SEASON: 1983-84
- DIVISION:
- Canon First Division (Tier 1)
- MANAGER(s):
- Brian Clough
- FA Cup:
- 3rd Round (Southampton (H) 1-2)
- League Cup:
- Quarter Final (Wimbledon (H) 1-1)
- Player Of The Year:
- Chris Fairclough
- Top Goalscorer:
- Peter Davenport (17 goals)
- Competitive Games:
- 55
- Competitive Goals:
- 90
- Goals per game:
- 1.6
- League Games:
- 42
- League Points:
- 74 out of 126 (3 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- 58.7%
ALL GAMES
LEAGUE GAMES
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
ATTENDANCES
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GAMES
League
FA Cup
League Cup
UEFA Cup
County Cup
Pre-Season Friendly
Friendly
SQUAD
Competitive goals only
LEAGUE DOUBLES
Home and away victories for the season
Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 17 times | 13 times | 9 times | 4 times | Conceded | 22 times | 12 times | 2 times | 1 time | Won By | 17 times | 5 times | 3 times | 2 times | 2 times | Lost By | 12 times | 1 time | 2 times |
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ATTENDANCES
- Highest League Attendance:
- 29,692 (League - Liverpool)
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 13,625 (League - Stoke City)
- Average League Attendance:
- 17,843
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 32,017 (UEFA Cup - Celtic)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 14,994 (UEFA Cup - Vorwarts)
- Clean Sheets:
- 18
- Red cards:
- 0
- Yellow cards:
- 0
END OF SEASON TABLE
DIVISION ONE | Home | Away | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | ||||
1 | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 73 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 41 | 80 | European Cup | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||||
2 | Southampton | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 66 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 77 | UEFA Cup First Round | 0-1 | 1-0 | ||||
3 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 74 | UEFA Cup First Round | ||||||
4 | Manchester United | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 71 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 74 | UEFA Cup First Round | 2-0 | 2-1 | ||||
5 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 73 | UEFA Cup First Round | 3-2 | 1-0 | ||||
6 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 60 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 63 | 0-1 | 1-4 | |||||
7 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 62 | Cup Winners Cup First Round | 1-0 | 0-1 | ||||
8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 65 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 41 | -1 | 61 | UEFA Cup First Round | 2-2 | 1-2 | ||||
9 | West Ham United | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 60 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 5 | 60 | 3-0 | 2-1 | |||||
10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 61 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 39 | -2 | 60 | 2-2 | 0-1 | |||||
11 | Watford | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 68 | 77 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 46 | -9 | 57 | 5-1 | 2-3 | |||||
12 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 57 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 34 | -2 | 53 | 2-1 | 2-2 | |||||
13 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 53 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 35 | -11 | 52 | 1-1 | 1-1 | |||||
14 | Norwich City | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 49 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 29 | -1 | 51 | 3-0 | 3-2 | |||||
15 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 38 | -3 | 51 | 3-2 | 1-2 | |||||
16 | Luton Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -13 | 51 | 1-0 | 3-2 | |||||
17 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 48 | 62 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 37 | -14 | 51 | 3-1 | 5-0 | |||||
18 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 40 | -19 | 50 | 0-0 | 1-1 | |||||
19 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 77 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 50 | 3-0 | 1-2 | |||||
20 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | -11 | 48 | Relegated | 5-1 | 2-1 | ||||
21 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 72 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 36 | -22 | 41 | Relegated | 3-1 | 0-0 | ||||
22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 80 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 52 | -53 | 29 | Relegated | 5-0 | 0-1 |
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GAMES
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | Count | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
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Sat Jan 07, 1984 | Southampton | 3 | H | 1-2 | Loss | 19,271 |
League Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | Count | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
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Tue Oct 04, 1983 | Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | A | 0-2 | Loss | 30,596 | Plough Lane | |||
Wed Oct 26, 1983 | Wimbledon | 2 | 2 | H | 1-1 | Draw | 22,870 | Lost 3-1 on aggregate |
UEFA Cup
Date | Opponent | Country | Round | Leg | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
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Wed Sep 14, 1983 | Vorwarts | Germany | 1 | 1 | H | 2-0 | Win | 14,994 | ||
Wed Sep 28, 1983 | Vorwarts | Germany | 1 | 2 | A | 1-0 | Win | 18,000 | Vorwarts Stadium | Won 3-0 on aggregate |
Wed Oct 19, 1983 | PSV Eindhoven | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | A | 2-1 | Win | 28,000 | Philips Stadion | |
Wed Nov 02, 1983 | PSV Eindhoven | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | H | 1-0 | Win | 16,943 | Won 3-1 on aggregate | |
Wed Nov 23, 1983 | Celtic | Scotland | 3 | 1 | H | 0-0 | Draw | 32,017 | ||
Wed Dec 07, 1983 | Celtic | Scotland | 3 | 2 | A | 2-1 | Win | 66,938 | Celtic Park | Won 2-1 on aggregate |
Wed Mar 07, 1984 | Sturm Graz | Austria | Quarter | 1 | H | 1-0 | Win | 19,459 | ||
Wed Mar 21, 1984 | Sturm Graz | Austria | Quarter | 2 | A | 1-1 | Draw | 21,000 | The Gruabn | After extra time, Forest won 2-1 on aggregate |
Wed Apr 11, 1984 | Anderlecht | Belgium | Semi | 1 | H | 2-0 | Win | 22,681 | ||
Wed Apr 25, 1984 | Anderlecht | Belgium | Semi | 2 | A | 0-3 | Loss | 36,000 | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium | Lost 3-2 on aggregate |
County Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
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Fri May 18, 1984 | Mansfield Town | Final | H | 3-1 | Win | - |
Pre-Season Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
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Fri Aug 05, 1983 | Utrecht | Netherlands | A | 0-1 | Loss | - | Stadion Galgenwaard | |
Sun Aug 07, 1983 | Romania XI | Romania | A | 2-1 | Win | - | ||
Wed Aug 10, 1983 | Groningen | Netherlands | A | 1-2 | Loss | - | Euroborg | |
Fri Aug 12, 1983 | Brugge | Belgium | A | 1-1 | Draw | - | Jan Breydel Stadium | |
Sun Aug 14, 1983 | Real Zaragoza | Spain | A | 1-2 | Loss | - | La Romareda | |
Sat Aug 20, 1983 | Swansea City | Wales | A | 3-1 | Win | - | Vetch Field | |
Tue Aug 23, 1983 | Barcelona | Spain | A | 0-2 | Loss | - | Nou Camp | |
Wed Aug 24, 1983 | Anderlecht | Belgium | A | 2-4 | Loss | - | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium |
Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Result | Att | Ground | Notes |
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Tue Oct 11, 1983 | Derby County | England | A | 2-2 | Draw | - | Baseball Ground | |
Sun Jan 29, 1984 | Oman XI | Oman | A | 5-1 | Win | - | ||
Tue Jan 31, 1984 | Oman XI | Oman | A | 3-1 | Win | - | ||
Tue May 01, 1984 | Trakia Plovdiv | Bulgaria | A | 2-1 | Win | - | Hristo Botev Stadium | |
Sun May 27, 1984 | Western Australia | Australia | A | 4-1 | Win | - | ||
Wed May 30, 1984 | Australia A | Australia | A | 1-1 | Draw | - | Hindmarsh | |
Sun Jun 03, 1984 | Manchester United | England | N | 0-1 | Loss | 4,000 | Melbourne | |
Thu Jun 07, 1984 | Australia A | Australia | A | 2-2 | Draw | 5,274 | Lang Park | |
Mon Jun 11, 1984 | Australia B | Australia | A | 0-0 | Draw | 1,500 | SGC |
SQUAD
Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||
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Pos | Num | Player | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes |
GK | Hans van Breukelen | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | ||||||||
GK | Steve Sutton | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
D | Des Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
D | Jim McInally | ||||||||||||
D | Kenny Swain | 54 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
D | Mark Smalley | 1 | |||||||||||
D | Paul Hart | 48 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
D | Viv Anderson | 53 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
M | Brynn Gunn | 7 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
M | Chris Fairclough | 41 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 2 | Player Of The Year | ||||||
M | Colin Todd | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
M | Danny Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
M | Steven Murray (1983-86) | ||||||||||||
F | Colin Walsh | 51 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 4 | |||||
F | David Riley | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
F | Frans Thijssen | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | ||||||
F | Garry Birtles | 43 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | |||||
F | Gary Mills | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
F | Ian Bowyer | 55 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 7 | |||||||
F | Ian Wallace | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||
F | Peter Davenport | 45 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 2 | |||||
F | Steve Hodge | 52 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 2 | ||||||
F | Steve Wigley | 47 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |||||
James McKechnie | |||||||||||||
Leo Ehlen |
GOALSCORERS
Competitive goals only
Goals | Player | Games |
---|---|---|
17 | Peter Davenport | 45 |
16 | Colin Walsh | 51 |
15 | Garry Birtles | 43 |
14 | Steve Hodge | 52 |
7 | Ian Bowyer | 55 |
6 | Viv Anderson | 53 |
5 | Ian Wallace | 35 |
3 | Frans Thijssen | 19 |
2 | Paul Hart | 48 |
1 | Kenny Swain | 54 |
1 | Steve Wigley | 47 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES
Home and away victories for the season
1983-84
Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score |
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Birmingham City | Mon Dec 26, 1983 | A | 2-1 | Sat Apr 21, 1984 | H | 5-1 |
Luton Town | Sat Sep 24, 1983 | H | 1-0 | Mon Jan 02, 1984 | A | 3-2 |
Manchester United | Mon Aug 29, 1983 | A | 2-1 | Wed May 16, 1984 | H | 2-0 |
Norwich City | Sat Sep 17, 1983 | A | 3-2 | Sat Jan 21, 1984 | H | 3-0 |
Queens Park Rangers | Sat Sep 10, 1983 | H | 3-2 | Sat Feb 11, 1984 | A | 1-0 |
West Bromwich Albion | Wed Feb 08, 1984 | A | 5-0 | Sat Apr 07, 1984 | H | 3-1 |
West Ham United | Sat Dec 17, 1983 | H | 3-0 | Sat May 12, 1984 | A | 2-1 |