1982–83 Football League First Division
| Season | 1982–83 |
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| Champions | Liverpool |
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| Season | 1982–83 |
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| Champions | Liverpool (14th English title) |
| Relegated |
Manchester City Swansea City Brighton & Hove Albion |
| European Cup 1983–84 | Liverpool |
| European Cup Winners' Cup 1983–84 |
Manchester United Swansea City |
| UEFA Cup 1983–84 |
Aston Villa Nottingham Forest Tottenham Hotspur Watford |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,264 (2.74 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Luther Blissett, (Watford), 27 |
| Biggest home win | Watford –Sunderland 8–0 (25 Sep 1982) |
| Biggest away win | Notts County – Ipswich Town 0–6 (25 Sep 1982) |
| Highest scoring |
Watford – Sunderland 8–0 (25 Sep 1982); Luton Town – Notts County 5–3 (4 Sep 1982); Watford –Notts County 5–3 (12 Mar 1983); Stoke – Luton Town 4–4 (25 Sep 1982) |
| Longest winning run | Liverpool (6 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Liverpool (19 games) |
| Longest losing run | West Bromwich Albion (6 games) |
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| Season | 1982–83 |
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| Champions | Queens Park Rangers (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester City |
| Relegated |
Rotherham United, Burnley, Bolton Wanderers |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,244 (2.69 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gary Lineker (Leicester City), 26 |
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| Season | 1982–83 |
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| Champions | Portsmouth (2nd title) |
| Promoted |
Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town |
| Relegated |
Reading, Wrexham, Doncaster Rovers, Chesterfield |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,617 (2.93 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kerry Dixon (Reading), 26 |
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| Season | 1982–83 |
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| Champions | Wimbledon (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Hull City, Port Vale, Scunthorpe United |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,502 (2.72 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Steve Cammack (Scunthorpe United), 25 |
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The 1982–1983 season was the 84th completed season of The Football League.
Bob Paisley’s last season as Liverpool manager ended on a high as they topped the First Division with a comfortable lead. Bob Paisley retired as Liverpool manager with a record 21 prizes in nine years. His successor was long-serving coach Joe Fagan. Newly promoted Watford were the shock of the season, finishing in second place in their first ever season in the top flight.
Manchester City were relegated despite a four-year spending spree totalling around £5million. Swansea City were also relegated after only their second season as a First Division club. They had finished sixth a year earlier and at several stages had topped the league table. Brighton & Hove Albion joined them on the way down.
Queens Park Rangers, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City won promotion to the First Division. Rotherham United, Burnley and Bolton Wanderers were relegated to the Third Division. It was another blow for Bolton, who had been relegated from the First Division three years earlier.
Charlton Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers both came within hours of going bankrupt but were both saved by respective new owners.
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