| 1983–84 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | ||
| Stadium | The Dell | |
| First Division | 2nd | |
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | |
| League Cup | Third round | |
| Top goalscorer | League:  Steve Moran (21) All: Steve Moran (25)  | |
| 
 | ||
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  | 
  | 
Transfers
In
Out
 Chris Nicholl - 
 Grimsby Town, August 1983
 Malcolm Waldron - 
 Burnley, £90,000, September 1983
Results
1st Division
| Pos | Team | 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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
| 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  | 
Report | Mills  | 
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  | 
Report | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 19,698  | 
References
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.