MANCHESTER UNITED 2 - 0 FOREST - Sat Jan 22, 1983 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 22, 1983 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Old Trafford
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-2 (Lost)
- Half-time: 0-0
- Season:
- 1982-83
- Referee:
- Keith Hackett
- Attendance:
- 38,615
- Pos Before/After:
- 3
4 - Opp Before/After:
- 2
2
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Palma Mallorca (Friendly)
- League:
- Aston Villa
- Manchester United:
- Aug 29, 1983
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3191 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1604 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3608 (of 5672)
- Total:
- 5006 (of 7440)
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Ron Atkinson
Prior form: DDLWDW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Steve Coppell (64) (Pen)
Arnold Muhren (80)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | D | Kenny Swain | |
| 3 | M | Stuart Gray | Last game |
| 4 | D | Bryn Gunn | |
| 5 | M | Willie Young | |
| 6 | M | Ian Bowyer | |
| 7 | F | John Robertson off for Chris Fairclough () | |
| 8 | F | Ian Wallace | |
| 9 | F | Peter Davenport | |
| 10 | M | Steve Hodge | |
| 11 | M | Colin Walsh | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Chris Fairclough on for John Robertson () |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Gary Bailey |
| 2 | D | Mike Duxbury |
| 3 | D | Arthur Albiston |
| 4 | D | Remi Moses |
| 5 | D | Kevin Moran |
| 6 | M | Gordon McQueen |
| 7 | M | Bryan Robson |
| 8 | M | Arnold Muhren  |
| 9 | M | Frank Stapleton |
| 10 | F | Norman Whiteside |
| 11 | F | Steve Coppell |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1-1 | Manchester City |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-4 | Luton Town |
| Coventry City | 0-0 | Swansea City |
| Liverpool | 1-0 | Birmingham City |
| Manchester United | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Norwich City | 0-1 | Everton |
| Notts County | 1-0 | Arsenal |
| Stoke City | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-1 | Sunderland |
| Watford | 2-0 | Southampton |
| West Ham United | 0-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 38 | 53 | WWDWWW | ||
| 2 | Manchester United | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 43 | DDLWDW | ||
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 43 | WWLDDW | ||
| 4 | Watford | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 40 | WLWDWL | ||
| 5 | Coventry City | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 38 | WWLWWD | ||
| 6 | West Ham United | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 37 | WWLWLL | ||
| 7 | Aston Villa | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 35 | LLDLWL | ||
| 8 | Manchester City | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -4 | 35 | DLWDLW | ||
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 34 | LLLDWW | ||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 34 | WLWLWD | ||
| 11 | Everton | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 33 | WLWDLW | ||
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 33 | LDLDDL | ||
| 13 | Arsenal | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -1 | 33 | LWDWLW | ||
| 14 | Stoke City | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -4 | 31 | LWLWDL | ||
| 15 | Southampton | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -10 | 30 | WWDLLD | ||
| 16 | Notts County | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 28 | -13 | 28 | LDWLLL | ||
| 17 | Luton Town | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 31 | -7 | 27 | LWLLWD | ||
| 18 | Swansea City | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -5 | 26 | DLDLLW | ||
| 19 | Sunderland | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | -10 | 26 | WDDDWW | ||
| 20 | Norwich City | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -14 | 26 | LWWLWL | ||
| 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 34 | -23 | 24 | DLLDDL | ||
| 22 | Birmingham City | 24 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 23 | LWDDDL | ||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 39 | 56 | WDWWWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Manchester United | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 46 | DLWDWW | 2-0 | |
 1 | 3 | Watford | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 43 | LWDWLW | 2-0 |
| 1 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 43 | WLDDWL | 0-2 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 39 | WLWWDD | 0-0 | |
| 6 | West Ham United | 25 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 37 | WLWLLL | 0-1 | |
| 4 | 7 | Everton | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 36 | LWDLWW | 1-0 |
| 4 | 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 36 | DLDDLW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 9 | Aston Villa | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 36 | LDLWLD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 10 | Manchester City | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -4 | 36 | LWDLWD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 35 | LWLWDD | 1-1 |
| 3 | 12 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 34 | LLDWWL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 13 | Stoke City | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -3 | 34 | WLWDLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 14 | Arsenal | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -2 | 33 | WDWLWL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 15 | Notts County | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 28 | -12 | 31 | DWLLLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 16 | Luton Town | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 33 | -5 | 30 | WLLWDW | 4-2 |
| 2 | 17 | Southampton | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -12 | 30 | WDLLDL | 0-2 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -5 | 27 | LDLLWD | 0-0 | |
| 19 | Sunderland | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -10 | 27 | DDDWWD | 1-1 | |
| 20 | Norwich City | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -15 | 26 | WWLWLL | 0-1 | |
| 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 34 | -25 | 24 | LLDDLL | 2-4 | |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -16 | 23 | WDDDLL | 0-1 | |