Football tournament season
1982–83 Football League Cup Country England Wales Teams 92 Champions Liverpool (3rd title)Runners-up Manchester United
The 1982–83 Football League Cup (known as the Milk Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd season of the Football League Cup , a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 30 August 1982 and ended with the final on 26 March 1983. The final was contested by First Division teams Manchester United and Liverpool at the Wembley Stadium in London.
First round [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Bradford City
1–0
Mansfield Town
1 September 1982
Bristol Rovers
2–2
Torquay United
31 August 1982
Bury
3–5
Burnley
31 August 1982
Cardiff City
2–1
Hereford United
31 August 1982
Carlisle United
3–3
Bolton Wanderers
31 August 1982
Chester
1–2
Blackpool
1 September 1982
Chesterfield
2–1
Hartlepool United
31 August 1982
Colchester United
2–0
Aldershot
31 August 1982
Crewe Alexandra
1–1
Tranmere Rovers
31 August 1982
Crystal Palace
2–0
Portsmouth
31 August 1982
Darlington
0–2
Peterborough United
31 August 1982
Exeter City
1–2
Newport County
1 September 1982
Gillingham
3–0
Leyton Orient
31 August 1982
Halifax Town
2–1
Derby County
31 August 1982
Huddersfield Town
1–1
Doncaster Rovers
31 August 1982
Millwall
0–2
Northampton Town
31 August 1982
Plymouth Argyle
2–0
Bournemouth
31 August 1982
Port Vale
1–0
Rochdale
30 August 1982
Reading
0–2
Oxford United
1 September 1982
Scunthorpe United
1–2
Grimsby Town
31 August 1982
Sheffield United
3–1
Hull City
31 August 1982
Southend United
1–0
Fulham
1 September 1982
Stockport County
1–1
Wigan Athletic
30 August 1982
Swindon Town
2–1
Bristol City
31 August 1982
Walsall
0–1
Preston North End
31 August 1982
Wimbledon
1–1
Brentford
30 August 1982
Wrexham
1–0
Shrewsbury Town
31 August 1982
York City
2–1
Lincoln City
31 August 1982
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Aldershot
0–1
Colchester United
14 September 1982
0–3
Blackpool
5–1
Chester
14 September 1982
7–2
Bolton Wanderers
4–0
Carlisle United
14 September 1982
7–3
Bournemouth
3–0[1]
Plymouth Argyle
14 September 1982
3–2
Brentford
2–0
Wimbledon
14 September 1982
3–1
Bristol City
2–0
Swindon Town
14 September 1982
3–2
Burnley
3–1
Bury
14 September 1982
8–4
Derby County
5–2[1]
Halifax Town
15 September 1982
6–4
Doncaster Rovers
0–1
Huddersfield Town
14 September 1982
1–2
Fulham
4–2
Southend United
14 September 1982
4–3
Grimsby Town
0–0
Scunthorpe United
14 September 1982
2–1
Hartlepool United
2–0[1]
Chesterfield
15 September 1982
3–2
Hereford United
1–2
Cardiff City
15 September 1982
2–4
Hull City
1–0
Sheffield United
14 September 1982
2–3
Leyton Orient
2–0
Gillingham
14 September 1982
2–3
Lincoln City
3–1
York City
15 September 1982
4–3
Mansfield Town
0–2
Bradford City
13 September 1982
0–3
Newport County
6–0
Exeter City
14 September 1982
8–1
Northampton Town
2–2
Millwall
14 September 1982
4–2
Oxford United
2–0
Reading
15 September 1982
4–0
Peterborough United
4–2
Darlington
15 September 1982
6–2
Portsmouth
1–1
Crystal Palace
14 September 1982
1–3
Preston North End
1–1
Walsall
14 September 1982
2–1
Rochdale
2–0
Port Vale
14 September 1982
2–1
Shrewsbury Town
2–0
Wrexham
14 September 1982
2–1
Torquay United
0–4
Bristol Rovers
15 September 1982
2–6
Tranmere Rovers
0–0[1] [2]
Crewe Alexandra
13 September 1982
1–1
Wigan Athletic
1–1[1] [3]
Stockport County
14 September 1982
2–2
Second round [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
2–1
Cardiff City
5 October 1982
Aston Villa
1–2
Notts County
6 October 1982
Barnsley
2–1
Cambridge United
12 October 1982
Bolton Wanderers
1–2
Watford
5 October 1982
Brentford
3–2
Blackburn Rovers
5 October 1982
Bristol City
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday
4 October 1982
Bristol Rovers
1–0
Swansea City
5 October 1982
Burnley
3–2
Middlesbrough
5 October 1982
Chelsea
3–1
Tranmere Rovers
6 October 1982
Colchester United
0–0
Southampton
6 October 1982
Derby County
2–0
Hartlepool United
6 October 1982
Fulham
2–2
Coventry City
5 October 1982
Gillingham
2–0
Oldham Athletic
5 October 1982
Grimsby Town
3–3
Sheffield United
12 October 1982
Huddersfield Town
2–0
Oxford United
5 October 1982
Ipswich Town
1–2
Liverpool
5 October 1982
Leeds United
0–1
Newcastle United
6 October 1982
Lincoln City
2–0
Leicester City
6 October 1982
Luton Town
3–0
Charlton Athletic
5 October 1982
Manchester United
2–0
Bournemouth
6 October 1982
Newport County
0–2
Everton
5 October 1982
Northampton Town
1–1
Blackpool
5 October 1982
Norwich City
2–1
Preston North End
6 October 1982
Nottingham Forest
6–1
West Bromwich Albion
6 October 1982
Peterborough United
0–2
Crystal Palace
6 October 1982
Rochdale
0–1
Bradford City
5 October 1982
Rotherham United
2–1
Queens Park Rangers
5 October 1982
Shrewsbury Town
1–1
Birmingham City
5 October 1982
Stoke City
1–1
West Ham United
6 October 1982
Tottenham Hotspur
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion
6 October 1982
Wigan Athletic
1–1
Manchester City
5 October 1982
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1–1
Sunderland
5 October 1982
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Birmingham City
4–1
Shrewsbury Town
26 October 1982
5–2
Blackburn Rovers
0–0
Brentford
27 October 1982
2–3
Blackpool
2–1[1]
Northampton Town
26 October 1982
3–2
Bournemouth
2–2
Manchester United
26 October 1982
2–4
Bradford City
4–0
Rochdale
27 October 1982
5–0
Brighton & Hove Albion
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur
26 October 1982
1–2
Cambridge United
1–3
Barnsley
26 October 1982
2–5
Cardiff City
1–3
Arsenal
26 October 1982
2–5
Charlton Athletic
2–0
Luton Town
26 October 1982
2–3
Coventry City
0–0[1] [4]
Fulham
26 October 1982
2–2
Crystal Palace
2–1
Peterborough United
26 October 1982
4–1
Everton
2–2
Newport County
27 October 1982
4–2
Hartlepool United
4–2[1] [5]
Derby County
12 October 1982
4–4
Leicester City
0–1
Lincoln City
27 October 1982
0–3
Liverpool
2–0
Ipswich Town
26 October 1982
4–1
Manchester City
2–0
Wigan Athletic
27 October 1982
3–1
Middlesbrough
1–1
Burnley
26 October 1982
3–4
Newcastle United
1–4[1]
Leeds United
27 October 1982
2–4
Notts County
1–0
Aston Villa
26 October 1982
3–1
Oldham Athletic
1–0
Gillingham
26 October 1982
1–2
Oxford United
1–0
Huddersfield Town
27 October 1982
1–2
Preston North End
1–2
Norwich City
26 October 1982
2–4
Queens Park Rangers
0–0
Rotherham United
26 October 1982
1–2
Sheffield United
5–1
Grimsby Town
26 October 1982
8–4
Sheffield Wednesday
1–1[1]
Bristol City
26 October 1982
3–2
Southampton
4–2
Colchester United
26 October 1982
4–2
Sunderland
5–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
27 October 1982
6–1
Swansea City
3–0
Bristol Rovers
26 October 1982
3–1
Tranmere Rovers
1–2
Chelsea
27 October 1982
2–5
Watford
2–1[1]
Bolton Wanderers
26 October 1982
4–2
West Bromwich Albion
3–1
Nottingham Forest
27 October 1982
4–7
West Ham United
2–1
Stoke City
26 October 1982
3–2
Third round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Birmingham City
3–1
Derby County
9 November 1982
Bradford City
0–0
Manchester United
10 November 1982
Brentford
1–1
Swansea City
9 November 1982
Coventry City
1–2
Burnley
9 November 1982
Crystal Palace
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday
9 November 1982
Everton
1–1
Arsenal
9 November 1982
Gillingham
2–4
Tottenham Hotspur
9 November 1982
Leeds United
0–1
Huddersfield Town
10 November 1982
Lincoln City
1–1
West Ham United
10 November 1982
Liverpool
1–0
Rotherham United
10 November 1982
Luton Town
4–2
Blackpool
9 November 1982
Manchester City
1–1
Southampton
10 November 1982
Nottingham Forest
7–3
Watford
10 November 1982
Notts County
2–0
Chelsea
9 November 1982
Sheffield United
1–3
Barnsley
9 November 1982
Sunderland
0–0
Norwich City
10 November 1982
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
3–0
Everton
23 November 1982
Manchester United
4–1
Bradford City
24 November 1982
Norwich City
3–1
Sunderland
24 November 1982
Southampton
4–0
Manchester City
24 November 1982
Swansea City
1–2
Brentford
17 November 1982
West Ham United
2–1
Lincoln City
29 November 1982
Fourth round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
1–0
Huddersfield Town
30 November 1982
Burnley
3–2
Birmingham City
30 November 1982
Liverpool
2–0
Norwich City
30 November 1982
Manchester United
2–0
Southampton
30 November 1982
Nottingham Forest
2–0
Brentford
30 November 1982
Notts County
3–3
West Ham United
7 December 1982
Sheffield Wednesday
1–0
Barnsley
30 November 1982
Tottenham Hotspur
1–0
Luton Town
30 November 1982
Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
West Ham United
3–0
Notts County
21 December 1982
Fifth Round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday
18 January 1983
Liverpool
2–1
West Ham United
18 January 1983
Manchester United
4–0
Nottingham Forest
19 January 1983
Tottenham Hotspur
1–4
Burnley
19 January 1983
Semi-finals [ ]
Manchester United, in search of their first League Cup triumph, overcame Arsenal in the semi-finals to reach the final for the first time. A 4–2 win at Highbury was followed by a 2–1 win at Old Trafford . Liverpool, winners of the previous two finals, booked their place in the final for the third year running at the expense of Second Division strugglers Burnley, winning the first leg 3–0 at Anfield . Burnley's 1–0 win at Turf Moor in the second leg wasn't enough to prevent Liverpool from getting through.
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arsenal
2–4
Manchester United
15 February 1983
Liverpool
3–0
Burnley
8 February 1983
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Burnley
1–0
Liverpool
15 February 1983
1–3
Manchester United
2–1
Arsenal
23 February 1983
6–3
Final [ ]
References [ ]
General [ ]
Specific [ ]
^ a b c d e f g h i j k After Extra Time
^ Tranmere Rovers won on the Away Goals Rule
^ Wigan Athletic won 6–5 on penalties
^ Coventry City Won on the away goals rule
^ Derby County Won on the away goals rule
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