The 1982–83 season was Leeds United's 56th season in the Football League, and their first season back in the Second Division, the second tier of English football, following relegation from the First Division in the 1981–82 season. The club finished 8th in the Second Division, and also competed in two cup competitions: the FA Cup, where they were eliminated in the fourth round, and the Football League Cup which they were eliminated from in the third round.
Following relegation after the end of the previous season, manager Allan Clarke was sacked on 25 June 1982. Eddie Gray was appointed as player-manager in early July.
Competitions
First Division
League table
Matches WinDrawLoss +Second Division match resultsDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceGrimsby TownA1–1Connor16,137Wolverhampton WanderersH0–016,462Leicester CityA1–0Butterworth12,963Sheffield WednesdayA3–2Worthington (2), Butterworth29,050Derby CountyH2–1F. Gray, Worthington16,889FulhamA2–3Thomas, Graham12,798Cambridge UnitedH2–1Butterworth, Hird14,910ChelseaA0–025,358Carlisle UnitedH1–1Hart14,141BurnleyH3–1Worthington, Butterworth, Hird13,827Blackburn RoversA0–012,040Newcastle UnitedH3–1Worthington, Burns, Butterworth26,570Charlton AthleticH1–2Connor15,148Crystal PalaceA1–1Connor11,673MiddlesbroughH0–018,482BarnsleyA1–2Butterworth21,530Queens Park RangersH0–111,528Rotherham UnitedA1–0Gavin13,034Shrewsbury TownH1–1Hird8,741Oldham AthleticA2–2Burns, Sheridan15,658Bolton WanderersH1–1Graham16,180MiddlesbroughA0–017,000Wolverhampton WanderersA0–322,567Grimsby TownH1–0Butterworth13,583Derby CountyA3–3Graham (2), Hart17,005Cambridge UnitedA0–06,909ChelseaH3–3Butterworth, F. Gray (pen.), Graham19,365Carlisle UnitedA2–2Connor, Butterworth6,419Blackburn RoversH2–1F. Gray (pen.), Hird12,280Newcastle UnitedA1–2Connor24,580Charlton AthleticA1–0Sheridan8,229Crystal PalaceH2–1Ritchie, F. Gray (pen.)13,973Bolton WanderersA2–1Butterworth, Hart10,784Oldham AthleticH0–018,442BurnleyA2–1Ritchie, Scott (o.g.)12,149FulhamH1–1Wright24,328Queens Park RangersA0–119,573Sheffield WednesdayH1–2Ritchie16,591BarnsleyH0–015,344Leicester CityH2–2O'Neill (o.g.), F. Gray (pen.)14,442Shrewsbury TownA0–06,052Rotherham UnitedH2–2Butterworth, Donnelly14,958
FA Cup
WinDrawLoss
+FA Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundPreston North EndHome3–0Sheridan, Connor, Graham16,816Fourth roundArsenalAway1–1Nicholas (o.g.)33,930Fourth round replayArsenalHome1–1 Butterworth24,410Fourth round, second replayArsenalAway1–2Connor26,802
League Cup
WinDrawLoss +League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceSecond round, first legNewcastle UnitedHome0–124,012Second round, second legNewcastle UnitedAway4–1 Saunders (o.g.), Worthington, Butterworth, Connor24,173Third roundHuddersfield TownHome0–124,215
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