoff ScottLeft club during playing season 40000040
DF WAL Pat Van Den Hauwe 30 (1)1003033 (1)1
MF ENG Frank Carrodus 7 (1)0000 (1)07 (2)0
MF ENG Alan CurbishleyLeft club during playing season 3013043374
MF ENG Kevin DillonLeft club during playing season 2733042345
MF ENG Mick Halsall 1210000121
MF ENG Ian Handysides 26 (3)22 (1)04332 (3)5
MF ENG Robert Hopkins 1120000112
MF ENG Martin Kuhl 10000010
MF NED Toine van MierloLeft club during playing season 40000040
MF ENG Les Phillips 11 (2)2100 (1)012 (3)2
MF WAL Byron Stevenson 30 (1)1204036 (1)1
MF ENG Kevin SummerfieldLeft club during playing season 2 (3)11 (1)1103 (4)2
FW ENG Colin BrazierLeft club during playing season 10 (1)12 (1)04016 (2)1
FW SCO Kevin Bremner* 3 (1)100003 (1)1
FW ENG Tony Evans 72002294
FW ENG Mick Ferguson* 2081020238
FW ENG Carl Francis 2 (3)000002 (3)0
FW ENG Howard Gayle 1311000141
FW ENG Mick Harford 2962000316
FW ENG Neil WhatmoreLeft club during playing season 20000020

See also

References

General
Specific
  1. "Birmingham City 1982–1983: English Division One (old) Table: 1983-05-11". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. "Birmingham City 1982–1983 : English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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