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1982β83 in Scottish football | |
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Premier Division champions | |
Dundee United | |
Division One champions | |
St Johnstone | |
Division Two champions | |
Brechin City | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Aberdeen | |
League Cup winners | |
Celtic | |
Junior Cup winners | |
East Kilbride Thistle | |
Teams in Europe | |
Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
1983 BHC, UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying | |
β 1981β82 1983β84 β |
The 1982β83 season was the 86th season of competitive football in Scotland. [1]
In a tightly fought contest Dundee United won their maiden Scottish league title. The league remained undecided until the last day of the season with Aberdeen, Celtic and Dundee United in contention. On the final day Celtic beat Rangers 4β2 and Aberdeen beat Hibernian 5β0, Dundee United held their nerve to win a historic first championship after beating local rivals Dundee 2β1 at Dens Park.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dundee United (C) | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 35 | +55 | 56 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Celtic | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 36 | +54 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Aberdeen | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 76 | 25 | +51 | 55 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
4 | Rangers | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 38 | |
5 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 34 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
6 | Dundee | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 29 | |
7 | Hibernian | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 29 | |
8 | Motherwell | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 73 | −34 | 27 | |
9 | Morton (R) | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 81 | −45 | 20 | Relegation to the 1983β84 Scottish First Division |
10 | Kilmarnock (R) | 36 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 91 | −63 | 17 |
Champions: Dundee United
Relegated: Morton, Kilmarnock
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | St Johnstone (C, P) | 39 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 55 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Heart of Midlothian (P) | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 54 | |
3 | Clydebank | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 50 | |
4 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 49 | |
5 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 39 | |
6 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 39 | |
7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 36 | |
8 | Falkirk | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 36 | |
9 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 34 | |
10 | Clyde | 39 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 34 | |
11 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 34 | |
12 | Ayr United | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 32 | |
13 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 39 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
14 | Queen's Park (R) | 39 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 80 | −36 | 23 |
Promoted: St. Johnstone, Hearts
Relegated: Dunfermline Athletic, Queen's Park
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Brechin City (C, P) | 39 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 77 | 38 | +39 | 55 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Meadowbank Thistle (P) | 39 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 54 | |
3 | Arbroath | 39 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 49 | |
4 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 48 | |
5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 46 | |
6 | East Fife | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 43 | |
7 | Queen of the South | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 42 | |
8 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 38 | |
9 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 36 | |
10 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 34 | |
11 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 29 | |
12 | Stranraer | 39 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 79 | −33 | 27 | |
13 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 79 | −38 | 23 | |
14 | Montrose | 39 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 37 | 86 | −49 | 22 |
Promoted: Brechin City, Meadowbank Thistle
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
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Scottish Cup 1982β83 | Aberdeen | 1β0 ( a.e.t.) | Rangers | Wikipedia article |
League Cup 1982β83 | Celtic | 2β1 | Rangers | |
Junior Cup | East Kilbride Thistle | 2β0 | Bo'ness United |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Footballer of the Year |
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Celtic |
Players' Player of the Year |
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Celtic |
Young Player of the Year |
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Celtic |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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13 October 1982 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |
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2β0 | ECQG1 | John Wark, Graeme Souness |
17 November 1982 | Wankdorf Stadion, Bern (A) |
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0β2 | ECQG1 | |
15 December 1982 | Heysel Stadion, Brussels (A) |
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2β3 | ECQG1 | Kenny Dalglish (2) |
30 March 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |
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2β2 | ECQG1 | John Wark, Charlie Nicholas |
24 May 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |
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0β0 | BHC | |
28 May 1983 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) |
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2β0 | BHC | Andy Gray, Alan Brazil |
1 June 1983 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) |
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0β2 | BHC | |
12 June 1983 | Empire Stadium, Vancouver (A) |
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2β0 | Friendly | Gordon Strachan ( pen.), Mark McGhee |
16 June 1983 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (A) |
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3β0 | Friendly | Charlie Nicholas, Richard Gough, Graeme Souness |
19 June 1983 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto (A) |
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2β0 | Friendly | Andy Gray (2) |
Key:
1982β83 Aberdeen F.C. season
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2010) |
1982β83 in Scottish football | |
---|---|
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Premier Division champions | |
Dundee United | |
Division One champions | |
St Johnstone | |
Division Two champions | |
Brechin City | |
Scottish Cup winners | |
Aberdeen | |
League Cup winners | |
Celtic | |
Junior Cup winners | |
East Kilbride Thistle | |
Teams in Europe | |
Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Rangers | |
Scotland national team | |
1983 BHC, UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying | |
β 1981β82 1983β84 β |
The 1982β83 season was the 86th season of competitive football in Scotland. [1]
In a tightly fought contest Dundee United won their maiden Scottish league title. The league remained undecided until the last day of the season with Aberdeen, Celtic and Dundee United in contention. On the final day Celtic beat Rangers 4β2 and Aberdeen beat Hibernian 5β0, Dundee United held their nerve to win a historic first championship after beating local rivals Dundee 2β1 at Dens Park.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Dundee United (C) | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 35 | +55 | 56 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Celtic | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 36 | +54 | 55 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Aberdeen | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 76 | 25 | +51 | 55 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
4 | Rangers | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 38 | |
5 | St Mirren | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 34 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
6 | Dundee | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 29 | |
7 | Hibernian | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 29 | |
8 | Motherwell | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 73 | −34 | 27 | |
9 | Morton (R) | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 81 | −45 | 20 | Relegation to the 1983β84 Scottish First Division |
10 | Kilmarnock (R) | 36 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 91 | −63 | 17 |
Champions: Dundee United
Relegated: Morton, Kilmarnock
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | St Johnstone (C, P) | 39 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 55 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Heart of Midlothian (P) | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 79 | 38 | +41 | 54 | |
3 | Clydebank | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 49 | +23 | 50 | |
4 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 49 | |
5 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 39 | |
6 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 39 | |
7 | Dumbarton | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 36 | |
8 | Falkirk | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 36 | |
9 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 63 | +1 | 34 | |
10 | Clyde | 39 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 34 | |
11 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 34 | |
12 | Ayr United | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 32 | |
13 | Dunfermline Athletic (R) | 39 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
14 | Queen's Park (R) | 39 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 80 | −36 | 23 |
Promoted: St. Johnstone, Hearts
Relegated: Dunfermline Athletic, Queen's Park
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Brechin City (C, P) | 39 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 77 | 38 | +39 | 55 | Promotion to the First Division |
2 | Meadowbank Thistle (P) | 39 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 54 | |
3 | Arbroath | 39 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 49 | |
4 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 48 | |
5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 46 | |
6 | East Fife | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 43 | |
7 | Queen of the South | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 42 | |
8 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 38 | |
9 | Berwick Rangers | 39 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 36 | |
10 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 34 | |
11 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 29 | |
12 | Stranraer | 39 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 79 | −33 | 27 | |
13 | East Stirlingshire | 39 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 79 | −38 | 23 | |
14 | Montrose | 39 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 37 | 86 | −49 | 22 |
Promoted: Brechin City, Meadowbank Thistle
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Report |
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Scottish Cup 1982β83 | Aberdeen | 1β0 ( a.e.t.) | Rangers | Wikipedia article |
League Cup 1982β83 | Celtic | 2β1 | Rangers | |
Junior Cup | East Kilbride Thistle | 2β0 | Bo'ness United |
Award | Winner | Club |
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Footballer of the Year |
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Celtic |
Players' Player of the Year |
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Celtic |
Young Player of the Year |
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Celtic |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
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13 October 1982 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |
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2β0 | ECQG1 | John Wark, Graeme Souness |
17 November 1982 | Wankdorf Stadion, Bern (A) |
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0β2 | ECQG1 | |
15 December 1982 | Heysel Stadion, Brussels (A) |
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2β3 | ECQG1 | Kenny Dalglish (2) |
30 March 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |
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2β2 | ECQG1 | John Wark, Charlie Nicholas |
24 May 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |
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0β0 | BHC | |
28 May 1983 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) |
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2β0 | BHC | Andy Gray, Alan Brazil |
1 June 1983 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) |
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0β2 | BHC | |
12 June 1983 | Empire Stadium, Vancouver (A) |
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2β0 | Friendly | Gordon Strachan ( pen.), Mark McGhee |
16 June 1983 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (A) |
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3β0 | Friendly | Charlie Nicholas, Richard Gough, Graeme Souness |
19 June 1983 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto (A) |
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2β0 | Friendly | Andy Gray (2) |
Key:
1982β83 Aberdeen F.C. season