1982/83 - DIVISION ONE
about the programme
The 32 pages were retained for this season, which proved to be tumultuous for the Albion. We exited the Milk Cup at the 2nd round stage but our run to the FA Cup Final meant 3 home, 2 away and 2 neutral (for the semi-final and final) programmes. More detail on these games can be found HERE but a ‘commemorative’ 48-page programme was issued for our first appearanvce in the quarter-final and the final programme came in two versions. The earlier version had the Albion sub listed as Graham Pearce, with later editions showing the Albion sub as Gerry Ryan (which was how we started). Friendlies included pre-season trips to Holland and a post-season jaunt to the USA. Lots to read!
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28 Aug 82
v ipswich town
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Andy Ritchie
Att: 13,641
7 sep 82
v arsenal
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Gerry Ryan
Att: 13,507
11 sep 82
v sunderland
w 3-2
Albion scorers: Gordon Smith, Gerry Ryan, Tony Grealish
Att: 10,264
25 sep 82
v birmingham city
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Steve Gatting
Att: 9,845
9 oct 82
v swansea city
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Steve Foster
Att: 11,050
23 october 82
v west ham united
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Gordon Smith, Steve Getting, Michael Robinson
Att: 20,490
26 oct 82
v tottenham hotspur
(milk cup 2nd rnd 2nd leg)
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 20,763
6 nov 82
v manchester united
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Peter Ward
Att: 18,398
27 nov 82
v notts county
l 0-2
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 10,008
11 dec 82
v norwich city
w 3-0
Albion scorers: Jimmy Case Andy Ritchie, Michael Robinson
Att: 9,994
27 dec 82
v southampton
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 21,794
1 jan 83
v watford
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Peter Ward
Att: 15,139
3 jan 83
v nottingham forest
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Michael Robinson
Att: 10,402
8 jan 83
v newcastle united
(fa cup 3rd rnd)
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Andy Ritchie
Att: 17,711
12 jan 83
v newcastle united
(fa cup 3rd rnd replay)
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Peter Ward
Att: 32,134
22 jan 83
v luton town
l 2-4
Albion scorers: Andy Ritchie, Tony Grealish
Att: 11,785
29 jan 83
v manchester city
(fa cup 4th rnd)
w 4-0
Albion scorers: Jimmy Case, Neil Smillie, Michael Robinson 2
Att: 16,804
12 feb 83
v west bromwich albion
d 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 9,902
20 feb 83
v liverpool
(fa cup 5th rnd)
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Gerry Ryan, Jimmy Case
Att: 44,868
26 feb 83
v stoke city
l 1-2
Albion scorers: Andy Ritchie
Att: 14,937
12 mar 83
v norwich city
(fa cup 6th rnd)
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Jimmy Case
Att: 28,800
48-page ‘Official Commemorative’ programme
22 mar 83
v liverpool
d 2-2
Albion scorers: Michael Robinson, Gary Howlett
Att: 25,030
26 mar 83
v aston villa
d 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 14,657
2 apr 83
v tottenham hotspur
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Steve Gatting, Gerry Ryan
Att: 20,359
9 apr 83
v everton
l 1-2
Albion scorers: Gordon Smith (pen)
Att: 14,534
16 apr 83
v sheffield wednesday
(fa cup semi final)
w 2-1
Albion scorers: Jimmy Case, Michael Robinson
Att: 54,627
Played at Highbury Stadium
23 apr 83
v coventry city
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Terry Connor
Att: 14,674
7 may 83
v manchester city
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 17,794
The defeat brought our 4-year stay in the top flight to an end. Even the most pessimistic fans couldn’t have envisaged it would take the club 34 years to get back.
21 may 83
v manchester united
(fa cup final)
d 2-2 aet
Albion scorers: Gordon Smith, Gary Stevens
Att: 100,000
26 may 83
v manchester united
(fa cup final replay)
l 0-4
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 92,000
friendlies/testimonials
7 aug 82
v crystal palace
(friendly)
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: n/a
aug 82
townsend thoresen cup (netherlands)
Albion played PSV Eindhoven on 13 August ‘82, losing 3-0 and 2 days later, we lost 3-4 on penalties to Ipswich Town after a 1-1 draw
18 aug 82
v queens park rangers
(friendly)
d 2-2
Albion scorers: OG, Andy Ritchie
Att: n/a
8 jun 83
v san jose earthquakes
(friendly)
l 1-4
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: n/a
