1982–83_Football_League_Trophy
1982–83 Football League Trophy
Football tournament season
The 1982–83 Football League Trophy was the second edition of the tournament now renamed the Football League Trophy. It was won by Millwall, who beat Lincoln City 3–1 in the final at Sincil Bank. Next season the tournament would be reconstituted as the Associate Members' Cup which runs as the EFL Trophy today.
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Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Dates | 13 August 1982 – 20 April 1983 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Millwall (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Lincoln City |
| Third place | Reading |
| Fourth place | Chester City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 183 (3.33 per match) |
| All statistics correct as of 20 April 1983. | |
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Group A
More information Home team, Result ...
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 3–1 | Southend United | 13 August 1982 |
| Watford | 4–1 | Orient | 14 August 1982 |
| Southend United | 1–1 | Orient | 16 August 1982 |
| Watford | 2–1 | Colchester United | 17 August 1982 |
| Orient | 0–2 | Colchester United | 21 August 1982 |
| Southend United | 1–4 | Watford | 21 August 1982 |
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 2 | 11 |
| Colchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 1 | 7 |
| Southend United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | 1 |
| Orient | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | 1 |
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Group B
More information Home team, Result ...
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 August 1982 |
| Chesterfield | 1–1 | Chester | 14 August 1982 |
| Chesterfield | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 August 1982 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Chester | 18 August 1982 |
| Chester | 5–0 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 August 1982 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Chesterfield | 21 August 1982 |
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 1 | 5 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 5 |
| Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 5 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | 1 |
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Group C
More information Home team, Result ...
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2–2 | Aldershot | 14 August 1982 |
| Reading | 2–1 | Oxford United | 14 August 1982 |
| Aldershot | 1–3 | Oxford United | 17 August 1982 |
| Reading | 4–2 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 August 1982 |
| Aldershot | 3–3 | Reading | 21 August 1982 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 3–0 | Oxford United | 21 August 1982 |
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 2 | 9 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 1 | 5 |
| Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | 4 |
| Aldershot | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1 | 3 |
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Group D
More information Home team, Result ...
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1–0 | Halifax Town | 14 August 1982 |
| Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Hull City | 14 August 1982 |
| Halifax Town | 1–0 | Hull City | 17 August 1982 |
| Hartlepool United | 0–4 | Bradford City | 18 August 1982 |
| Halifax Town | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | 21 August 1982 |
| Hull City | 0–0 | Bradford City | 21 August 1982 |
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 8 |
| Halifax Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 7 |
| Hull City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | 0 |
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Group E
More information Home team, Result ...
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | 14 August 1982 |
| Millwall | 0–1 | Wimbledon | 14 August 1982 |
| Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Wimbledon | 17 August 1982 |
| Millwall | 3–0 | Brentford | 17 August 1982 |
| Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Millwall | 21 August 1982 |
| Wimbledon | 1–3 | Brentford | 21 August 1982 |
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 2 | 8 |
| Brentford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 1 | 5 |
| Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 | 4 |
| Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 3 |
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Group F
More information Home team, Result ...
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 2–1 | Bristol City | 14 August 1982 |
| Newport County | 0–1 | Torquay United | 14 August 1982 |
| Bristol City | 1–0 | Torquay United | 17 August 1982 |
| Newport County | 5–1 | Exeter City | 18 August 1982 |
| Bristol City | 1–4 | Newport County | 21 August 1982 |
| Torquay United | 3–2 | Exeter City | 21 August 1982 |
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 2 | 8 |
| Torquay United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 1 | 7 |
| Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 | 3 |
| Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 | 3 |
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Group G
More information Home team, Result ...
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 3–0 | Northampton Town | 14 August 1982 |
| Peterborough United | 4–1 | Mansfield Town | 14 August 1982 |
| Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Northampton Town | 16 August 1982 |
| Norwich City | 6–2 | Peterborough United | 18 August 1982 |
| Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Norwich City | 21 August 1982 |
| Peterborough United | 5–2 | Northampton Town | 21 August 1982 |
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 3 | 12 |
| Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 2 | 8 |
| Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 | 3 |
| Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 | 0 |
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Group H
More information Home team, Result ...
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Lincoln City | 14 August 1982 |
| Sheffield United | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | 14 August 1982 |
| Scunthorpe United | 0–0 | Sheffield United | 17 August 1982 |
| Lincoln City | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | 18 August 1982 |
| Grimsby Town | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | 21 August 1982 |
| Lincoln City | 3–1 | Sheffield United | 21 August 1982 |
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More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 1 | 8 |
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 1 | 7 |
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | 1 |
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More information Home team, Result ...
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall | 1–1 (aet) [note 1] | Bradford City | 6 December 1982 |
| Lincoln City | 3–1 | Norwich City | 8 December 1982 |
| Reading | 5–3 | Watford | 8 December 1982 |
| Chester | 0–0 (aet) [note 2] | Newport County | 26 January 1983 |
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More information Home team, Result ...
| Home team | Result | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1–3 | Millwall | 26 January 1983 |
| Chester | 1–3 (aet) | Lincoln City | 8 February 1983 |
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Attendance: 3,142
Millwall line-up
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.[1]
More information No., Pos. ...
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- "Football League Group Cup 1982/1983". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- "Statistics 1982/83". The Millwall History Files. Retrieved 2 December 2011.