1982/1983 League Division One 3rd Manager: Ron Atkinson Date H/A Opponent W L D Score Scorers 28 Aug H Birmingham City W 3-0 Coppell, Moran, Stapleton 01 Sep A Nottingham Forest W 3-0 Robson, Whiteside, Wilkins 04 Sep A West Bromwich Albion L 1-3 Robson 08 Sep H Everton W 2-1 Robson, Whiteside 11 Sep H Ipswich Town W 3-1 Whiteside x2, Coppell 18 Sep A Southampton W 1-0 Macari 25 Sep H Arsenal D 0-0 ------------------------------------- 02 Oct A Luton Town D 1-1 Grimes 09 Oct H Stoke City W 1-0 Robson 16 Oct A Liverpool D 0-0 ------------------------------------- 23 Oct H Manchester City D 2-2 Stapleton 30 Oct A West Ham United L 1-3 Moran 06 Nov A Brighton & Hove Albion L 0-1 ------------------------------------- 13 Nov H Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Muhren 20 Nov A Aston Villa L 1-2 Stapleton 27 Nov H Norwich City W 3-0 Robson x2, Muhren 04 Dec A Watford W 1-0 Whiteside 11 Dec H Notts County W 4-0 Duxbury, Robson, Stapleton, Whiteside 18 Dec A Swansea City D 0-0 ------------------------------------- 27 Dec H Sunderland D 0-0 ------------------------------------- 28 Dec A Coventry City L 0-3 ------------------------------------- 01 Jan H Aston Villa W 3-1 Stapleton x2, Coppell 03 Jan H West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 ------------------------------------- 15 Jan A Birmingham City W 2-1 Robson, Whiteside 22 Jan H Nottingham Forest W 2-0 Coppell, Muhren 05 Feb A Ipswich Town D 1-1 Stapleton 26 Feb H Liverpool D 1-1 Muhren 02 Mar A Stoke City L 0-1 ------------------------------------- 05 Mar A Manchester City W 2-1 Stapleton x2 19 Mar H Brighton & Hove Albion D 1-1 Albiston 22 Mar H West Ham United W 2-1 McGarvey, Stapleton 02 Apr H Coventry City W 3-0 Macari, Stapleton, O.G. 04 Apr A Sunderland D 0-0 ------------------------------------- 09 Apr H Southampton D 1-1 Robson 19 Apr A Everton L 0-2 ------------------------------------- 23 Apr H Watford W 2-0 Cunningham, Grimes 30 Apr A Norwich City D 1-1 Whiteside 02 May A Arsenal L 0-3 ------------------------------------- 07 May H Swansea City W 2-1 Robson, Stapleton 09 May H Luton Town W 3-0 McGrath x2, Stapleton 11 May A Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 ------------------------------------- 14 May A Notts County L 2-3 McGrath, Muhren Team Pld W D L F A +/- Pts Liverpool 42 42 MANCHESTER UNITED 42 19 13 8 56 38 +18 70