The 1983/84 season was for Manchester United the 82nd season in the Football League [1] .
 Manchester United | ||||
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| general information | ||||
| Season | 1983/84 | |||
| Trainer | Ron atkinson | |||
| Chairman | Martin edwards | |||
| Captain | Brian robson | |||
| Stadium | Old trafford | |||
| Competition | ||||
| First Division | 4th | |||
| FA Cup | 3 round | |||
| League cup | 4 round | |||
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Semi final | |||
| Super Bowl of England | Winner | |||
| Top scorer | ||||
| League |  Frank Stapleton (13) | |||
| Total | Frank Stapleton (19) | |||
| Home attendance | ||||
| The greatest | 58 547 against Barcelona (March 21, 1984) | |||
| Smallest | 23 589 against Port Vale (October 26, 1983) | |||
| Average | 42 215 | |||
| The form | ||||
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In the championship, "United" finished in 4th place. In the Cup Winners' Cup, the team reached the semifinals, in which they lost to Juventus . One of the most spectacular matches of the season was the return quarter-finals of the Cup Winners Cup against Barcelona , which included Diego Maradona . Losing in the first game with a score of 0: 2, United won in the return match at Old Trafford with a score of 3: 0 thanks to the “double” of Brian Robson and the goal of Frank Stapleton .
This season, in the main part of the “United” debuted the young Welsh striker Mark Hughes , who scored 4 goals in the championship. Frank Stapleton was the top scorer with 19 goals in all tournaments.
At the end of the season, the club left Ray Wilkins , who joined Milan . Team captain Brian Robson rejected the offer from Juventus and remained at the club.
Also at the end of the season, wingers Gordon Strakan and Jesper Olsen went to the club.
Content
England Supercup
| date | Rival | Stadium | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 20, 1983 | Liverpool | Wembley | 2: 0 | Robson (2) | 92,000 |
Football League Division One
| date | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 27, 1983 | Queens park rangers | D | 3: 1 | Muren (2), Stapleton | 48 742 |
| August 29, 1983 | Nottingham Forest | D | 1: 2 | Kevin Moran | 43 005 |
| September 3, 1983 | Stoke city | AT | 1: 0 | Muren | 23,704 |
| September 6, 1983 | Arsenal | AT | 3: 2 | Kevin Moran , Robson , Stapleton | 42,703 |
| September 10, 1983 | Luton town | D | 2: 0 | Albiston , Muren | 41,013 |
| September 17, 1983 | Southampton | AT | 0: 3 | 20,674 | |
| September 24, 1983 | Liverpool | D | 1: 0 | Stapleton | 56 121 |
| October 1, 1983 | Norwich City | AT | 3: 3 | Whiteside (2), Stapleton | 19,290 |
| October 15, 1983 | West Bromwich Albion | D | 3: 0 | Albiston , Graham , Whiteside | 42,221 |
| October 22, 1983 | Sunderland | AT | 1: 0 | Ray wilkins | 26,826 |
| October 29, 1983 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 3: 0 | Stapleton (2), Robson | 41,880 |
| November 5, 1983 | Aston Villa | D | 1: 2 | Robson | 45,077 |
| November 12, 1983 | Leicester city | AT | 1: 1 | Robson | 24 409 |
| November 19, 1983 | Watford | D | 4: 1 | Stapleton (3), Robson | 43 111 |
| November 27, 1983 | West Ham United | AT | 1: 1 | Ray wilkins | 23 355 |
| December 3, 1983 | Everton | D | 0: 1 | 43,664 | |
| December 10, 1983 | Ipswich Town | AT | 2: 0 | Crooks , Graham | 19,779 |
| December 16, 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur | D | 4: 2 | Graham (2), Kevin Moran (2) | 33,616 |
| December 26, 1983 | Coventry city | AT | 1: 1 | Muren | 21,553 |
| December 27, 1983 | Notts County | D | 3: 3 | Crooks , McQueen , Kevin Moran | 41,544 |
| December 31, 1983 | Stoke city | D | 1: 0 | Graham | 40 164 |
| January 2, 1984 | Liverpool | AT | 1: 1 | Whiteside | 44 622 |
| January 13, 1984 | Queens park rangers | AT | 1: 1 | Robson | 16 308 |
| January 21, 1984 | Southampton | D | 3: 2 | Muren , Robson , Stapleton | 40 371 |
| February 4, 1984 | Norwich City | D | 0-0 | 36 851 | |
| February 7, 1984 | Birmingham City | AT | 2: 2 | Hogg , Whiteside | 19 957 |
| February 12, 1984 | Luton town | AT | 5: 0 | Robson (2), Whiteside (2), Stapleton | 11,265 |
| February 18, 1984 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | AT | 1: 1 | Whiteside | 20,676 |
| February 25, 1984 | Sunderland | D | 2: 1 | Kevin Moran (2) | 40,615 |
| March 3, 1984 | Aston Villa | AT | 3: 0 | Moses , Robson , Whiteside | 32,874 |
| March 10, 1984 | Leicester city | D | 2: 0 | Hughes , Moses | 39 473 |
| March 17, 1984 | Arsenal | D | 4: 0 | Muren (2), Robson , Stapleton | 48,942 |
| March 31, 1984 | West Bromwich Albion | AT | 0: 2 | 28 104 | |
| April 7, 1984 | Birmingham City | D | 1: 0 | Robson | 39,896 |
| April 14, 1984 | Notts County | AT | 0: 1 | 13 911 | |
| April 17, 1984 | Watford | AT | 0-0 | 20,764 | |
| April 21, 1984 | Coventry city | D | 4: 1 | Hughes (2), McGrath , Ray Wilkins | 38,524 |
| April 28, 1984 | West Ham United | D | 0-0 | 44,124 | |
| May 5, 1984 | Everton | AT | 1: 1 | Stapleton | 28 802 |
| May 7, 1984 | Ipswich Town | D | 1: 2 | Hughes | 44 257 |
| May 12, 1984 | Tottenham Hotspur | AT | 1: 1 | Whiteside | 39,790 |
| May 16, 1984 | Nottingham Forest | AT | 0: 2 | 23,651 |
Final standings
| No | Club | M | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | RM | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 22 | eight | 12 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 74 |
| four | Manchester United | 42 | 20 | 14 | eight | 71 | 41 | +30 | 74 |
| five | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 73 |
FA Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 1984 | Round 3 | Bournemouth | AT | 0: 2 | 14,782 |
Football League Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3, 1983 | Round 2. First match | Port vail | AT | 1: 0 | Stapleton | 19,885 |
| October 26, 1983 | Round 2. Second leg | Port vail | D | 2: 0 | Whiteside ray wilkins | 23,589 |
| November 8, 1983 | Round 3 | Colchester United | AT | 2: 0 | McQueen , Moses | 13,031 |
| November 30, 1983 | Round 4 | Oxford United | AT | 1: 1 | Hughes | 13,739 |
| December 7, 1983 | Round 4. Replay | Oxford United | D | 1: 1 | Stapleton | 27,459 |
| December 19, 1983 | Round 4. Second Replay | Oxford United | AT | 1: 2 | Graham | 13,912 |
Cup Winners' Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 1983 | Round 1. First match | Dukla (Prague) | D | 1: 1 | Ray wilkins | 39,745 |
| September 27, 1983 | Round 1. Second leg | Dukla (Prague) | AT | 2: 2 | Robson , Stapleton | 28,850 |
| October 19, 1983 | Round 2. First match | Spartak (Varna) | AT | 2: 1 | Graham , Robson | 40,000 |
| November 2, 1983 | Round 2. Second leg | Spartak (Varna) | D | 2: 0 | Stapleton (2) | 39,079 |
| March 7, 1984 | Round 3. First match | Barcelona | AT | 0: 2 | 70,000 | |
| March 21, 1984 | Round 3. Second leg | Barcelona | D | 3: 0 | Robson (2), Stapleton | 58,547 |
| April 11, 1984 | Semifinal The first match | Juventus | D | 1: 1 | Davis | 58,171 |
| April 25, 1984 | Semifinal Return match | Juventus | AT | 1: 2 | Whiteside | 64 655 |
Player Statistics
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League cup | UEFA Cup | Super Bowl of England | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Vr | Gary Bailey | 40 | −38 | one | −2 | five | −2 | eight | −9 | one | 0 | 55 | −51 |
| Vr | Jeff Wheelands | 2 | −3 | 0 | 0 | one | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −5 |
| Def | Arthur Olbiston | 40 | 2 | one | 0 | 6 | 0 | eight | 0 | one | 0 | 56 | 2 |
| Def | Clayton Blackmore | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 |
| Def | Mike Duxbury | 39 | 0 | one | 0 | 6 | 0 | eight | 0 | one | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Def | John Gidman | four | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 6 + 2 | 0 |
| Def | Graham Hogg | sixteen | one | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | four | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | one |
| Def | Paul McGrath | 9 | one | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | one |
| Def | Gordon McQueen | 20 | one | 0 | 0 | four | one | four | 0 | one | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Def | Kevin Moran | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | five | 0 | eight | 0 | one | 0 | 52 | 7 |
| PZ | Alan Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | one | 0 | 0 | 3 + 1 | one |
| PZ | Mark Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 |
| PZ | Arthur graham | 33 + 4 | five | one | 0 | five | one | 6 + 1 | one | one | 0 | 46 + 5 | 7 |
| PZ | Lou macari | 0 + 5 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 + 8 | 0 |
| PZ | Remy mozes | 31 + 4 | 2 | one | 0 | 5 + 1 | one | 5 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 + 6 | 3 |
| PZ | Arnold Muren | 26 | eight | one | 0 | 2 | 0 | five | 0 | one | 0 | 35 | eight |
| PZ | Brian robson | 33 | 12 | one | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | four | one | 2 | 47 | 18 |
| PZ | Ray wilkins | 42 | 3 | one | 0 | 6 | one | 6 | one | one | 0 | 56 | five |
| Nap | Garth crooks | 6 + 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 + 1 | 2 |
| Nap | Mark Hughes | 7 + 4 | four | 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | one | 2 + 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 + 7 | five |
| Nap | Frank Stapleton | 42 | 13 | one | 0 | 6 | 2 | eight | four | one | 0 | 58 | nineteen |
| Nap | Norman Whiteside | 30 + 7 | ten | one | 0 | 6 | one | 5 + 1 | one | one | 0 | 43 + 8 | 12 |
Notes
- ↑ Manchester United Season 1983/84 (English) . StretfordEnd.co.uk.
Links
- Season 1983/84 on StretfordEnd.co.uk (Eng.)