1983–84 Southampton F.C. season

Southampton F.C. 1983–84 football season

Southampton F.C.

1983–84 season

Manager

Lawrie McMenemy

Stadium

The Dell

FA Cup

League Cup

Top goalscorer

League:
Steve Moran (21)
All:
Steve Moran (25)

Home colours

← 1982–83

1984–85 →

During the 1983–84 English football season, Southampton competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

Southampton enjoyed their best season ever, achieving their highest-ever finish in the Football League of second, three points behind champions Liverpool. They also reached the FA Cup semifinal, only to be beaten by Everton.

First-team squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ENG	Peter Shilton
—	GK	ENG	Alistair Sperring
—	DF	NGA	Reuben Agboola
—	DF	ENG	Ken Armstrong
—	DF	ENG	Steve Baker
—	DF	ENG	Mick Mills
—	DF	ENG	Mark Whitlock
—	DF	ENG	Mark Wright
—	DF	ENG	Mark Dennis
—	DF	YUG	Ivan Golac
—	DF	ENG	Dennis Rofe


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	David Armstrong
—	MF	IRL	Eamonn Collins
—	MF	ENG	Nick Holmes
—	MF	ENG	Steve Williams
—	FW	ENG	Ian Baird
—	FW	ENG	Martin Foyle
—	FW	ENG	Ian Juryeff
—	FW	ENG	Steve Moran
—	FW	ENG	David Puckett
—	FW	ENG	Danny Wallace
—	FW	ENG	Frank Worthington
—	FW	WAL	Alan Curtis

Transfers

In

Mark Dennis - Birmingham City
Ivan Golac - FK Belasica
Alan Curtis - Swansea City
Frank Worthington - Sunderland
Ken Armstrong - Kilmarnock

Out

Chris Nicholl - Grimsby Town, August 1983
Malcolm Waldron - Burnley, £90,000, September 1983

Results

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1st Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Liverpool (C)	42	22	14	6	73	32	+41	80	Qualification for the European Cup first round
2	Southampton	42	22	11	9	66	38	+28	77	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3	Nottingham Forest	42	22	8	12	76	45	+31	74
4	Manchester United	42	20	14	8	71	41	+30	74
5	Queens Park Rangers	42	22	7	13	67	37	+30	73

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Nottingham Forest v Southampton

27 August 1983 1	Nottingham Forest	0−1	Southampton	Nottingham
		Report	Wallace	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,626

Southampton v Queens Park Rangers

29 August 1983 2	Southampton	0−0	Queens Park Rangers	Southampton
		Report		Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 19,522

Southampton v Arsenal

3 September 1983 3	Southampton	1−0	Arsenal	Southampton
	Baird	Report		Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 19,522

Liverpool v Southampton

5 September 1983 4	Liverpool	1−1	Southampton	Liverpool
	Rush 60'	Report	Mills 84'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 26,331

Sunderland v Southampton

10 September 1983 5	Sunderland	0−2	Southampton	Sunderland
			Wallace	Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 12,716

Southampton v Manchester United

17 September 1983 6	Southampton	3−0	Manchester United	Southampton
				Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 20,674

Aston Villa v Southampton

24 September 1983 7	Aston Villa	1−0	Southampton	Birmingham
				Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,209

Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers

1 October 1983 8	Southampton	1−0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Southampton
				Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,589

Luton Town v Southampton

22 October 1983 9	Luton Town	3−1	Southampton	Luton
				Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 12,389

Southampton v Ipswich Town

29 October 1983 10	Southampton	3−2	Ipswich Town	Southampton
				Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 18,515

Norwich City v Southampton

5 November 1983 9	Norwich City	1−0	Southampton	Norwich
				Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,303

Southampton v Liverpool

15 March 1984 32	Southampton	2−0	Liverpool	Southampton
	Wallace 44', 85'	Report		Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 19,698

References

^ "All Southampton players: 1984".
^ "Southampton FC - Squad 1983/1984".
^ "Southampton FC - Fixtures & Results 1983/1984".

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National teams

League competitions

Levels 1–4	Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)
Level 5	Alliance Premier League
Levels 6–7	Isthmian League (Premier, One) Northern Premier League (level 6 only) Southern League (Premier, Midland, Southern)
Levels 8–9	Isthmian League (Two) Athenian League (level 8 only) Combined Counties League (level 8 only) Eastern Counties League (level 8 only) Essex Senior League (level 8 only) Hellenic League (Premier, One) Kent League (level 8 only) London Spartan League (Premier, Senior) Midland Football Combination (level 8 only) North West Counties League (One, Two) Northern Counties East League (Premier, One North, One South) Northern League (One, Two) South Midlands League (Premier, One) Sussex County League (One, Two) United Counties League (Premier, One) West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only) Western League (Premier, One)

Cup competitions

FA cups	FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final) Charity Shield FA Trophy (Final)
Football League cups	League Cup (Final) Associate Members' Cup (Final)

European competitions

Club seasons
First Division	Arsenal Aston Villa Birmingham City Coventry City Everton Ipswich Town Leicester City Liverpool Luton Town Manchester United Norwich City Nottingham Forest Notts County Queens Park Rangers Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur Watford West Bromwich Albion West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers
Second Division	Barnsley Blackburn Rovers Brighton & Hove Albion Cambridge United Cardiff City Carlisle United Charlton Athletic Chelsea Crystal Palace Derby County Fulham Grimsby Town Huddersfield Town Leeds United Manchester City Middlesbrough Newcastle United Oldham Athletic Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday Shrewsbury Town Swansea City
Third Division	Bolton Wanderers Bournemouth Bradford City Brentford Bristol Rovers Burnley Exeter City Gillingham Hull City Lincoln City Millwall Newport County Orient Oxford United Plymouth Argyle Port Vale Preston North End Rotherham United Scunthorpe United Sheffield United Southend United Walsall Wigan Athletic Wimbledon
Fourth Division	Aldershot Blackpool Bristol City Bury Chester City Chesterfield Colchester United Crewe Alexandra Darlington Doncaster Rovers Halifax Town Hartlepool United Hereford United Mansfield Town Northampton Town Peterborough United Reading Rochdale Southport Stockport County Swindon Town Torquay United Tranmere Rovers Wrexham York City