1983–84 Southampton F.C. season

Southampton F.C.
1983–84 season
Manager	Lawrie McMenemy
Stadium	The Dell
First Division	2nd
FA Cup	Semi-finals
League Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Steve Moran (21); All: ; Steve Moran (25)
	Home colours
	Home colours

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.		Position	Player
		GK	Peter Shilton
		GK	Alistair Sperring
		DF	Reuben Agboola
		DF	Ken Armstrong
		DF	Steve Baker
		DF	Mick Mills
		DF	Mark Whitlock
		DF	Mark Wright
		DF	Mark Dennis
		DF	Ivan Golac
		DF	Dennis Rofe

No.		Position	Player
		MF	David Armstrong
		MF	Eamonn Collins
		MF	Nick Holmes
		MF	Steve Williams
		FW	Ian Baird
		FW	Martin Foyle
		FW	Ian Juryeff
		FW	Steve Moran
		FW	David Puckett
		FW	Danny Wallace
		FW	Frank Worthington
		FW	Alan Curtis

Transfers

In

Out

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

Results

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1st Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Liverpool	42	22	14	6	73	32	+41	80	European Cup[lower-alpha 1]
2	Southampton	42	22	11	9	66	38	+28	77	UEFA Cup
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:
Notes:

Liverpool won the European Cup this year for the fourth time in less than a decade, and thus qualified for the following season's competition as defending champions.
They also won the League cup this year, in a rematch against Everton.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

References

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[table_note_res_EC10.21830511708665-4] Liverpool won the European Cup this year for the fourth time in less than a decade, and thus qualified for the following season's competition as defending champions.
They also won the League cup this year, in a rematch against Everton.

[1] ttp://www.11v11.com/teams/southampton/tab/players/season/1984

[2] ttp://www.worldfootball.net/teams/southampton-fc/1984/2/

[3] ttp://www.worldfootball.net/teams/southampton-fc/1984/3/