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Seasons · Division Two · Season 63

1982/83

Finished 8th · Manager Eddie Gray
Played
49
Won
15
Drawn
23
Lost
11
For
61
Against
53
Points
60
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
4–1 v Newcastle United
Biggest defeat
0–3 v Wolves
Clean sheets
14
Top scorer
Aidan Butterworth · 14
Most assists
Avg attendance
16,981
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division Two · 42 played

Division Two fixtures, 1982/83
DateOpponentScoreResult
28 Aug Grimsby Town 11 Drew 1–1 v Grimsby Town
4 Sep Wolves 00 Drew 0–0 v Wolves
8 Sep Leicester City 10 Won 1–0 v Leicester City
11 Sep Sheffield Wednesday 32 Won 3–2 v Sheffield Wednesday
18 Sep Derby County 21 Won 2–1 v Derby County
25 Sep Fulham 23 Lost 2–3 v Fulham
2 Oct Cambridge United 21 Won 2–1 v Cambridge United
9 Oct Chelsea 00 Drew 0–0 v Chelsea
16 Oct Carlisle United 11 Drew 1–1 v Carlisle United
20 Oct Burnley 31 Won 3–1 v Burnley
23 Oct Blackburn Rovers 00 Drew 0–0 v Blackburn Rovers
30 Oct Newcastle United 31 Won 3–1 v Newcastle United
6 Nov Charlton Athletic 12 Lost 1–2 v Charlton Athletic
13 Nov Crystal Palace 11 Drew 1–1 v Crystal Palace
20 Nov Middlesbrough 00 Drew 0–0 v Middlesbrough
27 Nov Barnsley 12 Lost 1–2 v Barnsley
4 Dec Queens Park Rangers 01 Lost 0–1 v Queens Park Rangers
11 Dec Rotherham United 10 Won 1–0 v Rotherham United
18 Dec Shrewsbury Town 11 Drew 1–1 v Shrewsbury Town
26 Dec Oldham Athletic 22 Drew 2–2 v Oldham Athletic
28 Dec Bolton Wanderers 11 Drew 1–1 v Bolton Wanderers
1 Jan Middlesbrough 00 Drew 0–0 v Middlesbrough
3 Jan Wolves 03 Lost 0–3 v Wolves
15 Jan Grimsby Town 10 Won 1–0 v Grimsby Town
22 Jan Derby County 33 Drew 3–3 v Derby County
12 Feb Cambridge United 00 Drew 0–0 v Cambridge United
19 Feb Chelsea 33 Drew 3–3 v Chelsea
26 Feb Carlisle United 22 Drew 2–2 v Carlisle United
5 Mar Blackburn Rovers 21 Won 2–1 v Blackburn Rovers
12 Mar Newcastle United 12 Lost 1–2 v Newcastle United
19 Mar Charlton Athletic 10 Won 1–0 v Charlton Athletic
26 Mar Crystal Palace 21 Won 2–1 v Crystal Palace
2 Apr Bolton Wanderers 21 Won 2–1 v Bolton Wanderers
5 Apr Oldham Athletic 00 Drew 0–0 v Oldham Athletic
9 Apr Burnley 21 Won 2–1 v Burnley
16 Apr Fulham 11 Drew 1–1 v Fulham
23 Apr Queens Park Rangers 01 Lost 0–1 v Queens Park Rangers
27 Apr Sheffield Wednesday 12 Lost 1–2 v Sheffield Wednesday
30 Apr Barnsley 00 Drew 0–0 v Barnsley
2 May Leicester City 22 Drew 2–2 v Leicester City
7 May Shrewsbury Town 00 Drew 0–0 v Shrewsbury Town
14 May Rotherham United 22 Drew 2–2 v Rotherham United

FA Cup · 4 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1982/83
DateOpponentScoreResult
8 Jan Preston North End 30 Won 3–0 v Preston North End
29 Jan Arsenal 11 Drew 1–1 v Arsenal
2 Feb Arsenal 11 Drew 1–1 v Arsenal
9 Feb Arsenal 12 Lost 1–2 v Arsenal

League Cup · 3 played

League Cup fixtures, 1982/83
DateOpponentScoreResult
6 Oct Newcastle United 01 Lost 0–1 v Newcastle United
27 Oct Newcastle United 41 Won 4–1 v Newcastle United
10 Nov Huddersfield Town 01 Lost 0–1 v Huddersfield Town