# 1982–83 AFC Bournemouth season

During the 1982–83 English football season, AFC Bournemouth competed in the Football League Third Division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | Bradford City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 69 | −1 | 61 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 61 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 68 | −9 | 61 |
| 15 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 59 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 58 |

## Results

Bournemouth's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Third Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 28 August 1982 | Walsall | H | 3–0 | 5,330 |
| 4 September 1982 | Oxford United | A | 0–2 | 4,729 |
| 8 September 1982 | Millwall | A | 0–2 | 3,012 |
| 11 September 1982 | Sheffield United | H | 0–0 | 6,424 |
| 18 September 1982 | Wigan Athletic | A | 2–1 | 4,866 |
| 25 September 1982 | Exeter City | H | 2–0 | 7,547 |
| 28 September 1982 | Southend United | H | 0–2 | 4,502 |
| 2 October 1982 | Wrexham | A | 0–1 | 2,046 |
| 9 October 1982 | Cardiff City | H | 3–1 | 5,818 |
| 16 October 1982 | Portsmouth | A | 2–0 | 10,961 |
| 19 October 1982 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–2 | 2,525 |
| 23 October 1982 | Gillingham | H | 0–1 | 5,528 |
| 30 October 1982 | Preston North End | A | 1–0 | 3,589 |
| 2 November 1982 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–0 | 6,263 |
| 6 November 1982 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–1 | 5,194 |
| 13 November 1982 | Newport County | A | 1–5 | 4,071 |
| 27 November 1982 | Bradford City | H | 2–2 | 4,025 |
| 30 November 1982 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–1 | 4,356 |
| 4 December 1982 | Chesterfield | A | 0–0 | 2,226 |
| 18 December 1982 | Lincoln City | A | 0–9 | 3,597 |
| 27 December 1982 | Reading | H | 1–1 | 6,118 |
| 28 December 1982 | Orient | A | 0–5 | 3,718 |
| 1 January 1983 | Brentford | H | 4–3 | 5,593 |
| 3 January 1983 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–2 | 3,298 |
| 15 January 1983 | Walsall | A | 1–3 | 2,735 |
| 22 January 1983 | Millwall | H | 3–0 | 4,707 |
| 29 January 1983 | Sheffield United | A | 2–2 | 11,614 |
| 1 February 1983 | Oxford United | H | 2–0 | 3,776 |
| 5 February 1983 | Exeter City | A | 2–4 | 3,008 |
| 12 February 1983 | Wrexham | H | 1–1 | 3,827 |
| 19 February 1983 | Cardiff City | A | 1–1 | 4,878 |
| 26 February 1983 | Portsmouth | H | 0–2 | 13,506 |
| 5 March 1983 | Gillingham | A | 5–2 | 3,485 |
| 12 March 1983 | Preston North End | H | 4–0 | 4,407 |
| 15 March 1983 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–0 | 4,258 |
| 19 March 1983 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–0 | 8,630 |
| 26 March 1983 | Newport County | H | 0–1 | 9,121 |
| 2 April 1983 | Orient | H | 2–0 | 7,039 |
| 4 April 1983 | Reading | A | 1–2 | 4,664 |
| 9 April 1983 | Chesterfield | H | 2–1 | 5,227 |
| 16 April 1983 | Southend United | A | 0–0 | 4,275 |
| 23 April 1983 | Lincoln City | H | 1–0 | 5,018 |
| 30 April 1983 | Bradford City | A | 3–2 | 3,455 |
| 2 May 1983 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 2–2 | 3,995 |
| 7 May 1983 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–2 | 4,523 |
| 14 May 1983 | Brentford | A | 1–2 | 6,191 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| R1 | 20 November 1982 | Southend United | H | 0–2 |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes |
| R1 1st Leg | 31 August 1982 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–2 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 14 September 1982 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3–0 | Bournemouth won 3–2 on aggregate |
| R1 1st Leg | 6 October 1982 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 26 October 1982 | Manchester United | H | 2–2 | Manchester United won 4–2 on aggregate |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ENG | Ian Leigh |
| — | GK | ENG | Kenny Allen |
| — | DF | ENG | Phil Brignull |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Compton |
| — | DF | ENG | John Impey |
| — | DF | WAL | Peter Aitken |
| — | DF | ENG | David Webb |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Nightingale |
| — | DF | SCO | Brian O'Donnell |
| — | DF | YUG | Ivan Golac |
| — | DF | ENG | Derek Dawkins |
| — | DF | ENG | Chris Sulley |
| — | DF | ENG | Brian Mundee |
| — | DF | ENG | Tom Heffernan |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | John Beck |
| — | MF | ENG | Steve Carter |
| — | MF | ENG | Kevin Dawtry |
| — | MF | ENG | Milton Graham |
| — | MF | ENG | David Madden |
| — | MF | ENG | Jimmy Neighbour |
| — | MF | ENG | Chris Shaw |
| — | MF | ENG | Nigel Spackman |
| — | MF | ENG | Keith Williams |
| — | MF | NIR | George Best |
| — | MF | ENG | Harry Redknapp |
| — | FW | ENG | Andy Crawford |
| — | FW | ENG | Tony Funnell |
| — | FW | ENG | Trevor Morgan |
| — | FW | ENG | Trevor Lee |