Category: English Football Leagues

English Football League and Non-League Champions 1982-83

England Flag Map
England Flag Map [References: 1]

League Champions & Record 1982-83

LeagueChampionsPWDLFAPts
Football League
Division 1Liverpool4224108873782
Division 2Queens Park Rangers422679773685
Division 3Portsmouth4627109744191
Division 4Wimbledon4629116964598
Minor Leagues
Alliance Premier League (5)Enfield422598954884
Reserve Leagues
Football CombinationQueens Park Rangers4229851134766
Central League Division 1West Bromwich Albion301965531844
Central League Division 2Nottingham Forest302235662747
Amateur Leagues
Northern Premier League (6)Gateshead42324611443100
North West Counties League (6)Burscough382675934559
Northern League (6)Blyth Spartans3623112923180
West Midlands League (6)Halesowen Town3828641243762
Southern League Premier (6)AP Leamington382549785079
Southern League Midland (7)Cheltenham Town322255652971
Southern League Southern (7)Fisher Athletic342356793474
Isthmian League (6)Wycombe Wanderers422679794785
[References: 2-3]

Points Sytem: 3 Pts Win, 1 Pt Draw, 0 Pts Loss (All Leagues except Reserve Leagues). 2 Pts Win, 1 Pt Draw, 0 Pts Loss (Reserve Leagues).

Report

Liverpool FC won the Football League Division 1 in 1982-83 with 82 points. Champions of the Lower Divisions were Queens Park Rangers (Division 2), Portsmouth (Division 3) and Wimbledon (Division 4). The top Non-League Football Champions were Enfield (Alliance Premier League).

Reserve League Champions were Queens Park Rangers (Football Combination), West Bromwich Albion (Central League Division 1) and Nottingham Forest (Central League Division 2). These were Professional Leagues for Reserve Teams of Football League teams.

Amateur Non-League Football Champions were: AP Leamington (Southern League Premier Division), Cheltenham Town (Southern League Midlands Division), Fisher Athletic (Southern League Southern Division), Gateshead (Northern Premier League), Halesowen Town (West Midlands League), Burscough (North West Counties League), Blyth Spartans (Northern League) and Wycombe Wanderers (Isthmian League).

There was no automatic promotion and relegation between the Football League Division 4 and the Non-League Football Leagues. By this stage the Alliance Premier League had become the basis for the National League as we know it today (Level 5), sponsored by Nationwide (previously Vanarama) and in between known as the Conference (sponsored most famously by Vauxhall).

It worth noting that the Football League (still known as such rather than English Football League) and Amateur Leagues had gone over to 3 Points for a win, whereas the Reserve Leagues still operated under the 2 Pts for a win system.

References

[1] Fruugo.ie (2021) 144363572_max England Flag Map [Internet] Available from: https://img.fruugo.com/product/2/57/144363572_max.jpg [Accessed 28 May 2021]

Bibliography

[2] News of the World (1984) “Football League Final Tables 1982-3” News of the World Football Annual 1983-84 pg. 55-58. Invincible Press Ltd. London.

[3] News of the World (1984) “Other Leagues 1982-3” News of the World Football Annual 1983-84 pg. 109-116. Invincible Press Ltd. London.

Images

[3] Pinterest (2019) UEFA Logo [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f6/c4/ae/f6c4ae32d00050ac7826d3d9b5d8ef87.png [Accessed 26 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jason Caldwell, Alan McCormack, Paul Nolan, Andrew McGovern, Colm Murray, Niall Brennan.

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Football Association Premier League 2020-21

FA Premier League Logo 2017-Present [Refernce: 0]

Table

PWDLFAPts
Everton641114913
Liverpool6411151413
Aston Villa540112512
Leicester City640213812
Tottenham Hotspur632116811
Leeds United631212910
Southampton631210910
Crystal Palace63128910
Wolverhampton Wanderers63126810
Chelsea62311399
Arsenal6303879
West Ham United62221288
Manchester City5221888
Newcastle United62228106
Manchester United52129125
Brighton & Hove Albion612310125
West Bromwich Albion60336143
Burnley5014391
Sheffield United6015391
Fulham60155141
Football Association Premier League Table 2020-21 [Reference: 1]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
12.09.2020West Ham0Newcastle2
12.09.2020Liverpool4Leeds3
12.09.2020Crystal Palace1Southampton0
12.09.2020Fulham0Arsenal3
13.09.2020Spurs0Everton1
13.09.2020West Brom0Leicester3
14.09.2020Brighton1Chelsea3
14.09.2020Sheffield United0Wolves2
Week 2
19.09.2020Arsenal2West Ham1
19.09.2020Manchester United1Crystal Palace3
19.09.2020Leeds4Fulham3
19.09.2020Everton5West Brom2
20.09.2020Leicester4Burnley2
20.09.2020Chelsea0Liverpool2
20.09.2020Newcastle0Brighton3
20.09.2020Southampton2Spurs5
21.09.2020Wolves1Manchester City3
21.09.2020Aston Villa1Sheffield United0
Week 3
26.09.2020Burnley0Southampton1
26.09.2020West Brom3Chelsea3
26.09.2020Crystal Palace1Everton2
26.09.2020Brighton2Manchester United3
27.09.2020West Ham4Wolves0
27.09.2020Manchester City2Leicester5
27.09.2020Spurs1Newcastle1
27.09.2020Sheffield United0Leeds1
28.09.2020Liverpool3Arsenal1
28.09.2020Fulham0Aston Villa3
Week 4
03.10.2020Newcastle3Burnley1
03.10.2020Leeds1Manchester City1
03.10.2020Everton4Brighton2
03.10.2020Chelsea4Crystal Palace0
04.10.2020Aston Villa7Liverpool2
04.10.2020Manchester United1Spurs6
04.10.2020Wolves1Fulham0
04.10.2020Arsenal2Sheffield United1
04.10.2020Southampton2West Brom0
04.10.2020Leicester0West Ham3
Week 5
17.10.2020Newcastle1Manchester United4
17.10.2020Manchester City1Arsenal0
17.10.2020Chelsea3Southampton3
17.10.2020Everton2Liverpool2
18.10.2020Leicester0Aston Villa1
18.10.2020Spurs3West Ham3
18.10.2020Crystal Palace1Brighton1
18.10.2020Sheffield United1Fulham1
19.10.2020Leeds0Wolves1
19.10.2020West Brom0Burnley0
Week 6
23.10.2020Aston Villa0Leeds3
24.10.2020Liverpool2Sheffield United1
24.10.2020Manchester United0Chelsea0
24.10.2020Fulham1Crystal Palace2
24.10.2020West Ham1Manchester City1
25.10.2020Arsenal0Leicester1
25.10.2020Wolves1Newcastle1
25.10.2020Southampton2Everton0
26.10.2020Burnley0Spurs1
26.10.2020Brighton1West Brom1
Football Association Premier League Results 2020-21 [Reference: 2]

Report

22 Republic of Ureland players and 5 Northern Ireland players were on the squads of the 20 FA Premier League Clubs for 2020-21. 16 of those ROI players had made a first team appearance and 4 of the NI players had done so by the end of October (week 6). Nine of the Irish players had scored a goal with Sheffield United’s Callum Robinson having scored twice and two of the Northern Irish players having scored a goal.

There was an unusual look to the FA Premier League Table at the end of October 2020, with Everton, Aston Villa and Leicster among the pacesetters. Only Liverpool and Spurs of the Big 6 were challengers after the sixth round of matches, and of the others only Chelsea managed to squeak into the top half of the table in 10th place. Arsenal (11th), Manchester City (13th) and Manchester United (15th) were all languishing in the bottom half of the table.

Perhaps it was the absence of spectators due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, but there was an unusual amount of goals being scored, with an incredible Super Sunday Weekend at the beginning of October in Week 4 as Aston Villa knocked 7 past a stunned Liverpool in a 7-2 win (it could have been 10 or more) and Spurs trounced Manchester United 6-1 at Old Trafford.

Villa’s sole defeat came at the hands of fellow early title challengers Leeds (0-3 at Villa Park in Birmingham), while Liverpool FC were in second, with four wins in six matches, behind Everton in second place. Spurs made up the top six. At the other end of the table West Brom, Burnley, Sheffield United and Fulham were all struggling without a win.

Republic of Ireland Players

NamePosClubAppGoalsAssistsClean Sheets
Conor HourihaneMAston Villa211
Jason MolumbyMBrighton & Hove Albion000
Aaron ConnollyFBrighton & Hove Albion511
Kevin LongDBurnley510
Jimmy DunneDBurnley201
Robbie BradyMBurnley200
Stephen HendersonGCrystal Palace00
James McCarthyMCrystal Palace400
Seamus ColemanDEverton510
Caoimhin KelleherGLiverpool00
Ciaran ClarkDNewcastle United000
Jeff HendrickMNewcastle United611
Enda StevensDSheffield United600
John EganDSheffield United500
David McGoldrickFSheffield United610
Shane LongFSouthampton400
Michael ObafemiFSouthampton100
Matt DohertyDTottenham Hotspur410
Dara O’SheaDWest Bromwich Albion400
Callum RobinsonFWest Bromwich Albion620
Darren RandolphGWest Ham United00
Conor CoventryMWest Ham United00
FA Premier League Republic of Ireland Players 2020-21 [Reference: 1-131]

Northern Ireland Players

NamePosClubAppGoalsAssistsClean Sheets
Bailey Peacock-FarrellGBurnley00
Stuart DallasMLeeds United600
Jonny EvansDLeeds United410
Jamal LewisDNewcastle United610
Oliver NorwoodMSheffield United300
FA Premier League Northern Ireland Players 2020-21 [Reference: 1-131]

References

[1] Premier League (2019) Premier League Table, Form Guide & Season Archives [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/tables [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[2] Premier League (2019) Premier League Football Scores, Results & Season Archives [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/results [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[4] Premier League (2020) Arsenal | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/1/Arsenal/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[3] Premier League (2019) Aston Villa | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/2/Aston-Villa/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[131] Premier League (2019) Brighton & Hove Albion | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/131/Brighton-and-Hove-Albion/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[43] Premier League (2019) Burnley | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/43/Burnley/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[4] Chelsea (2020) Chelsea | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/4/Chelsea/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[6] Premier League (2019) Crystal Palace | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/6/Crystal-Palace/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[7] Premier League (2019) Everton | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/7/Everton/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[34] Premier League (2020) Fulham | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/34/Fulham/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[9] Premier League (2020) Leeds United | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/9/Leeds-United/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[26] Premier League (2019) Leicester City | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/26/Leicester-City/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[10] Premier League (2019) Liverpool | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/10/Liverpool/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[11] Premier League (2020) Manchester City | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/11/Manchester-City/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[12] Premier League (2019) Manchester United | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/12/Manchester-United/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[23] Premier League (2019) Newcastle United | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/23/Newcastle-United/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[18] Premier League (2019) Sheffield United | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/18/Sheffield-United/overview [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[14] Premier League (2019) Southampton | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/20/Southampton/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[21] Premier League (2019) Tottenham Hotspur | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/21/Tottenham-Hotspur/overview [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[33] Premier League (2019) Watford | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/33/Watford/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[36] Premier League (2020) West Bromwich Albion | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/36/West-Bromwich-Albion/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[25] Premier League (2019) West Ham United | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/25/West-Ham-United/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

[38] Premier League (2019) Wolverhampton Wanderers | Squad [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/38/Wolverhampton-Wanderers/squad [Accessed 29 October 2020]

Logos

[0] Premier League (2017) PL_Purple_280X158 [Internet] Available from:https://resources.premierleague.com/premierleague/photo/2017/03/27/a8f0a5ed-f8a8-4668-92ed-90e0436f58f4/PL_Purple_280X158.png [Accessed 29 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Nora Mulcahy, Richard Mulcahy, Dervla Mulcahy, Conor Connoly-Mulcahy, Dara Connoly-Mulcahy, Aodhan Connolly-Mulcahy.

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 29 October 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

English Football Breakaway Proposal 2020

Report

A backroom deal brokered by Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC has been criticised by the Premier League and the British Government. The deal put on the table would see the number of teams in the Premier League reduced to 18, and a cash offer to the other clubs not in the top flight. Under the deal, worked out with the English Football League (EFL) – currently in charge of the Championship, League 1 and League 2 – the other teams in the big 6 – Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Arsenal would rejoin the English Football League and keep their places in Europe.

It is unclear, however, if this applies to the other two in the Big 6 – Liverpool FC and Manchester United – or what would happen to the other 14 teams in the English Premier League. Is it an attempt to become more like an American League – with an EPL and EFL rather than a NFC and AFC as in American Football, or is it the English Football League taking over the reigns again.

Under a two-league scenario it might look like this:

EPLEFL
Liverpool FCChelsea
Manchester UnitedArsenal
Aston VillaTottenham Hotspur
EvertonManchester City
Leicester CityWest Bromwich Albion
Leeds UnitedBurnley FC
Newcastle UnitedSheffield United
West Ham UnitedFulham FC
SouthamptonLuton Town
Crystal PalaceWatford
Wolverhampton WanderersBlackburn Rovers
Brighton & Hove AlbionBirmingham City
Bristol CityQueens Park Rangers
ReadingMiddlesbrough
Swansea CityMillwall
AFC BournemouthRotherham United
English Football Breakaway Proposal 2020 [Reference: 1-3]

Note: Places in possible new EPL and EFL set-up based on current position in the two Leagues, with the bottom four EPL relegated and top four EFL promoted. A possible Super Bowl-like Playoff to decide the English Champions would be needed.

References

Websites

[1] James Whaling (2020) Daily Mirror, 12 October 2020 “Arsenal, Man City, Tottenham and Chelsea ‘offered chance to rejoin EFL’ amid revamp” [Internet] Available from: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-man-city-tottenham-chelsea-22829703?fbclid=IwAR143eECWubUgRv94bg2aRymbLbcPMCV14zz_HuAAqm_1jBM8pOeJ2zkXfE [Accessed 12 October 2020]

[2] English Premier League (2020) Premier League Table [Internet] Available from: https://www.premierleague.com/tables [Accessed 12 October 2020]

[3] English Football League (2020) Championship League Table [Internet] Available from: https://www.efl.com/clubs-and-competitions/sky-bet-championship/league-table/ [Accessed 12 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Nora Mulcahy, Richard Mulcahy, Dervla Mulcahy, Conor Connoly-Mulcahy, Dara Connoly-Mulcahy, Aodhan Connolly-Mulcahy.

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 12 October 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.