1982–83 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
Season 1982–83
LeagueDivision Four
Manager Sam Ellis
League position 21st[1]
Top goalscorerLeague: Dave Bamber (10)
Combined: Dave Bamber (15)
FA Cup Second round
League Cup Third round
Highest home attendance
Lowest home attendance
Previous season1981–82
Next season1983–84

The 1982–83 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 75th season (72nd consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the bottom tier of English football, finishing 21st, their lowest-ever finish in the Football League. The club had to seek re-election to the League, and they were successful in their application, as were the other three bottom-four clubs.

Sam Ellis succeeded Allan Brown as manager prior to the start of the season.

Dave Bamber was the club's top scorer for the second consecutive season, with fifteen goals (ten in the league, one in the FA Cup and four in the League Cup).

On 17 January 1983, the Football League deducted Blackpool two points for fielding an ineligible player. John Butler had played two League games and one League Cup game without his registration having been confirmed. The club explained that they had signed him on 8 September and immediately sent off his registration forms to the Football League, who were then based in nearby Lytham St. Annes. Blackpool chose not to appeal, as there were stiffer options available to the committee. The points deduction saw the Seasiders slip two places. Had they not been docked points, they would have finished safely in 18th and would not have needed to re-apply.[2]

Table

P WDLFAGDPts
1 Wimbledon 46 29 11 6 96 45 +51 98
2Hull City46251567534+4190
3Port Vale462610106734+3388
4Scunthorpe United46231497142+2983
5Bury462312117446+2881
6Colchester United46249137555+2081
7York City462213118858+3079
8Swindon Town461911166154+768
9Peterborough United461713165852+664
10Mansfield Town461613176170−961
11Halifax Town461612185966−760
12Torquay United46177225665−958
13Chester City461511205560−556
14Bristol City461317165970−1156
15Northampton Town461412206575−1054
16Stockport County461412206079−1954
17Darlington461313206171−1052
18Aldershot461215196182−2151
19Tranmere Rovers461311224971−2250
20Rochdale461116195573−1849
21Blackpool461312215574-1949*
22Hartlepool United46139244676−3048
23Crewe Alexandra46118275371−1841
24Hereford United46118274279−3741

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
* Two points deducted.

Notes

  1. Blackpool's lowest-ever league finish
  2. Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-905411-50-2.

References

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