Seasons · Division Two · Season 63
1982/83
Finished 8th · Manager Eddie Gray
The season · Record
- Played
- 49
- Won
- 15
- Drawn
- 23
- Lost
- 11
- For
- 61
- Against
- 53
- Points
- 60
The season · Highlights
- Biggest win
- 4–1
- v Newcastle United
- Biggest defeat
- 0–3
- v Wolves
- Clean sheets
- 14
- Top scorer
- Butterworth
- 14 goals
- Most assists
- -
- Avg attendance
- 16,981
Final table
Division Two
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | +41 | 85 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | +24 | 75 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | +28 | 70 |
| 4 | Fulham | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | +17 | 69 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | +22 | 67 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | +13 | 63 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 14 | 19 | 9 | +17 | 61 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 21 | 8 | +5 | 60 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 59 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 57 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 57 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | -18 | 51 |
| 13 | Derby County | 42 | 10 | 19 | 13 | -9 | 49 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | -2 | 48 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | -9 | 48 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | -21 | 48 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | -23 | 48 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | -10 | 47 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | -25 | 47 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | -23 | 45 |
| 21 | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | -10 | 44 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | -19 | 44 |
The squad
Every player used
| Player | Pos | Starts | Subs | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gray | DF / MF | 48 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 0 |
| Arthur Graham | WG | 46 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 0 |
| Paul Hart | DF | 46 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 0 |
| Gwyn Thomas | MF | 46 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 0 |
| Aidan Butterworth | FW | 44 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 0 |
| John Lukic | GK | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Dickinson | DF / MF | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Hird | DF / MF | 33 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| John Sheridan | MF | 29 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| Eddie Gray | WG / DF | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Burns | DF | 23 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Terry Connor | FW | 20 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| Frank Worthington | FW | 18 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| Neil Aspin | DF | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Cherry | DF / MF | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| John Donnelly | MF | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| David Harvey | GK | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Ritchie | FW | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Neil McNab | MF | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Gavin | WG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Wright | FW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Flynn | MF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Brown | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Hamson | DF / MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sellars | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matchlog
Every fixture
Division Two · 42 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug | A | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Grimsby Town |
| 4 Sep | H | Wolves | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Wolves |
| 8 Sep | A | Leicester City | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Leicester City |
| 11 Sep | A | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–2 | Won 3–2 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 18 Sep | H | Derby County | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Derby County |
| 25 Sep | A | Fulham | 2–3 | Lost 2–3 v Fulham |
| 2 Oct | H | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Cambridge United |
| 9 Oct | A | Chelsea | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Chelsea |
| 16 Oct | H | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Carlisle United |
| 20 Oct | H | Burnley | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Burnley |
| 23 Oct | A | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 30 Oct | H | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Won 3–1 v Newcastle United |
| 6 Nov | H | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Charlton Athletic |
| 13 Nov | A | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Crystal Palace |
| 20 Nov | H | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Middlesbrough |
| 27 Nov | A | Barnsley | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Barnsley |
| 4 Dec | H | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Queens Park Rangers |
| 11 Dec | A | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Rotherham United |
| 18 Dec | H | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Shrewsbury Town |
| 26 Dec | A | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Oldham Athletic |
| 28 Dec | H | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 1 Jan | A | Middlesbrough | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Middlesbrough |
| 3 Jan | A | Wolves | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Wolves |
| 15 Jan | H | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town |
| 22 Jan | A | Derby County | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Derby County |
| 12 Feb | A | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Cambridge United |
| 19 Feb | H | Chelsea | 3–3 | Drew 3–3 v Chelsea |
| 26 Feb | A | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Carlisle United |
| 5 Mar | H | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Blackburn Rovers |
| 12 Mar | A | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Newcastle United |
| 19 Mar | A | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Won 1–0 v Charlton Athletic |
| 26 Mar | H | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Crystal Palace |
| 2 Apr | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Bolton Wanderers |
| 5 Apr | H | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Oldham Athletic |
| 9 Apr | A | Burnley | 2–1 | Won 2–1 v Burnley |
| 16 Apr | H | Fulham | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Fulham |
| 23 Apr | A | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Queens Park Rangers |
| 27 Apr | H | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Sheffield Wednesday |
| 30 Apr | H | Barnsley | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Barnsley |
| 2 May | H | Leicester City | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Leicester City |
| 7 May | A | Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Shrewsbury Town |
| 14 May | H | Rotherham United | 2–2 | Drew 2–2 v Rotherham United |
FA Cup · 4 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan | H | Preston North End | 3–0 | Won 3–0 v Preston North End |
| 29 Jan | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Arsenal |
| 2 Feb | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Arsenal |
| 9 Feb | A | Arsenal | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Arsenal |
League Cup · 3 played
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct | H | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Newcastle United |
| 27 Oct | A | Newcastle United | 4–1 | Won 4–1 v Newcastle United |
| 10 Nov | H | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Lost 0–1 v Huddersfield Town |