1982–83 season | |||
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Chairman | Geoffrey McPherson | ||
Manager | Brian Clough | ||
Stadium | The City Ground | ||
First Division | 5th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
League Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ian Wallace (13) All: Ian Wallace (17) | ||
Highest home attendance | 25,554 vs Notts County (League) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 15,037 vs Swansea City (League) | ||
Average home league attendance | 20,593 (League) | ||
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The 1982–83 season was Nottingham Forest's 118th year in existence and sixth consecutive season in the First Division.
Summary
In his eight season as manager Brian Clough started to rejuvenate the squad after the transfers out of goalkeeper Peter Shilton[1] central defender Dave Needham[2] and Scottish midfielder John McGovern signed with Bolton Wanderers.[3] Arrivals included forward Birtles from Manchester United, central defender Colin Todd, Dutch Goalkeeper Hans van Breukelen[4] and Kenny Swain from Aston Villa. In League the squad finished in 5th place, only 2 points less than runners-up Watford F.C., clinching a UEFA Cup spot for the next year. After six seasons, assistant Peter Taylor left the club and was appointed by Derby County as its new manager on November 1982.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
FW | Garry Birtles | Manchester United | |
MF | Kenny Swain | Aston Villa | £30,000 |
DF | Colin Todd | Birmingham City | |
GK | Hans van Breukelen | FC Utrecht | £200,000 |
Winter
In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
FW | Liam Robinson | ||
GK | Ronnie Sinclair | ||
DF | Mark Smalley | ||
MF | Steve Wigley | ||
MF | Danny Wilson | ||
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
DF | Stuart Gray | Bolton Wanderers | loan |
DF | Einar Jan Aas | Moss FK | |
Results
Division One
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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3 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 70 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 69 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 69 | |
6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 68 | |
7 | Everton | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 64 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ↑ Manchester United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1982–83 FA Cup winners.
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions, Qualified to 1983–84 European Cup; = Qualified to 1983–84 UEFA Cup; = Relegated to Division Two
Manager: Geoff Twentyman
Matches
28 August 1982 1 | West Ham United | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Upton Park |
Ray Stewart ![]() |
Colin Walsh ![]() John Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 24,796 Referee: A Gunn |
01 September 1982 2 | Nottingham Forest | 0-3 | Manchester United | Nottingham |
Ray Wilkins ![]() Norman Whiteside ![]() Bryan Robson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,956 Referee: AW Ward |
04 September 1982 3 | Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Nottingham |
Ian Wallace ![]() ![]() John Robertson ![]() Colin Walsh ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 13,709 Referee: C Thomas |
07 September 1982 4 | Liverpool | 4-3 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
David Hodgson ![]() ![]() Graeme Souness ![]() Ian Rush ![]() |
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 27,145 Referee: MG Peck |
11 September 1982 5 | Aston Villa | 4-1 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
Dennis Mortimer ![]() Peter Withe ![]() ![]() Gordon Cowans ![]() |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,224 Referee: R Bridges |
18 September 1982 6 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Watford | Nottingham |
Colin Walsh ![]() Garry Birtles ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,550 Referee: GM Tyson |
25 September 1982 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4-1 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
Garth Crooks ![]() ![]() Gary Mabbutt ![]() ![]() |
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Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,662 Referee: AR Glasson |
02 October 1982 8 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Stoke City | Nottingham |
Garry Birtles ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,222 Referee: JC Deakin |
09 October 1982 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | West Bromwich |
Cyrille Regis ![]() Gary Owen ![]() |
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 13,657 Referee: RA Banks |
16 October 1982 10 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Birmingham City | Nottingham |
Steve Hodge ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,528 Referee: N Midgley |
23 October 1982 11 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
Mark Proctor ![]() Garry Birtles ![]() Ian Wallace ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,246 Referee: G Courtney |
30 October 1982 12 | Luton Town | 0-2 | Nottingham Forest | Luton |
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Stadium: Kenilworth Stadium Attendance: 12,648 Referee: MP Scott |
06 November 1982 13 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Ipswich Town | Nottingham |
John Robertson ![]() Russell Osman ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,669 Referee: NL Wilson |
13 November 1982 14 | Southampton | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
Steve Moran ![]() |
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Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 18,178 Referee: BH Daniels |
20 November 1982 15 | Sunderland | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest | Sunderland |
Ian Wallace ![]() |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 14,716 Referee: K Walmsley |
27 November 1982 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Manchester City | Nottingham |
Willie Young ![]() Garry Birtles ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,845 |
04 December 1982 17 | Notts County | 3-2 | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham |
Iain McCulloch ![]() Paul Hooks ![]() Trevor Christie ![]() |
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Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 23,552 Referee: D Scott |
11 December 1982 18 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Swansea City | Nottingham |
Colin Walsh ![]() Mark Proctor ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,585 Referee: KG Salmon |
18 December 1982 19 | Norwich City F.C. | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,334 |
27 December 1982 20 | Nottingham Forest | 4-2 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
Willie Young ![]() John Robertson ![]() Garry Birtles ![]() Mark Proctor ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,487 Referee: NH Glover |
28 December 1982 21 | Everton | 3-1 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
Graeme Sharp ![]() ![]() Steve McMahon ![]() |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 25,160 Referee: KA Redfern |
01 January 1983 22 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Sunderland | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,382 Referee: J Lovatt |
03 January 1983 23 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Brighton and Hove |
Michael Robinson ![]() |
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Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 10,389 Referee: DJ Axcell |
15 January 1983 24 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | West Ham United | Nottingham |
Ian Wallace ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,031 Referee: PA Tyldesley |
22 January 1983 25 | Manchester United | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
Steve Coppell ![]() Arnold Muhren ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 38,615 Referee: KS Hackett |
05 February 1983 26 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
Danny Wilson ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,352 Referee: DB Allison |
19 February 1983 27 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | West Bromwich Albion | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,507 Referee: B Hill |
26 February 1983 28 | Birmingham City | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
Mick Harford ![]() |
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Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 12,987 Referee: WJ Heath |
05 March 1983 29 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest | Islington |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 21,698 Referee: HW King |
12 March 1983 30 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Luton Town | Nottingham |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,387 Referee: NJ Ashley |
16 March 1983 31 | Stoke City | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest | Stoke-on-Trent |
Mickey Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 10,880 Referee: Art. Robinson |
19 March 1983 32 | Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest | Ipswich |
Paul Mariner ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,530 Referee: Al. Robinson |
26 March 1983 33 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Southampton | Nottingham |
Steve Hodge ![]() |
David Armstrong ![]() Danny Wallace ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 13,461 Referee: TJ Holbrook |
02 April 1983 34 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Everton | Nottingham |
Steve Hodge ![]() Ian Bowyer ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,815 Referee: DV Reeves |
05 April 1983 35 | Coventry City | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Coventry |
Steve Whitton ![]() |
Ian Wallace ![]() John Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 9,760 Referee: D Shaw |
09 April 1983 36 | Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham |
Peter Davenport ![]() Ian Bowyer ![]() |
Alan Brazil ![]() Gary Mabbutt ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,265 Referee: R Guy |
16 April 1983 37 | Watford | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest | Watford |
Luther Blissett ![]() |
Ian Bowyer ![]() Steve Hodge ![]() Peter Davenport ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 17,537 Referee: D Letts |
23 April 1983 38 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Notts County | Nottingham |
Kenny Swain ![]() Mark Proctor ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,554 Referee: AW Grey |
30 April 1983 39 | Manchester City | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Moss Side |
Graham Baker ![]() |
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Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 23,583 |
02 May 1983 40 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Liverpool | Nottingham |
Peter Davenport ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,017 Referee: T Mills |
07 May 1983 41 | Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Norwich City | Nottingham |
Colin Walsh ![]() ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,308 Referee: AJ Hamil |
14 May 1983 42 | Swansea City | 0-3 | Nottingham Forest | Swansea |
Ian Wallace ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 9,226 Referee: JE Martin |
League Cup
06 2 | Nottingham Forest | 6-1 | West Bromwich Albion | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground |
27 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3-1 | Nottingham Forest | West Bromwich |
10 3 | Nottingham Forest | 7-3 | Watford | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground |
30 November 1982 4 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Brentford | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground |
19 January 1983 5 | Manchester United | 4-0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
Stadium: Old Trafford |
FA Cup
08 January 1983 3 | Derby County | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest | Derby |
Stadium: Baseball Ground |
Statistics
Squad statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Hans van Breukelen | 29 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Viv Anderson | 26 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Willie Young | 38 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Bryn Gunn | 39 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Kenny Swain | 37 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ian Bowyer | 46 | 5 | 39+1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Steve Hodge | 44 | 9 | 38+1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Colin Walsh | 41 | 5 | 32+5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John Robertson | 40 | 9 | 33+1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() |
Garry Birtles | 30 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ian Wallace | 47 | 17 | 41 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
GK | ![]() |
Steve Sutton | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mark Proctor | 33 | 6 | 25+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
DF | ![]() |
Colin Todd | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Peter Davenport | 20 | 6 | 15+3 | 6 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chris Fairclough | 17 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Danny Wilson | 10 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Calvin Plummer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Stuart Gray | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Steve Wigley | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Peter Ward | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Mark Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Liam Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Ronnie Sinclair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Wilson, Jonathan (9 July 2015). "Why the importance of a goalkeeper cannot be overestimated". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ↑ "North American Soccer League Players David Needham". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ "McGovern inducted into Hall of Fame" www.nottinghamforest.co.uk 16 October 2017
- ↑ "Hans VAN BREUKELEN – Nottingham Forest FC – Biography 1982/83-1983/84". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 30 July 2013.