1982–83 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 1982–83 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Doug Ellis |
| Manager | Tony Barton |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 6th |
| European Super Cup | Winners |
| FA Cup | Sixth round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| European Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Peter Withe (16 goals) All: Peter Withe (18 goals) |
| 39--29--25 | |
The 1982–83 season was Aston Villa's 83rd season in the Football League. Tony Barton was manager after Ron Saunders had resigned in the previous season.
Villa qualified for the European Cup as holders and reaching the quarter-finals, and also won the European Super Cup in a two-legged contest with FC Barcelona of Spain. They finished the season sixth in the league.
There were debuts for Alan Curbishley (36) and Ray Walker (23).[1]
First Division
[edit]League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 64 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
European Super Cup
[edit]| 19 January 1983 First leg | Barcelona  | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Camp Nou, Barcelona |
| 20:45 CET | Marcos Alonso  52' |
Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland) |
| 26 January 1983 Second leg | Aston Villa | 3–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 agg.) | Barcelona | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| 19:30 GMT | Shaw 80' Cowans 100'McNaught 104' |
Report | Attendance: 31,570 Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium) |
European Cup
[edit]Aston Villa played in 1982–83 European Cup as champions. The club reached the quarter-finals but lost to eventual runners-up Juventus of Italy.
First round
[edit]| 15 September 1982 First leg | Aston Villa | 3–1 |  Beşiktaş | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| Morley 6' Withe 9' Mortimer 29' |
Report | Ekşi 61' |
Referee:  |
Second round
[edit]| 20 October 1982 First leg | Dinamo Bucuresti  | 0–2 | Aston Villa | |
| Shaw 11', 17' |
Referee: |
| 3 November 1982 Second leg | Aston Villa | 4–2 (6–2 agg.) | Dinamo Bucuresti | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| Shaw 5', 52', 67' Walters 87' |
Mulţescu 30' Iordache 71' |
Referee: |
Quarter-final
[edit]| 7 March 1983 First leg | Aston Villa | 1–2 |  Juventus | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| Cowans 53' |
Rossi 1' Boniek 82' |
Referee: |
| 16 March 1983 Second leg | Juventus | 3–1 (5–2 agg.) | Aston Villa | |
| Platini 14', 68' Tardelli 27' |
Withe 81' |
Referee: |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.