1982–83 Cardiff City F.C. season
Appearance
1982–83 season | ||
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Chairman | Bob Grogan | |
Manager | Len Ashurst | |
Football League Third Division | 2nd | |
FA Cup | 2nd round | |
League Cup | 2nd round | |
Welsh Cup | 3rd round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Jeff Hemmerman (22) All: Jeff Hemmerman (26) | |
Highest home attendance | 15,972 (v Newport, 27 December 1982) | |
Lowest home attendance | 3,813 (v Chesterfield, 7 December 1982) | |
Average home league attendance | 7,730 | |
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The 1982–83 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 56th season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing second and winning promotion to Division Two.
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Portsmouth | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 91 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 86 | Promoted |
3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 84 | 49 | +35 | 82 | |
4 | Newport County | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 76 | 54 | +22 | 78 | |
5 | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 71 | 53 | +18 | 78 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
[edit]Fixtures and results
[edit]28 August 1982 1 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Wrexham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Dave Bennett | 19' Ian Arkwright Dixie McNeil |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Lester Shapter (Paignton) |
5 September 1982 2 | Millwall | 0–4 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | 3' John Lewis 42' Dave Bennett 52' Dave Bennett 68' Roger Gibbins |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 5,620 Referee: Howard Taylor (Oadby, Leicestershire) |
8 September 1982 3 | Orient | 4–0 | Cardiff City | London |
20:00 | Colin Foster 10' Kevin Godfrey 30' Kevin Godfrey 59' Barry Silkman 70' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,021 Referee: Martin Bodenham (East Looe) |
11 September 1982 4 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Wigan | Cardiff |
15:00 | John Lewis 22' Gary Bennett 75' Billy Woof 86' |
19' Peter Houghton 43' John Rogers |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,850 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex) |
18 September 1982 5 | Walsall | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Walsall |
15:00 | Alan Buckley 13' (pen) | 4' Jeff Hemmerman 57' Phil Dwyer |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 3,161 Referee: Brian Hill |
25 September 1982 6 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Dave Bennett 23' Jeff Hemmerman 74' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,147 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
28 September 1982 7 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Exeter City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Jeff Hemmerman 9' Jeff Hemmerman 87' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,867 Referee: Alan Seville (Birmingham) |
2 October 1982 8 | Oxford United | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Oxford |
15:00 | Kevin Brock David Fogg 83' |
(og) Malcolm Shotton 89' Jimmy Mullen |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 6,018 Referee: Mike Dimblebee (Stevenage) |
9 October 1982 9 | Bournemouth | 3–1 | Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
15:00 | Trevor Morgan 19' Milton Graham 23' Milton Graham 71' |
Jeff Hemmerman | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5,818 Referee: Tony Ward (London) |
16 October 1982 10 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Gillingham | Cardiff |
15:00 | Godfrey Ingram | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,828 Referee: Alan Crickmore (Plymouth) |
19 October 1982 11 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Bradford City | Cardiff |
19:30 | Gary Bennett 1' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
23 October 1982 12 | Huddersfield | 4–0 | Cardiff City | Huddersfield |
15:00 | Mark Lillis 28' Mark Lillis 40' Mark Lillis 68' Mark Lillis 71' |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 6,121 Referee: Derek Owen (Bebington, Wirral) |
30 October 1982 13 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jeff Hemmerman 53' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,082 Referee: John Lovatt (Crewe) |
3 November 1982 14 | Reading | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Reading |
19:30 | Lawrie Sanchez 16' | 42' Gary Bennett 62' Phil Dwyer |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 2,982 Referee: Danny Vickers (Essex) |
6 November 1982 15 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Preston North End | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jeff Hemmerman 8' Dave Bennett 24' Godfrey Ingram 39' |
67' Don O'Riordan | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,546 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) |
13 November 1982 16 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Lincoln |
15:00 | Derek Bell 61' (pen) Paul Bodin 73' (og) |
36' Dave Bennett | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 6,585 Referee: David Richardson (Lancashire) |
4 December 1982 17 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Doncaster |
15:00 | Colin Douglas 46' Glynn Snodin 52' |
16' Tarki Micallef 63' Jeff Hemmerman |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 3,087 Referee: Peter Tyldesley (Stockport) |
7 December 1982 18 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Cardiff |
15:00 | Bob Hatton 3' | 73' Martin Henderson | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,813 Referee: Alan Crickmore (Plymouth) |
17 December 1982 19 | Southend United | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Southend |
19:30 | Keith Mercer 74' | Bob Hatton 83' Roger Gibbins |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,476 Referee: John Deakin (Bedford) |
27 December 1982 20 | Cardiff City | 3–2 | Newport | Cardiff |
11:00 | Bob Hatton 44' Jeff Hemmerman 80' Jeff Hemmerman |
Karl Elsey Nigel Vaughan |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,972 Referee: Clive Thomas (Porthcawl) |
28 December 1982 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Plymouth |
15:00 | Mike Carter 59' John Sims 79' |
13' Bob Hatton 43' Gary Bennett 12' John Sims |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,631 Referee: Tom Bune (Sussex) |
1 January 1983 22 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jeff Hemmerman 34' (pen) Gary Bennett 41' Jeff Hemmerman 80' |
71' Les Bradd | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,698 Referee: Keren Barratt |
3 January 1983 23 | Brentford | 1–3 | Cardiff City | London |
15:00 | Stan Bowles ?' (pen) | 12' Roger Gibbins 45' Jeff Hemmerman 62' Jeff Hemmerman |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 7,602 Referee: Alf Grey (Great Yarmouth) |
15 January 1983 24 | Wrexham | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Wrexham |
15:00 | Stadium: Racecourse Attendance: 3,846 Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby) |
22 January 1983 25 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Walsall | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Bennett Jeff Hemmerman ?' (pen) Dave Bennett |
Ken Beech | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,237 Referee: Colin Downey (Hounslow) |
29 January 1983 26 | Exeter City | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Exeter |
15:00 | 52' (pen) Jeff Hemmerman 63' Bob Hatton |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,019 Referee: Alan Robinson (Fareham) |
1 February 1983 27 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Millwall | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Bennett 15' Dave Bennett 57' Jeff Hemmerman |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,643 Referee: Malcolm Heath (Stoke) |
5 February 1983 28 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
15:00 | Colin Morris 55' (pen) Alan Young |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,641 Referee: Joe Worrall (Workington) |
12 February 1983 29 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Oxford United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jeff Hemmerman 15' (pen) Dave Bennett 52' Bob Hatton 53' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,970 Referee: Tony Glasson (Salisbury) |
16 February 1983 30 | Bradford City | 4–2 | Cardiff City | Bradford |
14:45 | Bobby Campbell 29' Bobby Campbell 31' John Black 47' Joe Cooke ??' |
79' Phil Dwyer Roger Gibbins |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,786 Referee: George Courtney (Spennymoor) |
19 February 1983 31 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Bournemouth | Cardiff |
15:00 | Roger Gibbins 61' | 50' Tom Heffernan | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,878 Referee: Dennis Hedges (Oxford) |
26 February 1983 32 | Gillingham | 2–3 | Cardiff City | Gillingham |
15:00 | Jeff Johnson 1' Billy Lansdowne 45' |
4' Roger Gibbins 28' Jeff Hemmerman 77' (pen) Jeff Hemmerman |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,587 Referee: Darryl Reeves (Uxbridge) |
1 March 1983 33 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Reading | Cardiff |
19:30 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,173 Referee: Roger Milford (Bristol) |
12 March 1983 34 | Portsmouth | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Portsmouth |
15:00 | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 24,354 Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset) |
15 March 1983 35 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Huddersfield | Cardiff |
19:45 | Bob Hatton 25' | 35' David Cowling | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 10,379 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull) |
19 March 1983 36 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Cardiff City | Preston |
15:00 | Alex Bruce 26' Stephen Elliott 75' |
46' Jeff Hemmerman | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 4,608 Referee: Bob Nixon (West Kirby) |
26 March 1983 37 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Cardiff |
15:00 | Gary Bennett | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 8,821 Referee: Maurice Robinson (Sutton Colefield) |
2 April 1983 38 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Cardiff |
15:00 | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 7,226 Referee: John Holbrook (Wolverhampton) |
4 April 1983 39 | Newport | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Newport |
11:00 | John Aldridge | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 16,052 Referee: Ray Lewis (Great Bookham, Surrey) |
9 April 1983 40 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Cardiff |
15:00 | David Tong 8' Roger Gibbins 16' David Tong 75' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 5,456 Referee: Alan Crickmore (Plymouth) |
16 April 1983 41 | Wigan | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Wigan |
15:00 | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 4,447 Referee: George Tyson (Sunderland) |
23 April 1983 42 | Cardiff City | 4–1 | Southend United | Cardiff |
15:00 | Bob Hatton 20' John Lewis 24' Jeff Hemmerman John Lewis 46' |
70' Paul Clark | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 6,141 Referee: Derek Civil (Birmingham) |
30 April 1983 43 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Chesterfield |
Dave Bennett | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 2,799 Referee: Alan Saunders (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
2 May 1983 44 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Brentford | Cardiff |
15:00 | Jim McNichol ?' (og) Bob Hatton Dave Bennett |
Chris Kamara | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9,112 Referee: Alex Hamil (Wolverhampton) |
7 May 1983 45 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Orient | Cardiff |
15:00 | Dave Bennett John Lewis |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,480 Referee: Ron Bridges (Deeside) |
14 May 1983 46 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Bristol |
15:00 | Nicky Platnauer 63' | Roger Gibbins | Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 10,731 Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester) |
Milk Cup
[edit]31 August 1982 Round 1 (First Leg) | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
19:45 | Dave Bennett 82' Roger Gibbins 85' |
59' Derek Showers | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 1,808 Referee: Stephen Bates (Bristol) |
15 September 1982 Round 1 (Second Leg) | Hereford United | 1–2 (2–4 agg.) | Cardiff City | Hereford |
Mel Pejic 27' | 38' Roger Gibbins 67' Jeff Hemmerman |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,301 Referee: J Haigh (Macclesfield) |
5 October 1982 Round 2 (First Leg) | Arsenal | 2–1 | Cardiff City | London |
19:30 | John Hollins 67' Paul Davis 84' |
75' Roger Gibbins | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 15,115 Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill) |
26 October 1982 Round 2 (Second Leg) | Cardiff City | 1–3 (2–5 agg.) | Arsenal | Cardiff |
19:45 | Jeff Hemmerman 50' | 3' Alan Sunderland 26' Tony Woodcock 85' Paul Davis |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,632 Referee: Vic Callow (Solihull) |
FA Cup
[edit]20 November 1982 Round 1 | Wokingham Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Wokingham |
George Torrance 15' | 78' David Tong | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Colin Downey (Hounslow) |
23 November 1982 Round 1 (Replay) | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Wokingham Town | Cardiff |
19:30 | Linden Jones Jeff Hemmerman 55' Godfrey Ingram 65' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,755 Referee: Colin Downey (Hounslow) |
11 December 1982 Round 2 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Weymouth | Cardiff |
15:00 | Roger Gibbins 28' Jeff Hemmerman 36' |
55' Anni Iannone 80' Trevor Finnigan 86' Gerry Pearson |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 4,446 Referee: Brian Hill |
30 November 1982 Round 3 | Newport County | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Newport |
19:30 | Nigel Vaughan 66' | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 7,800 Referee: Ron Bridges (Deeside) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "All Cardiff City football club players: 1983". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City football club match record: 1983". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Cardiff City 1982-83 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
Bibliography
[edit]- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- Crooks, John (1986). Cardiff City Chronology 1920-86. John Crooks. ISBN 0-9511984-0-8.
- Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive Cardiff City F.C. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- Crooks, John (1992). Cardiff City Football Club: Official History of the Bluebirds. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9513321-8-X.
- "Football Club History Database – Cardiff City". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- Welsh Football Data Archive