Cardiff City
1982–83 season
ChairmanBob Grogan
ManagerLen Ashurst
Football League Third Division2nd
FA Cup2nd round
League Cup2nd round
Welsh Cup3rd round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jeff Hemmerman (22)
All: Jeff Hemmerman (26)
Highest home attendance15,972 (v Newport, 27 December 1982)
Lowest home attendance3,813 (v Chesterfield, 7 December 1982)
Average home league attendance7,730

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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
-- GK Scotland SCO Jim Brown
-- GK Wales WAL Andy Dibble
-- GK England ENG Steve Humphries
-- GK England ENG Eric Steele
-- GK Wales WAL Martin Thomas
-- DF England ENG Gary Bennett
-- DF Wales WAL Paul Bodin
-- DF Wales WAL Phil Dwyer
-- DF Wales WAL Linden Jones
-- DF England ENG Jimmy Mullen
-- DF Wales WAL Keith Pontin
-- MF England ENG Dave Bennett
No. Pos. Nation Player
-- MF England ENG Roger Gibbins
-- MF Wales WAL Paul Giles
-- MF Wales WAL John Lewis
-- MF Wales WAL Paul Maddy
-- MF Wales WAL Tarki Micallef
-- MF Wales WAL Ken Stroud
-- MF England ENG David Tong
-- FW England ENG Jeff Hemmerman
-- FW England ENG Bob Hatton
-- FW England ENG Godfrey Ingram
-- FW England ENG Billy Woof

Source. [1]

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
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:

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
ResultLWLWWWWDLWWLWWWLDDWWWWWDWWWLWLDWDDDLWDLWDWWWWD
Position7127433642643235424422221111122223344432222
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Third Division

28 August 1982 (1982-08-28) 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 (1982-09-05) 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 (1982-09-08) 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 (1982-09-11) 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 (1982-09-18) 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 (1982-09-25) 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 (1982-09-28) 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 (1982-10-02) 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 (1982-10-09) 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 (1982-10-16) 10 Cardiff City 1–0 Gillingham Cardiff
15:00 Godfrey Ingram Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 4,828
Referee: Alan Crickmore (Plymouth)
19 October 1982 (1982-10-19) 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 (1982-10-23) 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 (1982-10-30) 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 (1982-11-03) 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 (1982-11-06) 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 (1982-11-13) 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 (1982-12-04) 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 (1982-12-07) 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 (1982-12-17) 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 (1982-12-27) 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 (1982-12-28) 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 (1983-01-01) 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 (1983-01-03) 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 (1983-01-15) 24 Wrexham 0–0 Cardiff City Wrexham
15:00 Stadium: Racecourse
Attendance: 3,846
Referee: Ken Baker (Rugby)
22 January 1983 (1983-01-22) 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 (1983-01-29) 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 (1983-02-01) 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 (1983-02-05) 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 (1983-02-12) 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 (1983-02-16) 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 (1983-02-19) 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 (1983-02-26) 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 (1983-03-01) 33 Cardiff City 0–0 Reading Cardiff
19:30 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 6,173
Referee: Roger Milford (Bristol)
12 March 1983 (1983-03-12) 34 Portsmouth 0–0 Cardiff City Portsmouth
15:00 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 24,354
Referee: Leslie Burden (Dorset)
15 March 1983 (1983-03-15) 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 (1983-03-19) 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 (1983-03-26) 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 (1983-04-02) 38 Cardiff City 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Cardiff
15:00 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 7,226
Referee: John Holbrook (Wolverhampton)
4 April 1983 (1983-04-04) 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 (1983-04-09) 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 (1983-04-16) 41 Wigan 0–0 Cardiff City Wigan
15:00 Stadium: Springfield Park
Attendance: 4,447
Referee: George Tyson (Sunderland)
23 April 1983 (1983-04-23) 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 (1983-04-30) 43 Chesterfield 0–1 Cardiff City Chesterfield
Dave Bennett Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 2,799
Referee: Alan Saunders (Newcastle upon Tyne)
2 May 1983 (1983-05-02) 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 (1983-05-07) 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 (1983-05-14) 46 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Cardiff City Bristol
15:00 Nicky Platnauer 63' Roger Gibbins Stadium: Eastville
Attendance: 10,731
Referee: Derek Lloyd (Worcester)

Source [2] [3]

Milk Cup

31 August 1982 (1982-08-31) 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 (1982-09-15) 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 (1982-10-05) 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 (1982-10-26) 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

20 November 1982 (1982-11-20) 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 (1982-11-23) 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 (1982-12-11) 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

Welsh Cup

30 November 1982 (1982-11-30) 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

References

  1. "All Cardiff City football club players: 1983". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. "Cardiff City football club match record: 1983". 11v11. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. "Cardiff City 1982-83 results". Cardiff City Forum. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

Bibliography

  • Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
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