The 1982–83 season was Aston Villa's 83rd season in the Football League. Tony Barton was manager after Ron Saunders had resigned in the previous season.
| 1982–83 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Doug Ellis |
| Manager | Tony Barton |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 6th |
| European Super Cup | Winners |
| FA Cup | Sixth round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| European Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Peter Withe (16 goals) All: Peter Withe (18 goals) |
| 39--29--25 | |
Villa qualified for the European Cup as holders and reaching the quarter-finals, and also won the European Super Cup in a two-legged contest with FC Barcelona of Spain. They finished the season sixth in the league.
There were debuts for Alan Curbishley (36) and Ray Walker (23).[1]
First Division edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 69 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 69 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 68 | |
| 7 | Everton | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 64 | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 64 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
European Super Cup edit
| 19 January 1983 First leg | Barcelona  | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Camp Nou, Barcelona |
| 20:45 CET | Marcos Alonso  52' |
Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland) |
| 26 January 1983 Second leg | Aston Villa | 3–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 agg.) | Barcelona | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| 19:30 GMT | Shaw 80' Cowans 100'McNaught 104' |
Report | Attendance: 31,570 Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium) |
European Cup edit
Aston Villa played in 1982–83 European Cup as champions. The club reached the quarter-finals but lost to eventual runners-up Juventus of Italy.
First round edit
| 15 September 1982 First leg | Aston Villa | 3–1 |  Beşiktaş | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| Morley 6' Withe 9' Mortimer 29' |
Ekşi 61' |
Referee:  |
Second round edit
| 20 October 1982 First leg | Dinamo Bucuresti  | 0–2 | Aston Villa | |
| Shaw 11', 17' |
Referee: |
| 3 November 1982 Second leg | Aston Villa | 4–2 (6–2 agg.) | Dinamo Bucuresti | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| Shaw 5', 52', 67' Walters 87' |
Mulţescu 30' Iordache 71' |
Referee: |
Quarter-final edit
| 7 March 1983 First leg | Aston Villa | 1–2 |  Juventus | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| Cowans 53' |
Rossi 1' Boniek 82' |
Referee: |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.