1983–84 Football League First Division
| Season | 1983–84 |
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| Champions | Liverpool |
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| Season | 1983–84 |
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| Champions | Liverpool (15th English title) |
| Relegated |
Birmingham City Notts County Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| European Cup 1984–85 | Liverpool |
| European Cup Winners' Cup 1984–85 | Everton |
| UEFA Cup 1984–85 |
Manchester United Nottingham Forest Queens Park Rangers Southampton Tottenham Hotspur |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,250 (2.71 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ian Rush (Liverpool),32 |
| Biggest home win | Southampton – Coventry City 8–2 (28 Apr 1984) |
| Biggest away win | Aston Villa – Arsenal 2–6 (29 Oct 1983) |
| Highest scoring | Southampton – Coventry City 8–2 (28 Apr 1984) |
| Longest winning run | QPR (6 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Manchester United (16 games) |
| Longest losing run |
Ipswich Town Notts County (7 games) |
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| Season | 1983–84 |
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| Champions | Chelsea (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Newcastle United, Sheffield Wednesday |
| Relegated |
Cambridge United, Derby County, Swansea City |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,233 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kerry Dixon (Chelsea), 28 |
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| Season | 1983–84 |
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| Champions | Oxford United (2nd title) |
| Promoted |
Sheffield United, Wimbledon |
| Relegated |
Exeter City, Port Vale, Scunthorpe United, Southend United |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,586 (2.87 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Keith Edwards (Sheffield United), 33 |
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| Season | 1983–84 |
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| Champions | York City (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Bristol City, Doncaster Rovers, Reading |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,505 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Trevor Senior (Reading), 36 |
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The 1983–1984 season was the 85th completed season of The Football League.
Liverpool had a successful first season under the management of Joe Fagan as they wrapped up their third successive league title and the 15th in their history. They overcame strong competition from Southampton, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United to lift the championship trophy. Liverpool had an extremely strong season, as they also won the European Cup and the League Cup.
Southampton finished second in the league to record their highest-ever final position and achieve a UEFA Cup place, claiming six points from the last two games (both away) to climb up from fifth place.
The First Division relegation places were occupied by Birmingham City, Notts County and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The £1 rescue deal of Chelsea by chairman Ken Bates paid off as they won the Second Division title and were promoted to the First Division along with Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle United.
Cambridge United finished bottom of the Second Division and were relegated to the Third Division. They were joined by two clubs who had been enjoying better fortunes only a short time ago — Swansea City, who had finished sixth in the First Division just two years earlier, and Derby County, who had been league champions just nine years earlier. Derby's Peter Taylor retired as manager and his surprise successor was Arthur Cox, who had just taken Newcastle into the First Division.
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