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Summary of Season 1982-83
Football League Division 2
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | 1. Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 41 | 85 | 2. Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 75 | 3. Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 28 | 70 | 4. Fulham | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 69 | 5. Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 67 | 6. Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 63 | 7. Oldham Athletic | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 61 | 8. Leeds United | 42 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 60 | 9. Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 0 | 59 | 10. Barnsley | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 57 | 11. Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 57 | 12. Cambridge United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 43 | -18 | 51 | 13. Derby County | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 34 | -9 | 49 | 14. Carlisle United | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 42 | -2 | 48 | 15. Crystal Palace | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 35 | -9 | 48 | 16. Middlesbrough | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 38 | -21 | 48 | 17. Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 55 | -23 | 48 | 18. Chelsea | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -10 | 47 | 19. Grimsby Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 44 | -25 | 47 | 20. Rotherham United | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 39 | -23 | 45 | 21. Burnley | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 42 | -10 | 44 | 22. Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 35 | -19 | 44 |
Matches
| Aug 28 | Cambridge United | Away | 1-0 | Robson |
| Aug 31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 0-0 | |
| Sep 4 | Leicester City | Home | 1-1 | Droy |
| Sep 8 | Derby County | Away | 0-1 | |
| Sep 11 | Newcastle United | Away | 1-1 | Lee |
| Sep 18 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 2-0 | Speedie(2) |
| Sep 25 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 2-3 | Lee, Fillery(P) |
| Oct 2 | Grimsby Town | Home | 5-2 | Droy, Bumstead, Speedie(2), Fillery |
| Oct 9 | Leeds United | Home | 0-0 | |
| Oct 16 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 0-3 | |
| Oct 23 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 3-1 | Pates, Bumstead, Robson |
| Oct 30 | Carlisle United | Away | 1-2 | Lee |
| Nov 6 | Crystal Palace | Home | 0-0 | |
| Nov 13 | Barnsley | Away | 1-1 | Fillery |
| Nov 20 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 1-2 | Lee |
| Nov 27 | Rotherham United | Away | 0-1 | |
| Dec 4 | Burnley | Home | 2-1 | Droy, Speedie |
| Dec 11 | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-3 | Fillery(P) |
| Dec 18 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 2-1 | Pates, O.G. |
| Dec 27 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 2-1 | Walker, Speedie |
| Dec 28 | Fulham | Home | 0-0 | |
| Jan 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 0-2 | |
| Jan 3 | Leicester City | Away | 0-3 | |
| Jan 15 | Cambridge United | Home | 6-0 | Jones, Fillery(2), Bumstead, Mayes, O.G. |
| Jan 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-2 | Pates |
| Feb 5 | Derby County | Home | 1-3 | Pates |
| Feb 12 | Grimsby Town | Away | 1-2 | Mayes |
| Feb 19 | Leeds United | Away | 3-3 | Fillery(P), Walker, O.G. |
| Feb 26 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 2-0 | Walker, Rhoades-Brown |
| Mar 5 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 2-5 | Lee, Robson |
| Mar 12 | Carlisle United | Home | 4-2 | Bumstead, Walker, Canoville(2) |
| Mar 19 | Crystal Palace | Away | 0-0 | |
| Mar 26 | Barnsley | Home | 0-3 | |
| Apr 2 | Fulham | Away | 1-1 | Canoville |
| Apr 4 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 0-2 | |
| Apr 9 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 2-2 | Fillery(2)(1P) |
| Apr 16 | Newcastle United | Home | 0-2 | |
| Apr 23 | Burnley | Away | 0-3 | |
| Apr 30 | Rotherham United | Home | 1-1 | Walker |
| May 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 1-1 | Speedie |
| May 7 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 1-0 | Walker |
| May 14 | Middlesbrough | Home | 0-0 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 267,261 | 29,797 | 6,677 | 12,727 | Away | 259,827 | 29,084 | 4,973 | 12,373 | Total | 527,088 | 29,797 | 4,973 | 12,550 |
F.A. Cup
Round 4
Matches
| Jan 8 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 1-1 | Mayes |
| Jan 12 | Huddersfield Town | Home | 2-0 | Fillery, Bumstead |
| Jan 29 | Derby County | Away | 1-2 | Fillery |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 14,417 | 14,417 | 14,417 | 14,417 | Away | 40,447 | 23,383 | 17,064 | 20,224 | Total | 54,864 | 23,383 | 14,417 | 18,288 |
Milk Cup
Round 3
Matches
| Oct 6 | Tranmere Rovers | Home | 3-1 | Speedie(2), Fillery(P) |
| Oct 27 | Tranmere Rovers | Away | 2-1 | Robson(2) |
| Nov 9 | Notts County | Away | 0-2 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 7,982 | 7,982 | 7,982 | 7,982 | Away | 13,431 | 8,852 | 4,579 | 6,716 | Total | 21,413 | 8,852 | 4,579 | 7,138 |
Diary
00/07/1982 Keith Dublin signed amateur forms
06/07/1982 Bryan Robson transfered from Carlisle
20/07/1982 Graham Wilkins transfered to Brentford for Free
27/07/1982 Chelsea lost to IFK Ostersund 0-1 in a friendly
30/07/1982 Chelsea beat Angermanland 2-1 in a friendly
00/08/1982 Ian Britton transfered to Dundee United
01/08/1982 Chelsea beat IFK Stromsund 8-0 in a friendly
03/08/1982 Chelsea beat IFK Mariehamn 6-1 in a friendly
13/08/1982 Chelsea beat Aberystwyth Town 4-0 in a friendly
14/08/1982 Chelsea beat Cardiff City 3-1 in a friendly
17/08/1982 Chelsea beat Hillingdon Borough 4-1 in a friendly
20/08/1982 Chelsea lost to Arsenal 1-3 in a friendly
20/08/1982 Tony McAndrew transfered from Middlesborough
24/08/1982 Jose Bosingwa born
26/08/1982 George Rodger died
28/08/1982 Chelsea beat Cambridge United 1-0 in Football League Division 2
31/08/1982 Chelsea drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 in Football League Division 2
04/09/1982 Chelsea drew with Leicester City 1-1 in Football League Division 2
08/09/1982 Chelsea lost to Derby County 0-1 in Football League Division 2
11/09/1982 Chelsea drew with Newcastle United 1-1 in Football League Division 2
16/09/1982 Leon Knight born
18/09/1982 Chelsea beat Oldham Athletic 2-0 in Football League Division 2
25/09/1982 Chelsea lost to Sheffield Wednesday 2-3 in Football League Division 2
02/10/1982 Chelsea beat Grimsby Town 5-2 in Football League Division 2
06/10/1982 Chelsea beat Tranmere Rovers 3-1 in Milk Cup Round 2 (First Leg)
09/10/1982 Chelsea drew with Leeds United 0-0 in Football League Division 2
14/10/1982 Joe Keenan born
16/10/1982 Chelsea lost to Blackburn Rovers 0-3 in Football League Division 2
23/10/1982 Chelsea beat Charlton Athletic 3-1 in Football League Division 2
26/10/1982 Joey Jones transfered from Wrexham for 34,500
27/10/1982 Chelsea beat Tranmere Rovers 2-1 in Milk Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)
30/10/1982 Chelsea lost to Carlisle United 1-2 in Football League Division 2
06/11/1982 Chelsea drew with Crystal Palace 0-0 in Football League Division 2
09/11/1982 Chelsea lost to Notts County 0-2 in Milk Cup Round 3
13/11/1982 Chelsea drew with Barnsley 1-1 in Football League Division 2
20/11/1982 Chelsea lost to Shrewsbury Town 1-2 in Football League Division 2
27/11/1982 Chelsea lost to Rotherham United 0-1 in Football League Division 2
03/12/1982 Michael Essien born
04/12/1982 Chelsea beat Burnley 2-1 in Football League Division 2
11/12/1982 Chelsea lost to Middlesbrough 1-3 in Football League Division 2
14/12/1982 Steven Sidwell born
18/12/1982 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 2-1 in Football League Division 2
27/12/1982 Chelsea beat Queens Park Rangers 2-1 in Football League Division 2
28/12/1982 Chelsea drew with Fulham 0-0 in Football League Division 2
00/00/1983 Bob Iles transfered to Wealdstone
00/00/1983 Gary Chivers transfered to Swansea City
00/00/1983 Kevin Hales transfered to Orient
00/00/1983 Alan Mayes transfered to Swindon for Free
00/00/1983 Bryan Robson transfered to Sunderland
00/00/1983 Paul Williams Released
01/01/1983 Chelsea lost to Shrewsbury Town 0-2 in Football League Division 2
03/01/1983 Chelsea lost to Leicester City 0-3 in Football League Division 2
08/01/1983 Chelsea drew with Huddersfield Town 1-1 in F.A. Cup Round 3
12/01/1983 Chelsea beat Huddersfield Town 2-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)
15/01/1983 Chelsea beat Cambridge United 6-0 in Football League Division 2
22/01/1983 Chelsea lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 in Football League Division 2
29/01/1983 Chelsea lost to Derby County 1-2 in F.A. Cup Round 4
05/02/1983 Chelsea lost to Derby County 1-3 in Football League Division 2
12/02/1983 Chelsea lost to Grimsby Town 1-2 in Football League Division 2
13/02/1983 Alexis Nicolas born
14/02/1983 Gary Locke transfered to Crystal Palace
19/02/1983 Chelsea drew with Leeds United 3-3 in Football League Division 2
20/02/1983 Stan Wicks died
26/02/1983 Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 in Football League Division 2
00/03/1983 Mike Nutton transfered to Millwall for 65,000
05/03/1983 Chelsea lost to Charlton Athletic 2-5 in Football League Division 2
12/03/1983 Chelsea beat Carlisle United 4-2 in Football League Division 2
12/03/1983 Dicky Spence died
15/03/1983 Chelsea beat BK Hacken 3-1 in a friendly
17/03/1983 Raul Meireles born
19/03/1983 Chelsea drew with Crystal Palace 0-0 in Football League Division 2
26/03/1983 Chelsea lost to Barnsley 0-3 in Football League Division 2
02/04/1983 Chelsea drew with Fulham 1-1 in Football League Division 2
04/04/1983 Chelsea lost to Queens Park Rangers 0-2 in Football League Division 2
09/04/1983 Chelsea drew with Oldham Athletic 2-2 in Football League Division 2
16/04/1983 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 0-2 in Football League Division 2
23/04/1983 Chelsea lost to Burnley 0-3 in Football League Division 2
30/04/1983 Chelsea drew with Rotherham United 1-1 in Football League Division 2
00/05/1983 Eddie Niedzwiecki transfered from Wrexham for 45,000
02/05/1983 Chelsea drew with Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 in Football League Division 2
07/05/1983 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in Football League Division 2
14/05/1983 Chelsea drew with Middlesbrough 0-0 in Football League Division 2
17/05/1983 Chelsea beat Barnet 5-2 in a friendly
25/05/1983 Pat Nevin transfered from Clyde for 95,000
26/05/1983 Joe McLaughlin transfered from Greenock Morton for 95,000
00/06/1983 John Hollins transfered from Arsenal for Free
20/06/1983 Nigel Spackman transfered from Bournemouth for 40,000
Players Statistics
Appearances
| Player | League | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Europe | Others | Total | |||||||||||||
| App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | App | Sub | Gls | ||
| M Fillery | 36 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||
| S Francis | 37 | 3 | 3 | 43 | |||||||||||||||
| J Bumstead | 35 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| DR Speedie | 34 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| C Lee | 31 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| C Pates | 35 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| C Hutchings | 36 | 3 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
| M Droy | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| G Chivers | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| C Walker | 23 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||
| JP Jones | 28 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| P Rhoades-Brown | 25 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| P Canoville | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| AK Mayes | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| BS Robson | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| PA Driver | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| A McAndrew | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| GR Locke | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| MW Nutton | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| RJ Iles | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| K Hales | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| MP Falco | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| K Jones | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| P Williams | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Own Goal | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Disciplinary
SY=Single Yellow DY=Double Yellow (Red)
SR=Straight Red
| Sq | Player | League | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Europe | Others | Total | ||||||||||||
| SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | ||
| JP Jones | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| DR Speedie | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| M Droy | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| P Rhoades-Brown | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| GR Locke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| M Fillery | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| C Lee | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| C Pates | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| C Hutchings | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| MP Falco | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| PA Driver | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| P Canoville | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| J Bumstead | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||