1982–83 Dundee United F.C. season

The 1982–83 season was the 74th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1982 to 30 June 1983. The team won the Scottish league championship for the first and only time, securing European Cup football for the following season.[1]

Dundee United
1982–83 season
ManagerJim McLean
Scottish Premier Division1st (European Cup)
W24 D8 L4 F90 A35 P56
Scottish Cup3rd Round
League CupSemi-final
UEFA CupQuarter-final

Match results

Dundee United played a total of 55 competitive matches during the 1982–83 season.[2]

Legend
Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics

Premier Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
4 September 1982AberdeenH2–011,683Malpas, Dodds
11 September 1982RangersA0–022,725
18 September 1982HibernianA0–05,562
25 September 1982St MirrenH3–06,832Sturrock (2), Milne
2 October 1982CelticH2–220,009Dodds, Milne
9 October 1982KilmarnockA1–12,446Milne (penalty)
16 October 1982Greenock MortonH6–05,986Dodds (3), Narey (2), Kirkwood
23 October 1982MotherwellA2–04,455Narey, Kirkwood
30 October 1982DundeeH1–014,959Dodds
6 November 1982AberdeenA1–513,958Gough
13 November 1982RangersH4–216,470Milne (2), Dodds, Gough
20 November 1982HibernianH3–07,374Bannon, Reilly, Dodds
27 November 1982St MirrenA2–016,972Bannon, Dodds
11 December 1982KilmarnockH7–07,259Reilly (2), Dodds (2), Bannon, Narey, Milne
18 December 1982Greenock MortonA2–11,987Reilly, Sturrock
27 December 1982MotherwellH5–07,682Milne, Bannon (penalty), Reilly, Hegarty, Sturrock
1 January 1983DundeeA2–018,109Milne (2)
3 January 1983AberdeenH0–317,831Dodds (2)
8 January 1983RangersA1–215,434Reilly
15 January 1983HibernianA0–05,043
22 January 1983St MirrenH3–26,714Dodds (2), Kirkwood
5 February 1983CelticH1–117,289Dodds
12 February 1983KilmarnockA5–01,834Holt (3), Bannon, Dodds
26 February 1983Greenock MortonH1–15,986Gough
5 March 1983MotherwellA4–13,589Gough (2), Dodds, Milne
12 March 1983DundeeH5–313,448Gough (2), Reilly, Hegarty, Dodds
19 March 1983AberdeenA2–123,001Milne (2)
26 March 1983HibernianH3–37,279Dodds, Britton, Gough
2 April 1983RangersH3–114,151Sturrock (2), Milne
6 April 1983CelticA0–234,508
9 April 1983St MirrenA2–14,617Bannon (penalty), Sturrock
20 April 1983CelticA3–223,965Hegarty, Bannon (penalty), Milne
23 April 1983KilmarnockH4–07,516Stark (2), Holt, Sturrock
30 April 1983Greenock MortonA4–06,920Dodds (2), Narey, Milne
7 May 1983MotherwellH4–011,933Bannon (2 including 1 penalty), Dodds (2)
14 May 1983DundeeA2–129,106Milne, Bannon

Scottish Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
29 January 1983R1St MirrenA0–17,020

League Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 August 1982G4St JohnstoneH3–07,001Kirkwood, Dodds, Sturrock
18 August 1982G4FalkirkA4–02,128Narey, Sturrock, Malpas, Milne
21 August 1982G4Raith RoversH5–15,039Narey (2), Payne, Britton, Milne
25 August 1982G4FalkirkH4–04,391Dodds (2), Sturrock, Payne
28 August 1982G4St JohnstoneA3–04,092Dodds, Bannon, Kirkwood
1 September 1982G4Raith RoversA3–11,934Bannon, Dodds, Sturrock
22 September 1982QF 1AberdeenA3–114,292Gough, Bannon, Kirkwood
6 October 1982QF 2AberdeenH1–011,753Sturrock
27 October 1982SF 1CelticA0–219,149
10 November 1982SF 2CelticH2–115,522Sturrock

UEFA Cup
DateRdOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 September 1982R1 1 PSV EindhovenH1–113,223Dodds
29 September 1982R1 2 PSV EindhovenA2–012,500Kirkwood, Hegarty
20 October 1982R2 1 Viking FKA3–18,890Milne (2 including penalty), Sturrock
2 November 1982R2 2 Viking FKH0–010,611
24 November 1982R3 1 SV Werder BremenH2–110,827Milne, Narey
8 December 1982R3 2 SV Werder BremenA1–137,500Hegarty
2 March 1983QF 1 BohemiansA0–116,000
16 March 1983QF 2 BohemiansH0–021,336

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dundee United (C) 36 24 8 4 90 35 +55 56 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Celtic 36 25 5 6 90 36 +54 55 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Aberdeen 36 25 5 6 76 25 +51 55 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
4 Rangers 36 13 12 11 53 41 +12 38
5 St Mirren 36 11 12 13 47 51 −4 34 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.

References
  1. Winton, Richard (28 December 2020). "Clocks, bridies & Jim McLean's pyjamas - Dundee Utd's 1983 title win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. "Match results 1982/1983". Arab Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2016.

See also
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