Manchester City
1982–83 season
ManagerJohn Bond (to 3 February 1983)
John Benson (from 3 February 1983)
StadiumMaine Road
First Division20th (relegated)
FA CupFourth Round
Football League CupThird Round

The 1982–83 season was Manchester City's 81st season of competitive football and 63rd season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. In dramatic fashion, the club were relegated by Luton Town who scored a late winner through Radomir Antić, despite only needing a draw to escape the drop. It was City’s first relegation in 20 years, and ended their 17 year run in the First Division; their longest run in the top flight at the time. The relegation started a long period of decline for City, who wouldn’t see top flight stability again until the 2000s.

First Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Luton Town 42 12 13 17 65 84 −19 49
19 Coventry City 42 13 9 20 48 59 −11 48
20 Manchester City (R) 42 13 8 21 47 70 −23 47 Relegation to the Second Division
21 Swansea City (R) 42 10 11 21 51 69 −18 41 Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round and relegation to the Second Division[lower-alpha 1]
22 Brighton & Hove Albion (R) 42 9 13 20 38 68 −30 40 Relegation to the Second Division
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Swansea City qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round as the 1983 Welsh Cup winners.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 13 8 21 47 70  −23 47 9 5 7 26 23  +3 4 3 14 21 47  −26

Source:

References

  1. ↑ "History". Statto.
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