The 1982–83 season was Mansfield Town's 46th season in the Football League and 9th in the Fourth Division they finished in 10th position with 61 points.
Final league table
Results Football League Fourth Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers128 August 1982BlackpoolH2–12,627Dungworth, Waddle23 September 1982Halifax TownA0–02,22536 September 1982Tranmere RoversA0–31,280411 September 1982Port ValeH0–22,316518 September 1982Hereford UnitedA2–01,960Nicholson (2)625 September 1982RochdaleH2–12,002Waddle (2)727 September 1982Peterborough UnitedH0–02,41481 October 1982Crewe AlexandraA2–11,787Waddle, Day99 October 1982BuryH1–42,415Bell1016 October 1982ChesterA3–11,817Caldwell (2), Woodhead1118 October 1982Scunthorpe UnitedH0–22,6471223 October 1982Swindon TownA0–44,0921330 October 1982DarlingtonH0–21,817143 November 1982Hartlepool UnitedA4–01,325Caldwell, Nicholson, Woodhead, Ayre155 November 1982Colchester UnitedA0–22,0091613 November 1982Bristol CityH1–12,035Newman (o.g.)1727 November 1982York CityA1–62,119Nicholson184 December 1982Stockport CountyH1–01,662Bell1917 December 1982Torquay UnitedH2–11,293Caldwell, Dungworth2027 December 1982WimbledonA1–12,512Caldwell2128 December 1982Northampton TownH2–02,843Caldwell, Matthews221 January 1983AldershotA1–22,235Ayre233 January 1983Hull CityH3–14,517Dungworth (2), Nicholson248 January 1983Halifax TownH1–22,401Dungworth2515 January 1983BlackpoolA1–22,217Nicholson2622 January 1983Hereford UnitedA0–11,7282729 January 1983Port ValeA1–44,102Hutchinson285 February 1983RochdaleA2–21,031Dungworth, Matthews2919 February 1983BuryA0–12,4033026 February 1983ChesterH2–11,805Matthews, Hutchinson311 March 1983Scunthorpe UnitedA2–23,562Bell, Bird325 March 1983Swindon TownH1–02,102Dungworth3312 March 1983DarlingtonA0–09523414 March 1983Hartlepool UnitedH3–01,991Dungworth (3)3519 March 1983Colchester UnitedH1–12,373Nicholson3626 March 1983Bristol CityA1–34,952Caldwell3728 March 1983Crewe AlexandraH1–02,247Caldwell382 April 1983Northampton TownA2–11,988Caldwell (2)395 April 1983WimbledonH2–23,530Dungworth (2)408 April 1983Stockport CountyA1–12,202Dungworth4116 April 1983Tranmere RoversH1–12,469Bell4223 April 1983Torquay UnitedA3–11,447Ayre4330 April 1983York CityH2–22,288Dungworth, Caldwell442 May 1983Hull CityA2–27,875Bell (2)457 May 1983Peterborough UnitedA2–32,200Bird, Thorpe4614 May 1983AldershotH4–11,788Kearney, Bell, Hutchinson, Woodhead
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR120 November 1982Stockport CountyH3–22,215Bell, Dungworth (2)R211 December 1982Bradford CityH1–12,962DungworthR2 Replay25 December 1982Bradford CityA2–33,081Bell, Dungworth
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR1 1st leg1 September 1982Bradford CityA0–13,265R1 2nd leg13 September 1982Bradford CityH0–22,260
Group Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersGroup Stage14 August 1982Peterborough UnitedA1–41,855BirdGroup Stage16 August 1982Northampton TownH1–21,485AyreGroup Stage21 August 1982Norwich CityH1–31,985Dungworth
Squad statistics Squad list sourced from
Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupGroup CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Rod Arnold430302030510GK David Coles3000000030DF Billy Ayre423302021494DF Kevin Bird28(1)220203135(1)3DF Ray Blackhall150100000160DF Stuart Boam7000002090DF Colin Calderwood280300010320DF Clive Day10(2)100200012(2)1DF Keith Kennedy32(2)030203040(2)0DF Mark Reynolds4000000040DF Simon Woodhead35(7)30(1)0101037(8)3MF Charlie Bell37(2)732103044(2)9MF Barry Gallagher2(1)00000002(1)0MF Bobby Hutchinson253300000283MF Mark Kearney111000000111MF Joe Laidlaw4000203090MF Jon Laws0(1)00000000(1)0MF Tony Lowery1000000010MF John Matthews39(1)330203047(1)3MF Mark Rhodes4000000040MF Mark Sindall9(2)00000009(2)0FW David Caldwell34(1)1030102(1)040(2)10FW Paul Cannell6(1)00010108(1)0FW John Dungworth36(3)1434203144(3)19FW Gary Nicholson37(2)830101042(2)8FW Aidey Thorpe0(2)10000000(2)1FW Alan Waddle14400102(1)017(1)4–Own goals–1–0–0–0–1
References General Mansfield Town 1982–83 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)
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