1982–83 Luton Town F.C. season

Luton Town
1982–83 season
ChairmanDavid Evans
ManagerDavid Pleat
StadiumKenilworth Road
Division One18th
Milk CupFourth round
FA CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian Stein and Paul Walsh (14)
All: Brian Stein and Paul Walsh (15)
Highest home attendance21,231 v Tottenham Hotspur, Division One, 15 January 1983
Lowest home attendance6409 v Blackpool, Milk Cup, 9 November 1982
Average home league attendance13,452
Biggest win5–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion (H), Division One, 18 September 1982
Biggest defeat0–5 v Everton (A), Division One, 18 December 1982

The 1982–83 season season was the 97th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club. They retained their First Division status by winning at Manchester City in the final match of the season thanks to a dramatic late goal by Raddy Antić, which consigned their opponents to relegation instead.[1]

Squad

Players who made one appearance or more for Luton Town F.C. during the 1982-83 season

Pos. Nat. Name League Milk Cup FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK SCO Jake Findlay 26 0 3 0 2 0 31 0
GK ENG Tony Godden (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
GK ENG Alan Judge 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
DF NIR Mal Donaghy 40 3 4 0 2 0 46 3
DF ENG Paul Elliott 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
DF ENG Clive Goodyear 34(1) 2 4 0 2 0 40(1) 2
DF ENG Richard Money 31 0 4 0 1 0 36 0
DF ENG Kirk Stephens 40 0 3 0 2 0 45 0
DF ENG Mitchell Thomas 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
MF YUG Raddy Antić 11(13) 2 0(1) 0 0 0 11(14) 2
MF ENG Ray Daniel 1(2) 0 0 0 0 0 1(2) 0
MF ENG Lil Fuccillo 8(1) 0 2 2 0 0 10(1) 2
MF ENG Ricky Hill 42 9 3 0 2 1 47 10
MF ENG Brian Horton 40 4 4 0 2 1 46 5
MF SCO Billy Kellock 2(5) 0 1 2 0(1) 0 3(6) 2
MF ENG David Moss 39 9 4 1 1 0 44 10
MF ENG Garry Parker 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF ENG Wayne Turner 29(1) 1 2 0 2 0 33(1) 1
MF ENG Mark Watts 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
FW ENG Trevor Aylott 12 2 0 0 0 0 12 2
FW ENG Frankie Bunn 3(1) 0 0(1) 1 1 0 4(2) 1
FW ENG David Geddis (on loan from Aston Villa) 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
FW ENG Mike Small 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0
FW ENG Brian Stein 20(1) 14 4 1 1 0 25(1) 15
FW ENG Paul Walsh 41 14 4 0 2 1 47 15
FW ENG Steve White (on loan from Charlton Athletic) 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

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League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Sunderland 42 12 14 16 48 61 −13 50
17 Birmingham City 42 12 14 16 40 55 −15 50
18 Luton Town 42 12 13 17 65 84 −19 49
19 Coventry City 42 13 9 20 48 59 −11 48
20 Manchester City (R) 42 13 8 21 47 70 −23 47 Relegation to the Second Division
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

First Division

Main article: 1982–83 Football League
28 August 1982 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 Luton Town London
Mabbutt 3'
Hazard 19'		 Lacy 37' (o.g.)
Stein 53'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,195
31 August 1982 2 Luton Town 0–2 West Ham United Luton
Goddard 50'
Bonds 66'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 13,403
4 September 1982 3 Luton Town 5–3 Notts County Luton
Walsh 16', 65', 67'
Hill 42'
Moss 50'		 Kilcline 24'
Chiedozie 33'
Goodwin 68'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9071
8 September 1982 4 Aston Villa 4–1 Luton Town Birmingham
Mortimer 8'
Withe 21'
Cowans 39' (pen.), 86' (pen.)		 Moss 54' (pen.) Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 18,823
11 September 1982 5 Liverpool 3–3 Luton Town Liverpool
Souness 32'
Rush 42'
Johnston 76'		 Stein 27', 63'
Moss 51'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 33,694
18 September 1982 6 Luton Town 5–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Luton
Stein 20', 77', 89'
Turner 50'
Moss 72'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,342
25 September 1982 7 Stoke City 4–4 Luton Town Stoke-on-Trent
Berry 10', 22'
Bracewell 50'
O'Callaghan 83'		 Walsh 20'
Stein 43', 58'
Donaghy 63'		 Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 18,475
2 October 1982 8 Luton Town 1–1 Manchester United Luton
Hill 59' Grimes 13' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 17,009
9 October 1982 9 Birmingham City 2–3 Luton Town Birmingham
Langan 66' (pen.)
Brazier 85'		 Stein 60'
Walsh 62'
Moss 80'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 13,772
16 October 1982 10 Luton Town 1–1 Ipswich Town Luton
Stein 59' (pen.) Brazil 12' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 13,378
23 October 1982 11 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Luton Town West Bromwich
Whitehead 24' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 16,488
30 October 1982 12 Luton Town 0–2 Nottingham Forest Luton
Wallace 45'
Gunn 63'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 12,648
6 November 1982 13 Luton Town 2–2 Arsenal Luton
Moss 63'
Walsh 68'		 Rix 53'
Talbot 55'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 16,597
13 November 1982 14 Sunderland 1–1 Luton Town Sunderland
Atkins 87' Moss 76' Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 14,238
20 November 1982 15 Coventry City 4–2 Luton Town Coventry
Dyson 58'
Whitton 63', 83'
Thompson 84'		 Horton 64'
Stein 79'		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 9670
27 November 1982 16 Luton Town 3–3 Southampton Luton
Hill 63'
Stein 69'
Goodyear 87'		 Wallace 26'
Cassells 40'
Armstrong 84'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,196
4 December 1982 17 Swansea City 2–0 Luton Town Swansea
Curtis 51'
Latchford 81'		 Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 9556
11 December 1982 18 Luton Town 3–1 Manchester City Luton
Walsh 55'
Stein 70', 86'		 Cross 66' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,013
18 December 1982 19 Everton 5–0 Luton Town Liverpool
Bailey 14'
Sheedy 39'
Curran 71'
Heath 73', 84'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 14,986
27 December 1982 20 Luton Town 1–0 Watford Luton
Goodyear 37' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 21,145
28 December 1982 21 Norwich City 1–0 Luton Town Norwich
Channon 11' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 20,415
1 January 1983 22 Luton Town 1–2 Coventry City Luton
Donaghy 60' Whitton 10'
Melrose 15'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 13,072
4 January 1983 23 West Ham United 2–3 Luton Town London
Cottee 19'
Clark 65'		 Walsh 38', 73', 90' Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 21,435
15 January 1983 24 Luton Town 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Luton
O'Reilly 35' (o.g.) Hoddle 72' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 21,231
22 January 1983 25 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–4 Luton Town Hove
Ritchie 69'
Grealish 73'		 Hill 5', 71'
Stevens 24' (o.g.)
Case 74' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 11,778
5 February 1983 26 Luton Town 1–3 Liverpool Luton
Stein 31' Rush 32'
Kennedy 43'
Souness 79'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 18,434
26 February 1983 27 Ipswich Town 3–0 Luton Town Ipswich
Brazil 3'
Wark 47'
Putney 56'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 18,632
5 March 1983 28 Luton Town 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Luton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,852
12 March 1983 29 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Luton Town West Bridgford
Hill 13' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 14,387
19 March 1983 30 Arsenal 4–1 Luton Town London
Woodcock 17', 24', 79'
Davis 42'		 Moss 88' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 23,987
26 March 1983 31 Luton Town 1–3 Sunderland Luton
Horton 26' (pen.) Pickering 3', 58'
James 75'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,221
2 April 1983 32 Luton Town 0–1 Norwich City Luton
Bennett 26' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,211
4 April 1983 33 Watford 5–2 Luton Town Watford
Blissett 6', 48' (pen.)
Jobson 42'
Barnes 49'
Callaghan 78'		 Aylott 16'
Horton 29'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,120
9 April 1983 34 Luton Town 2–1 Aston Villa Luton
Aylott 30'
Moss 90'		 Shaw 41' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,924
12 April 1983 35 Luton Town 3–1 Birmingham City Luton
Hill 4', 42'
Horton 8' (pen.)		 Hopkins 66' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 12,868
16 April 1983 36 Notts County 1–1 Luton Town Nottingham
Chiedozie 50' Donaghy 90' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 8897
23 April 1983 37 Luton Town 3–1 Swansea City Luton
Walsh 55', 74', 86' Latchford 85' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,561
30 April 1983 38 Southampton 2–2 Luton Town Southampton
Wright 19'
Armstrong 28'		 Elliott 5'
Antić 31'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 18,367
2 May 1983 39 Luton Town 0–0 Stoke City Luton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,877
7 May 1983 40 Luton Town 1–5 Everton Luton
Hill 5' Johnson 40'
Sharp 42' (pen.), 72'
Sheedy 63', 85'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 12,447
9 May 1983 41 Manchester United 3–0 Luton Town Stretford
McGrath 35', 37'
Stapleton 86'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 34,213
14 May 1983 42 Manchester City 0–1 Luton Town Manchester
Antić 85' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 42,843

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Milk Cup

Main article: 1982–83 Football League Cup
5 October 1982 Second round first leg Luton Town 3–0 Charlton Athletic Luton
Stein 23' (pen.)
Fuccillo 44', 85'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7030
26 October 1982 Second round second leg Charlton Athletic 2–0 Luton Town London
Hales 3', 49' (pen.) Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 5973
9 November 1982 Third round Luton Town 4–2 Blackpool Luton
Kellock 40', 70'
Bunn 55'
Moss 68'		 Bamber 39'
Pashley 78'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6409
1 December 1982 Fourth round Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Luton Town London
Villa 64' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 27,461

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FA Cup

Main article: 1982–83 FA Cup
8 January 1983 Third round Luton Town 3–0 Peterborough United Luton
Horton 15' (pen.)
Hill 44'
Walsh 78'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,151
29 January 1983 Fourth round Luton Town 0–2 Manchester United Luton
Moses 46'
Moran 89'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 20,516

[3][6]

References

  1. ^ "The Day the Sky Fell Down". Manchester City FC.
  2. ^ Rothmans 1983-84, pp. 221–222
  3. ^ a b c "Matches 1982/83 Season". Hatters Heritage.
  4. ^ Rothmans 1983-84, p. 220
  5. ^ Rothmans 1983-84, pp. 507–514
  6. ^ Rothmans 1983-84, pp. 544–547
Bibliography
  • Rothmans Football Yearbook 1983-84 (Editor: Jack Rollin). Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-09727-7.
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