The 1982–83 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 80th in the Football League and their 48th in the First Division. After five wins and a draw from the last six league games, and needing to win their last game, away at Southampton, to ensure safety, they finished in 17th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1982–83 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost to Crystal Palace in the fourth, and were eliminated by Burnley in the fourth round of the League Cup.
Thirty players appeared in at least one first-team game, and Noel Blake made most appearances, with 44 of the possible 49. There were 19 different goalscorers; Mick Ferguson was the club's leading scorer with eight goals, all scored in the league.
Football League First Division
DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance28 August 198222ndManchester UnitedAL0–348,67331 August 198219thLiverpoolHD0–020,9764 September 198220thStoke CityHL1–4Curbishley14,3928 September 198222ndNorwich CityAL1–5Broadhurst13,00711 September 198222ndWest Ham UnitedAL0–518,75418 September 198221stCoventry CityHW1–0Evans11,68125 September 198221stBrighton & Hove AlbionAL0–19,8462 October 198222ndWatfordHD1–1Summerfield13,8709 October 198222ndLuton TownHL2–3Langan pen, Brazier13,77216 October 198222ndNottingham ForestAD1–1Bremner14,52823 October 198222ndIpswich TownHD0–012,05130 October 198222ndArsenalAD0–020,6996 November 198222ndWest Bromwich AlbionHW2–1Dillon pen, Blake18,52013 November 198221stNotts CountyAD0–09,11820 November 198222ndManchester CityAD0–023,17427 November 198220thSunderlandHW2–1Ferguson, Evans12,3754 December 198221stEvertonAD0–013,70211 December 198222ndSouthamptonHL0–211,19918 December 198221stTottenham HotspurAL1–2Langan20,94627 December 198221stAston VillaHW3–0Blake, Handysides, Ferguson43,86429 December 198221stSwansea CityAD0–011,8401 January 198321stManchester CityHD2–2Ferguson 216,3623 January 198322ndStoke CityAD1–1Phillips15,41615 January 198322ndManchester UnitedHL1–2Dillon pen19,33322 January 198322ndLiverpoolAL0–130,9865 February 198320thWest Ham UnitedHW3–0Harford, Ferguson, Gayle12,53926 February 198320thNottingham ForestHD1–1Harford12,9875 March 198322ndIpswich TownAL1–3Dennis16,45015 March 198320thArsenalHW2–1Van Den Hauwe, Dillon11,27619 March 198321stWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–220,68222 March 198321stWatfordAL1–2Ferguson14,22926 March 198320thNotts CountyHW3–0Ferguson 2 (1 pen), Harford11,7442 April 198320thSwansea CityHD1–1Stevenson pen13,5914 April 198320thAston VillaAL0–140,8979 April 198322ndNorwich CityHL0–411,73312 April 198322ndLuton TownAL1–3Hopkins12,86816 April 198321stCoventry CityAW1–0Phillips10,22123 April 198320thEvertonHW1–0Hopkins11,04530 April 198320thSunderlandAW2–1Blake pen, Harford14,8182 May 198319thBrighton & Hove AlbionHD1–1Handysides15,1367 May 198318thTottenham HotspurHW2–0Halsall,Harford18,94714 May 198317thSouthamptonAW1–0Harford20,327
League table (part)
+Final First Division table (part)Team15thNotts County42157205571−165216thSunderland421214164861−135017thBirmingham City421214164055−155018thLuton Town421213176584−194919thCoventry City42139204859−1148
Results summary
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round8 January 1983WalsallAD0–012,697Third round replay11 January 1983WalsallHW1–0aetSummerfield 14,774Fourth round29 January 1983Crystal PalaceAL0–112,327
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceSecond round 1st leg5 October 1982Shrewsbury TownAD1–1Handysides5,003Second round 2nd leg26 October 1982Shrewsbury TownHW4–1Evans, Curbishley 2, Dillon7,861Third round9 November 1982Derby CountyHW3–1Handysides, Dillon pen, Curbishley12,475Fourth round30 November 1982BurnleyAL2–3Evans, Handysides10,405
Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. Players with name in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham. Players marked left the club during the playing season. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
+ Players' appearances and goals by competitionNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGK Jim Blyth1400020160GK Tony Coton2803020330DF Noel Blake3733040443DF Kevan Broadhurst28 (1)1304035 (1)1DF Mark Dennis2313000261DF Jim Hagan30 (2)0302035 (2)0DF Phil Hawker 40000040DF Dave Langan1420010152DF Wayne Mumford20001030DF Geoff Scott 40000040DF Pat Van Den Hauwe30 (1)1003033 (1)1MF Frank Carrodus7 (1)0000 (1)07 (2)0MF Alan Curbishley 3013043374MF Kevin Dillon 2733042345MF Mick Halsall1210000121MF Ian Handysides26 (3)22 (1)04332 (3)5MF Robert Hopkins1120000112MF Martin Kuhl10000010MF Toine van Mierlo 40000040MF Les Phillips11 (2)2100 (1)012 (3)2MF Byron Stevenson30 (1)1204036 (1)1MF Kevin Summerfield 2 (3)11 (1)1103 (4)2FW Colin Brazier 10 (1)12 (1)04016 (2)1FW Kevin Bremner *3 (1)100003 (1)1FW Tony Evans72002294FW Mick Ferguson *2081020238FW Carl Francis2 (3)000002 (3)0FW Howard Gayle1311000141FW Mick Harford2962000316FW Neil Whatmore 20000020
See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons
Sources
For match dates, league positions and results: For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 400–01.
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