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Arsenal F.C.
1982–83 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerTerry Neill
First Division10th
FA CupSemi-Final
League CupSemi-Final
UEFA CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Tony Woodcock (14)
All: Tony Woodcock (21)

The 1982–83 season was Arsenal Football Club's 57th consecutive season in the top flight of English Football, the Football League First Division. The club ended the season tenth, down from the fifth of the previous season, which had qualified them for the UEFA Cup. However, they went out first-round of the UEFA Cup and lost to Manchester United in the semifinals of both the FA Cup and League Cup.

New signing Tony Woodcock was the top scorer in both league and all competitions.

Pat Jennings became the first player in English football to appear in 1,000 first team matches.

Season summary

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Arsenal had earned a place in the UEFA Cup with a fifth-place finish despite having recently lost some key players. Manchester United had snapped-up Frank Stapleton in 1981, while Liam Brady had moved to Juventus a year earlier.[1] Manager Terry Neill once again attempted to boost Arsenal's scoring potential, signing Tony Woodcock for £500,000 from FC. Koln after the 1982 World Cup and Stoke City top scorer Lee Chapman for the same price. While Woodcock went on to be Arsenal's top scorer in the league with 14 goals in 34 games,[2] Chapman scored only 4 goals in 23 appearances and was sold to Sunderland for £100,000.[3]

Arsenal finished in mid table at 10th after being in the lower reaches of the league for much of the season. Arsenal reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup and League Cup but on both occasions were beaten by Manchester United.[1]

Arsenal's foray into the 1982-83 UEFA Cup was short as they lost 8–4 on aggregate to Spartak Moscow, including a 5–2 drubbing at Highbury. Arsenal fans demonstrated that they could appreciate fine football for what it was. As the final whistle sounded, the Arsenal fans were applauding the Russians off the pitch, the show of admiration was so remarkable that the Spartak players reappeared on the centre circle to acknowledge the crowd.[4]

37-year-old Pat Jennings became the first player in English football to appear in 1,000 first team matches. He reached this milestone against West Bromwich Albion on 26 February 1983. Jennings found himself out of favour at Arsenal in 1982 as Scottish keeper George Wood assumed the No 1 spot in half of the games of the season.[5][6]

Arsenal Chairman Denis Hill-Wood died at age 76. His son Peter Hill-Wood succeeded him in the position.[1]

Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Scotland SCO George Wood
— DF England ENG John Hollins
— DF England ENG Kenny Sansom
— MF England ENG Brian Talbot
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL David O'Leary
— DF England ENG Chris Whyte
— MF England ENG Stewart Robson
— MF England ENG Paul Davis
— FW England ENG Alan Sunderland
— FW England ENG Tony Woodcock
— MF England ENG Graham Rix
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Northern Ireland NIR Pat Jennings
— MF Wales WAL Peter Nicholas
— FW England ENG Lee Chapman
— MF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Vladimir Petrovic
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Devine
— MF England ENG Brian McDermott
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Colin Hill
— DF England ENG John Kay
— MF England ENG Danny O'Shea
— FW England ENG John Hawley
— FW England ENG Raphael Meade
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Paul Gorman

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Results

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First Division

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Main article: 1982–83 Football League § First Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 West Ham United 42 20 4 18 68 62 +6 64
9 Ipswich Town 42 15 13 14 64 50 +14 58
10 Arsenal 42 16 10 16 58 56 +2 58
11 West Bromwich Albion 42 15 12 15 51 49 +2 57
12 Southampton 42 15 12 15 54 58 −4 57
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
28 August 1982 1 Stoke City 2–1 Arsenal Stoke-on-Trent
Stadium: Victoria Ground
31 August 1982 2 Arsenal 1–1 Norwich City London
Stadium: Highbury
4 September 1982 3 Arsenal 0–2 Liverpool London
Stadium: Highbury
7 September 1982 4 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Arsenal Brighton
Stadium: Goldstone Ground
11 September 1982 5 Coventry City 0–2 Arsenal Coventry
Stadium: Highfield Road
18 September 1982 6 Arsenal 2–0 Notts County London
Stadium: Highbury
25 September 1982 7 Manchester United 0–0 Arsenal Manchester
Stadium: Old Trafford
2 October 1982 8 Arsenal 2–3 West Ham United London
Stadium: Highbury
9 October 1982 9 Ipswich Town 0–1 Arsenal Ipswich
Stadium: Portman Road
16 October 1982 10 Arsenal 2–0 West Bromwich Albion London
Stadium: Highbury
23 October 1982 11 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Arsenal Nottingham
Stadium: City Ground
30 October 1982 12 Arsenal 0–0 Birmingham City London
Stadium: Highbury
6 November 1982 13 Luton Town 2–2 Arsenal Luton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
13 November 1982 14 Arsenal 1–1 Everton London
Stadium: Highbury
20 November 1982 15 Swansea City 1–2 Arsenal Swansea
Stadium: Vetch Field
27 November 1982 16 Arsenal 2–4 Watford London
Stadium: Highbury
4 December 1982 17 Manchester City 2–1 Arsenal Manchester
Stadium: Maine Road
7 December 1982 18 Arsenal 2–1 Aston Villa London
Stadium: Highbury
18 December 1982 19 Sunderland 3–0 Arsenal Sunderland
Stadium: Roker Park
27 December 1982 20 Arsenal 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur London
Stadium: Highbury
28 December 1982 21 Southampton 2–2 Arsenal Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
1 January 1983 22 Arsenal 2–1 Swansea City London
Stadium: Highbury
3 January 1983 23 Liverpool 3–1 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Anfield
15 January 1983 24 Arsenal 3–0 Stoke City London
Stadium: Highbury
22 January 1983 25 Notts County 1–0 Arsenal Nottingham
Stadium: Meadow Lane
5 February 1983 26 Arsenal 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion London
Stadium: Highbury
26 February 1983 27 West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Arsenal West Bromwich
Stadium: The Hawthorns
5 March 1983 28 Arsenal 0–0 Nottingham Forest London
Stadium: Highbury
15 March 1983 29 Birmingham City 2–1 Arsenal Birmingham
Stadium: St Andrew's
19 March 1983 30 Arsenal 4–1 Luton Town London
Stadium: Highbury
22 March 1983 31 Arsenal 2–2 Ipswich Town London
Stadium: Highbury
26 March 1983 32 Everton 2–3 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
2 April 1983 33 Arsenal 0–0 Southampton London
Stadium: Highbury
4 April 1983 34 Tottenham Hotspur 5–0 Arsenal London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
9 April 1983 35 Arsenal 2–1 Coventry City London
Stadium: Highbury
20 April 1983 36 Norwich City 3–1 Arsenal Norwich
Stadium: Carrow Road
23 April 1983 37 Arsenal 3–0 Manchester City London
Stadium: Highbury
30 April 1983 38 Watford 2–1 Arsenal Watford
Stadium: Vicarage Road
2 May 1983 39 Arsenal 3–0 Manchester United London
Stadium: Highbury
7 May 1983 40 Arsenal 0–1 Sunderland London
Stadium: Highbury
10 May 1983 41 West Ham United 1–3 Arsenal London
Stadium: Upton Park
14 May 1983 42 Aston Villa 2–1 Arsenal Birmingham
Stadium: Villa Park

Football League Cup

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Main article: 1982–83 Football League Cup
5 October 1982 Second round
(1st Leg)		 Arsenal 2–1 Cardiff City London
Stadium: Highbury
26 October 1982 Second round
(2nd Leg)		 Cardiff City 1–3
(2–5 agg.)		 Arsenal Cardiff
Stadium: Ninian Park
9 November 1982 Third round Everton 1–1 Arsenal Liverpool
Stadium: Goodison Park
23 November 1982 Third round
replay		 Arsenal 3–0 Everton London
Stadium: Highbury
30 November 1982 Fourth round Arsenal 1–0 Huddersfield Town London
Stadium: Highbury
18 January 1983 Quarter-final Arsenal 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday London
Stadium: Highbury
15 February 1983 Semi-final
(1st Leg)		 Arsenal 2–4 Manchester United London
Stadium: Highbury
22 February 1983 Semi-final
(2nd Leg)		 Manchester United 2–1
(6–3 agg.)		 Arsenal Manchester
Stadium: Old Trafford

FA Cup

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Main article: 1982–83 FA Cup

Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Bolton Wanderers.

8 January 1983 Third round Arsenal 2–1 Bolton Wanderers London
Stadium: Highbury
29 January 1983 Fourth round Arsenal 1–1 Leeds United London
Stadium: Highbury
2 February 1983 Fourth round replay Leeds United 1–1 Arsenal Leeds
Stadium: Elland Road
9 February 1983 Fourth round 2nd replay Arsenal 2–1 Leeds United London
Stadium: Highbury
19 February 1983 Fifth round Middlesbrough 1–1 Arsenal Middlesbrough
Stadium: Ayresome Park
28 February 1983 Fifth round replay Arsenal 3–2 Middlesbrough London
Stadium: Highbury
12 March 1983 Sixth round Arsenal 2–0 Aston Villa London
Woodcock
Petrović 		Stadium: Highbury
16 April 1983 Semi-final Manchester United 2–1 Arsenal Birmingham
B. Robson 49'
Whiteside 70'		 Woodcock 36' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 46,535

UEFA Cup

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Main article: 1982–83 UEFA Cup
15 September 1982 First round
(1st Leg)		 Spartak Moscow Soviet Union 3–2 England Arsenal Moscow
Stadium: Central Lenin Stadium
29 September 1982 First round
(2nd Leg)		 Arsenal England 2–5
(4–8 agg.)		 Soviet Union Spartak Moscow London
Stadium: Highbury

Top scorers

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First Division

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Soar, Phil; Tyler, Martin (1986). Arsenal 1886-1986: the official centenary history of Arsenal Football Club. Twickenham: Hamlyn. p. 244. ISBN 9780600358718.
  2. ^ Soar, Phil; Tyler, Martin (1986). Arsenal 1886-1986: the official centenary history of Arsenal Football Club. Twickenham: Hamlyn. p. 247. ISBN 9780600358718.
  3. ^ "Lee Chapman". Arsenal. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. ^ "arsenal-home-defeat-europe-spartak-moscow". TheGuardian.com. 10 April 2022.
  5. ^ Spurling, Jon (2001). All Guns Blazing: Arsenal in the 1980's. Aureus Publishing.
  6. ^ "thearsenalhistory". 24 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Arsenal players: League Division One 1983".
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