1982–83 Manchester United F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 March 2015 Manchester United 1982–83 Ron Atkinson Martin Edwards First Division 3rd FA Cup Winners League Cup Runners-up UEFA Cup First Round Frank Stapleton (14) Frank Stapleton (19) 58,198 vs Everton (12 March 1983) 22,091 vs Bournemouth (6 October 1982) 41,295 _manutdh8284 _manutdh8284 _manutdh8284 _adidas_red _red_top_3_white_stripes E20E0E E20E0E E20E0E FFFFFF 000000 _manutda8284 _manutda8284 _manutda8284 _adidaswhite _color_3_stripes_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF _manutdh8284 _manutdh8284 _manutdh8284 _adidaswhite _color_3_stripes_white 0000C0 0000C0 0000C0 0000C0 0000C0 1981–82 1983–84 The 1982–83 season was Manchester United's 81st season in the Football League, and their 8th consecutive season in the top division of English football.http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season1983.html Manchester United Season 1982/83 21 December 2011 StretfordEnd.co.uk It was also the very first season in which they had a shirt sponsor, in this case, Sharp Corporation. They finished the season third in the league and won the FA Cup for the fifth time in their history, beating relegated Brighton 4–0 in the replay after drawing the first game 2–2. It was the breakthrough season for teenage striker Norman Whiteside, who was a regular first team player and scored 14 goals in all competitions, including one in the FA Cup final replay. Atkinson had also added Dutch winger Arnold Muhren to the club's ranks on a free transfer from Ipswich Town before the start of the season, and the new signing was a success, establishing himself as United's regular left winger and scoring a penalty in the FA Cup final replay. It was also a good second season at United for Frank Stapleton, who was the club's top scorer with 14 goals in the league and 19 in all competitions. United reached their first League Cup final, but lost 2-1 to Liverpool. First Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance28 August 1982Birmingham CityH3–0Coppell, Moran, Stapleton48,6731 September 1982Nottingham ForestA3–0Wilkins, Whiteside, Robson23,9564 September 1982West Bromwich AlbionA1–3Robson24,9288 September 1982EvertonH2–1Robson, Whiteside43,18611 September 1982Ipswich TownH3–1Whiteside (2), Coppell43,14018 September 1982SouthamptonA1–0Macari21,70025 September 1982ArsenalH0–043,1982 October 1982Luton TownA1–1Grimes17,0099 October 1982Stoke CityH1–0Robson43,13216 October 1982LiverpoolA0–040,85323 October 1982Manchester CityH2–2Stapleton (2)57,33430 October 1982West Ham UnitedA1–3Moran31,6846 November 1982Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–118,37913 November 1982Tottenham HotspurH1–0Mühren47,86920 November 1982Aston VillaA1–2Stapleton35,48727 November 1982Norwich CityH3–0Robson (2), Mühren34,5794 December 1982WatfordA1–0Whiteside25,66911 December 1982Notts CountyH4–0Whiteside, Stapleton, Robson, Duxbury33,61818 December 1982Swansea CityA0–015,74827 December 1982SunderlandH0–047,78328 December 1982Coventry CityA0–318,9451 January 1983Aston VillaH3–1Stapleton (2), Coppell41,5453 January 1983West Bromwich AlbionH0–039,12315 January 1983Birmingham CityA2–1Whiteside, Robson19,33322 January 1983Nottingham ForestH2–0Coppell (pen.), Mühren38,6155 February 1983Ipswich TownA1–1Stapleton23,80426 February 1983LiverpoolH1–1Mühren57,3972 March 1983Stoke CityA0–121,2665 March 1983Manchester CityA2–1Stapleton (2)45,40019 March 1983Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–1Albiston36,26422 March 1983West Ham UnitedH2–1McGarvey, Stapleton30,2272 April 1983Coventry CityH3–0Stapleton, Gillespie (o.g.), Macari36,8144 April 1983SunderlandA0–031,4869 April 1983SouthamptonH1–1Robson37,12019 April 1983EvertonA0–221,71523 April 1983WatfordH2–0Cunningham, Grimes (pen.)43,04830 April 1983Norwich CityA1–1Whiteside22,2332 May 1983ArsenalA0–323,6027 May 1983Swansea CityH2–1Robson, Stapleton35,7249 May 1983Luton TownH3–0McGrath (2), Stapleton34,21311 May 1983Tottenham HotspurA0–232,80314 May 1983Notts CountyA2–3McGrath, Mühren14,395 First Division MUN y FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance8 January 1983Round 3West Ham UnitedH2–0Coppell, Stapleton44,14329 January 1983Round 4Luton TownA2–0Moran, Moses20,51619 February 1983Round 5Derby CountyA1–0Whiteside33,02212 March 1983Round 6EvertonH1–0Stapleton58,19816 April 1983Semi-finalArsenalN2–1Robson, Whiteside46,53521 May 1983FinalBrighton & Hove AlbionN2–2Stapleton, Wilkins100,00026 May 1983FinalReplayBrighton & Hove AlbionN4–0Robson (2), Whiteside, Mühren (pen.)92,000 League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 October 1982Round 2First legBournemouthH2–0Redknapp (o.g.), Stapleton22,09126 October 1982Round 2Second legBournemouthA2–2Coppell (pen.), Mühren13,22610 November 1982Round 3Bradford CityA0–015,56824 November 1982Round 3ReplayBradford CityH4–1Albiston, Coppell, Moran, Moses24,5071 December 1982Round 4SouthamptonH2–0McQueen, Whiteside28,37819 January 1983Round 5Nottingham ForestH4–0McQueen (2), Coppell, Robson44,41315 February 1983Semi-finalFirst legArsenalA4–2Whiteside, Stapleton, Coppell (2)43,13623 February 1983Semi-finalSecond legArsenalH2–1Coppell, Moran56,63526 March 1983FinalLiverpoolN1–2Whiteside100,000 UEFA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance15 September 1982Round 1First legValenciaH0–046,58829 September 1982Round 1Second legValenciaA1–2Robson35,000 Squad statistics Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENG Gary Bailey370709020550GKENG Jeff Wealands5000000050DFSCO Arthur Albiston381709120562DFSCO Martin Buchan3000102060DFENG Mike Duxbury421709020601DFENG John Gidman3000000030DFIRL Paul McGrath1430(1)0100015(1)3DFSCO Gordon McQueen370708310533DFIRL Kevin Moran292717210445MFENG Steve Coppell29441861(1)042(1)11MFENG Laurie Cunningham3(2)10000003(2)1MFWAL Alan Davies2(1)02000004(1)0MFIRL Ashley Grimes15(1)210202020(1)2MFENG Remi Moses290518110432MFNED Arnold Mühren325618100467MFENG Bryan Robson33106381214915MFENG Ray Wilkins261413(1)02035(1)2FWENG Peter Beardsley0000100010FWSCO Lou Macari2(7)20(1)01(2)00(1)03(11)2FWSCO Scott McGarvey3(4)10000003(4)1FWIRL Frank Stapleton41147392205919FWNIR Norman Whiteside398737(2)32055(2)14 References Category:Manchester United F.C. seasons Manchester United