1982–83 Birmingham City F.C. season


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

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
28 August 198222ndManchester UnitedAL0–348,673
31 August 198219thLiverpoolHD0–020,976
4 September 198220thStoke CityHL1–4Curbishley14,392
8 September 198222ndNorwich CityAL1–5Broadhurst13,007
11 September 198222ndWest Ham UnitedAL0–518,754
18 September 198221stCoventry CityHW1–0Evans11,681
25 September 198221stBrighton & Hove AlbionAL0–19,846
2 October 198222ndWatfordHD1–1Summerfield13,870
9 October 198222ndLuton TownHL2–3Langan pen, Brazier13,772
16 October 198222ndNottingham ForestAD1–1Bremner14,528
23 October 198222ndIpswich TownHD0–012,051
30 October 198222ndArsenalAD0–020,699
6 November 198222ndWest Bromwich AlbionHW2–1Dillon pen, Blake18,520
13 November 198221stNotts CountyAD0–09,118
20 November 198222ndManchester CityAD0–023,174
27 November 198220thSunderlandHW2–1Ferguson, Evans12,375
4 December 198221stEvertonAD0–013,702
11 December 198222ndSouthamptonHL0–211,199
18 December 198221stTottenham HotspurAL1–2Langan20,946
27 December 198221stAston VillaHW3–0Blake, Handysides, Ferguson43,864
29 December 198221stSwansea CityAD0–011,840
1 January 198321stManchester CityHD2–2Ferguson 216,362
3 January 198322ndStoke CityAD1–1Phillips15,416
15 January 198322ndManchester UnitedHL1–2Dillon pen19,333
22 January 198322ndLiverpoolAL0–130,986
5 February 198320thWest Ham UnitedHW3–0Harford, Ferguson, Gayle12,539
26 February 198320thNottingham ForestHD1–1Harford12,987
5 March 198322ndIpswich TownAL1–3Dennis16,450
15 March 198320thArsenalHW2–1Van Den Hauwe, Dillon11,276
19 March 198321stWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–220,682
22 March 198321stWatfordAL1–2Ferguson14,229
26 March 198320thNotts CountyHW3–0Ferguson 2, Harford11,744
2 April 198320thSwansea CityHD1–1Stevenson pen13,591
4 April 198320thAston VillaAL0–140,897
9 April 198322ndNorwich CityHL0–411,733
12 April 198322ndLuton TownAL1–3Hopkins12,868
16 April 198321stCoventry CityAW1–0Phillips10,221
23 April 198320thEvertonHW1–0Hopkins11,045
30 April 198320thSunderlandAW2–1Blake pen, Harford14,818
2 May 198319thBrighton & Hove AlbionHD1–1Handysides15,136
7 May 198318thTottenham HotspurHW2–0Halsall,Harford18,947
14 May 198317thSouthamptonAW1–0Harford20,327

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Third round8 January 1983WalsallAD0–012,697
Third round replay11 January 1983WalsallHW1–0
aet		Summerfield14,774
Fourth round29 January 1983Crystal PalaceAL0–112,327

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
Second round 1st leg5 October 1982Shrewsbury TownAD1–1Handysides5,003
Second round 2nd leg26 October 1982Shrewsbury TownHW4–1Evans, Curbishley 2, Dillon7,861
Third round9 November 1982Derby CountyHW3–1Handysides, Dillon pen, Curbishley12,475
Fourth round30 November 1982BurnleyAL2–3Evans, Handysides10,405

Appearances and goals