1982–83 FA Cup


The 1982–83 FA Cup was the 102nd season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The competition was won by Manchester United, who drew the first final 2–2, but won the replay 4–0.

Qualifying rounds

Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 28 places available in the first round.
The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Scarborough, North Shields, Mossley, Workington, Northwich Victoria, Horwich RMI, Macclesfield Town, Telford United, Boston United, Kettering Town, Worcester City, Holbeach United, Shepshed Charterhouse, Bishop's Stortford, Wokingham Town, Chesham United, Dagenham, Wealdstone, Dartford, Carshalton Athletic, Maidstone United, Worthing, Folkestone, Windsor & Eton, Slough Town, Wimborne Town, Yeovil Town and Weymouth.
Appearing in the competition proper for the first time were Holbeach United, Shepshed Charterhouse, Wokingham Town and Wimborne Town. Of the others, Telford United had last featured at this stage in 1973–74 while North Shields and Carshalton Athletic had last done so in 1969-70, Worthing had not done so since 1936-37 and Horwich RMI had not done so since 1928-29.
In returning to the competition proper after a 46-year absence, Worthing participated in seven rounds of the tournament and defeated Fleet Town, Crawley Town, Eastleigh, Farnborough Town, Minehead and Dartford before going out to Oxford United at the Manor Ground.

First round proper

The 48 teams from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions entered in this round along with the 28 non-league clubs from the qualifying rounds and Enfield, Altrincham, Barnet and Wycombe Wanderers who were given byes. The first round of games were played over the weekend 20–21 November 1982. Replays were played on the 22nd-24th. Wimborne Town, from the 1982–83 [Western Football League|Western League First Division] at Step 9 of English Football, was the lowest-ranked team in the round.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Enfield 0–0Newport County20 November 1982
ReplayNewport County4–2Enfield23 November 1982
2Blackpool3–0Horwich RMI 20 November 1982
3Chester1–1Northwich Victoria 20 November 1982
ReplayNorthwich Victoria3–1Chester22 November 1982
4Chesterfield2–2Peterborough United20 November 1982
ReplayPeterborough United2–1Chesterfield24 November 1982
5Darlington0–1Scunthorpe United20 November 1982
6AFC Bournemouth0–2Southend United20 November 1982
7Preston North End5–1Shepshed Charterhouse 20 November 1982
8Weymouth 4–3Maidstone United 20 November 1982
9Worthing 2–1Dartford 20 November 1982
10Reading1–2Bishop's Stortford 20 November 1982
11Walsall3–0Kettering Town 20 November 1982
12Gillingham1–0Dagenham 20 November 1982
13Macclesfield Town 1–5Worcester City 20 November 1982
14Swindon Town2–0Wealdstone 20 November 1982
15Tranmere Rovers4–2Scarborough 20 November 1982
16Brentford7–0Windsor & Eton 20 November 1982
17Bristol Rovers1–0Wycombe Wanderers 20 November 1982
18Northampton Town2–2Wimbledon20 November 1982
ReplayWimbledon0–2Northampton Town23 November 1982
19Portsmouth4–1Hereford United20 November 1982
20Plymouth Argyle2–0Exeter City20 November 1982
21Hull City1–1Sheffield United20 November 1982
ReplaySheffield United2–0Hull City23 November 1982
22Altrincham 2–1Rochdale20 November 1982
23Huddersfield Town1–0Mossley 20 November 1982
24Mansfield Town3–2Stockport County20 November 1982
25Port Vale0–1Bradford City20 November 1982
26Halifax Town0–1North Shields 20 November 1982
27Chesham United 0–1Yeovil Town 20 November 1982
28Workington 1–2Doncaster Rovers20 November 1982
29Carshalton Athletic 4–0Barnet 20 November 1982
30York City3–1Bury20 November 1982
31Aldershot4–0Wimborne Town 20 November 1982
32Wigan Athletic0–0Telford United 21 November 1982
ReplayTelford United2–1Wigan Athletic23 November 1982
33Boston United 3–1Crewe Alexandra20 November 1982
34Holbeach United 0–4Wrexham20 November 1982
35Colchester United0–2Torquay United20 November 1982
36Slough Town 1–0Millwall20 November 1982
37Wokingham Town 1–1Cardiff City20 November 1982
ReplayCardiff City3–0Wokingham Town23 November 1982
38Oxford United5–2Folkestone 20 November 1982
39Orient4–1Bristol City20 November 1982
40Hartlepool United3–0Lincoln City20 November 1982

Second round proper

The second round of games were played on 11 December 1982. Replays were played on the 14th–15th, or the 20th. This round featured one team from Step 8 of the football pyramid: North Shields from the 1982–83 [Northern Football League|Northern League].
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Preston North End2–1Blackpool11 December 1982
2Gillingham1–1Northampton Town11 December 1982
ReplayNorthampton Town3–2Gillingham14 December 1982
3Swindon Town2–2Brentford11 December 1982
ReplayBrentford1–3Swindon Town14 December 1982
4Bristol Rovers2–2Plymouth Argyle11 December 1982
ReplayPlymouth Argyle1–0Bristol Rovers20 December 1982
5Portsmouth1–3Aldershot11 December 1982
6Worcester City 2–1Wrexham11 December 1982
7Altrincham 0–1Huddersfield Town11 December 1982
8Southend United3–0Yeovil Town 11 December 1982
9Scunthorpe United2–1Northwich Victoria 11 December 1982
10Mansfield Town1–1Bradford City11 December 1982
ReplayBradford City3–2Mansfield Town15 December 1982
11Cardiff City2–3Weymouth 11 December 1982
12Newport County1–0Orient11 December 1982
13Torquay United4–1Carshalton Athletic 11 December 1982
14North Shields 0–3Walsall11 December 1982
15Boston United 1–1Sheffield United11 December 1982
ReplaySheffield United5–1Boston United14 December 1982
16Peterborough United5–2Doncaster Rovers11 December 1982
17Slough Town 1–4Bishop's Stortford 11 December 1982
18Oxford United4–0Worthing 11 December 1982
19Telford United 1–1Tranmere Rovers11 December 1982
ReplayTranmere Rovers2–1Telford United14 December 1982
20Hartlepool United1–1York City11 December 1982
ReplayYork City4–0Hartlepool United14 December 1982

Third round proper

Teams from the Football League First and Second Division entered in this round. The third round of games in the FA Cup were played on 8 January 1983. Replays took place over 11–12 January, with a second replay on the 24th. Bishop's Stortford, from the Isthmian League Premier Division, was the lowest-ranked team in the round while Worcester City, Weymouth and Bishop's Stortford were the last non-league clubs left in the competition.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Watford 2–0Plymouth Argyle 8 January 1983
2Walsall 0–0Birmingham City 8 January 1983
ReplayBirmingham City1–0Walsall11 January 1983
3Leicester City 2–3Notts County 8 January 1983
4Blackburn Rovers 1–2Liverpool 8 January 1983
5Middlesbrough 2–2Bishop's Stortford 8 January 1983
ReplayBishop's Stortford1–2Middlesbrough11 January 1983
6West Bromwich Albion 3–2Queens Park Rangers 8 January 1983
7Sunderland 0–0Manchester City 8 January 1983
ReplayManchester City2–1Sunderland12 January 1983
8Derby County 2–0Nottingham Forest 8 January 1983
9Luton Town 3–0Peterborough United 8 January 1983
10Swindon Town 7–0Aldershot 8 January 1983
11Shrewsbury Town 2–1Rotherham United 8 January 1983
12Sheffield United 0–0Stoke City 8 January 1983
ReplayStoke City3–2Sheffield United12 January 1983
13Tranmere Rovers 0–1Wolverhampton Wanderers 8 January 1983
14Tottenham Hotspur 1–0Southampton 8 January 1983
15Northampton Town 0–1Aston Villa 8 January 1983
16Coventry City 3–1Worcester City 8 January 1983
17Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1Newcastle United 8 January 1983
ReplayNewcastle United0–1Brighton & Hove Albion12 January 1983
18Manchester United 2–0West Ham United 8 January 1983
19Norwich City 2–1Swansea City 8 January 1983
20Bradford City 0–1Barnsley 8 January 1983
21Carlisle United 2–2Burnley 8 January 1983
ReplayBurnley3–1Carlisle United11 January 1983
22Oldham Athletic 0–2Fulham 8 January 1983
23Crystal Palace 2–1York City 8 January 1983
24Southend United 0–0Sheffield Wednesday 8 January 1983
ReplaySheffield Wednesday2–2Southend United11 January 1983
ReplaySheffield Wednesday2–1Southend United24 January 1983
25Scunthorpe United 0–0Grimsby Town 8 January 1983
ReplayGrimsby Town2–0Scunthorpe United11 January 1983
26Huddersfield Town 1–1Chelsea 8 January 1983
ReplayChelsea2–0Huddersfield Town12 January 1983
27Newport County 1–1Everton 8 January 1983
ReplayEverton2–1Newport County11 January 1983
28Charlton Athletic 2–3Ipswich Town 8 January 1983
29Arsenal 2–1Bolton Wanderers 8 January 1983
30Leeds United 3–0Preston North End 8 January 1983
31Cambridge United 1–0Weymouth 8 January 1983
32Oxford United 1–1Torquay United 8 January 1983
ReplayTorquay United2–1Oxford United12 January 1983

Fourth round proper

The fourth round of games were mainly played over the weekend 29 –30 January 1983. Some games were replayed on 1–2 February, with a second replay on the 9th. Swindon Town and Torquay United from the Fourth Division were the lowest-ranked teams in the round and the last clubs from the First Round left in the competition.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Burnley3–1Swindon Town29 January 1983
2Liverpool2–0Stoke City29 January 1983
3Watford1–1Fulham29 January 1983
ReplayFulham1–2Watford1 February 1983
4Aston Villa1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers29 January 1983
5Middlesbrough2–0Notts County29 January 1983
6Derby County2–1Chelsea29 January 1983
7Luton Town0–2Manchester United29 January 1983
8Everton2–1Shrewsbury Town30 January 1983
9Ipswich Town2–0Grimsby Town29 January 1983
10Tottenham Hotspur2–1West Bromwich Albion29 January 1983
11Coventry City2–2Norwich City29 January 1983
ReplayNorwich City2–1Coventry City2 February 1983
12Brighton & Hove Albion4–0Manchester City29 January 1983
13Crystal Palace1–0Birmingham City29 January 1983
14Arsenal1–1Leeds United29 January 1983
ReplayLeeds United1–1Arsenal2 February 1983
ReplayArsenal2–1Leeds United9 February 1983
15Torquay United2–3Sheffield Wednesday29 January 1983
16Cambridge United1–0Barnsley29 January 1983

Fifth round proper

The fifth set of games were all played on 19 –20 February 1983. Two replays were played on the 28th. Holders Tottenham Hotspur were eliminated by Everton – their first defeat in the competition since March 1980. However because both Everton and Liverpool were drawn to play at home in this round there was one game played on Sunday 20th February Liverpool v Brighton with Everton v Tottenham on the same day as the other R5 ties
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Liverpool1–2Brighton & Hove Albion20 February 1983
2Aston Villa4–1Watford19 February 1983
3Middlesbrough1–1Arsenal19 February 1983
ReplayArsenal3–2Middlesbrough28 February 1983
4Derby County0–1Manchester United19 February 1983
5Everton2–0Tottenham Hotspur19 February 1983
6Norwich City1–0Ipswich Town19 February 1983
7Crystal Palace0–0Burnley19 February 1983
ReplayBurnley1–0Crystal Palace28 February 1983
8Cambridge United1–2Sheffield Wednesday19 February 1983

Sixth round proper

The sixth round of FA Cup games were played on 12 March 1983 with a replay on the 15th.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate
1Burnley1–1Sheffield Wednesday12 March 1983
ReplaySheffield Wednesday5–0Burnley15 March 1983
2Brighton & Hove Albion1–0Norwich City12 March 1983
3Manchester United1–0Everton12 March 1983
4Arsenal2–0Aston Villa12 March 1983

Semi finals

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Final

Replay

Television coverage

The right to show FA Cup games were, as with Football League matches, shared between the BBC and ITV network. All games were shown in a highlights format, except the Final, which was shown live both on BBC1 & ITV. The BBC football highlights programme Match of the Day would show up to three games and the various ITV regional network stations would cover up to one game and show highlights from other games covered elsewhere on the ITV network. The BBC showed brief highlights of two FA Cup games from rounds One & Two after League highlights games. For the first time since the 1970–71 season, an ITV Region showed highlights of one Second Round tie, Portsmouth v Aldershot. Highlights of replays would be shown on either the BBC or ITV.
This Season ITV Highlights with the regional highlights programmes were back on Saturday nights while BBC1 Highlights under Match Of The Day were back on Sunday afternoons in the final season of the 4 year alternation deal and also the final season of ITV regional highlights