1982–83 in Scottish football
1982–83 in Scottish football | ||
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Premier Division champions | ||
Dundee United | ||
Division One champions | ||
St Johnstone | ||
Division Two champions | ||
Brechin City | ||
Scottish Cup winners | ||
Aberdeen | ||
League Cup winners | ||
Celtic | ||
Junior Cup winners | ||
East Kilbride Thistle | ||
Teams in Europe | ||
Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Rangers | ||
Scotland national team | ||
1983 BHC, UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying |
The 1982–83 season was the 86th season of competitive football in Scotland. [1]
Overview
In a tightly fought contest Dundee United win their first and only title this season. The league remains undecided until the last day of the season with Aberdeen, Celtic and Dundee United in contention. On the final day Celtic beat Rangers 4–2 and Aberdeen beat Hibernian 5–0, however Dundee United held their nerve to win the title after beating local rivals Dundee 2–1 at Dens Park.
Scottish League Premier Division
Main article: 1982–83 Scottish Premier Division
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Dundee United | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 35 | 55 | 56 |
2 | Celtic | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 36 | 54 | 55 |
3 | Aberdeen | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 76 | 24 | 52 | 55 |
4 | Rangers | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 11 | 38 |
5 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 34 |
6 | Dundee | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 29 |
7 | Hibernian | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 29 |
8 | Motherwell | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 73 | −34 | 27 |
9 | Morton | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 74 | −44 | 20 |
10 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 91 | −63 | 17 |
Champions: Dundee United
Relegated: Morton, Kilmarnock
Scottish League Division One
Main article: 1982–83 Scottish First Division
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St Johnstone | 39 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 55 |
2 | Heart of Midlothian | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 79 | 38 | 41 | 54 |
3 | Clydebank | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 49 | 23 | 50 |
4 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 45 | 21 | 49 |
5 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 46 | 16 | 39 |
6 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 39 |
7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 36 |
8 | Falkirk | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 36 |
9 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 34 |
10 | Clyde | 39 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 34 |
11 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 34 |
12 | Ayr United | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 32 |
13 | Dunfermline Athletic | 39 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 31 |
14 | Queen's Park | 39 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 80 | −36 | 23 |
Promoted: St. Johnstone, Hearts
Relegated: Dunfermline Athletic, Queen's Park
Scottish League Division Two
Main article: 1982–83 Scottish Second Division
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brechin City | 39 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 77 | 38 | 39 | 55 |
2 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 45 | 19 | 54 |
3 | Arbroath | 39 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 78 | 51 | 27 | 49 |
4 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 58 | 38 | 20 | 48 |
5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 41 | 16 | 46 |
6 | East Fife | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 43 | 25 | 43 |
7 | Queen of the South | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 75 | 55 | 20 | 42 |
8 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 38 |
9 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 36 |
10 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 34 |
11 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 29 |
12 | Stranraer | 39 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 79 | −33 | 27 |
13 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 79 | −38 | 23 |
14 | Montrose | 39 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 37 | 86 | −49 | 22 |
Promoted: Brechin City, Meadowbank Thistle
Other honours
Cup honours
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
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Scottish Cup 1982–83 | Aberdeen | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Rangers | Wikipedia article |
League Cup 1982–83 | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Rangers | |
Junior Cup | East Kilbride Thistle | 2 – 0 | Bo'ness United |
Individual honours
Award | Winner | Club |
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Footballer of the Year | Charlie Nicholas | Celtic |
Players' Player of the Year | Charlie Nicholas | Celtic |
Young Player of the Year | Paul McStay | Celtic |
Scottish national team
Main article: Scotland national football team 1980–99 results
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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13 October 1982 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | East Germany | 2–0 | ECQG1 | John Wark, Graeme Souness |
17 November 1982 | Wankdorf Stadion, Bern (A) | Switzerland | 0–2 | ECQG1 | |
15 December 1982 | Heysel Stadion, Brussels (A) | Belgium | 2–3 | ECQG1 | Kenny Dalglish (2) |
30 March 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Switzerland | 2–2 | ECQG1 | John Wark, Charlie Nicholas |
24 May 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Northern Ireland | 0–0 | BHC | |
28 May 1983 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | Wales | 2–0 | BHC | Andy Gray, Alan Brazil |
1 June 1983 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | England | 0–2 | BHC | |
12 June 1983 | Empire Stadium, Vancouver (A) | Canada | 2–0 | Friendly | Gordon Strachan (pen.), Mark McGhee |
16 June 1983 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (A) | Canada | 3–0 | Friendly | Charlie Nicholas, Richard Gough, Graeme Souness |
19 June 1983 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto (A) | Canada | 2–0 | Friendly | Andy Gray (2) |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- ECQG1 = European Championship qualifying - Group 1
- BHC = British Home Championship
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1980-1989/198283/
- ↑ Scotland's score is shown first.
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