# 1983–84 AFC Bournemouth season

During the 1983–84 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 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 61 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 56 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 63 | 73 | −10 | 55 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 57 | 64 | −7 | 54 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 51 |

## Results

Bournemouth's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Third Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 27 August 1983 | Preston North End | H | 0–1 | 4,163 |
| 3 September 1983 | Burnley | A | 1–5 | 5,512 |
| 6 September 1983 | Wimbledon | A | 2–3 | 2,345 |
| 10 September 1983 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–1 | 3,161 |
| 17 September 1983 | Millwall | A | 1–3 | 4,774 |
| 24 September 1983 | Gillingham | H | 2–0 | 3,045 |
| 27 September 1983 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–1 | 3,328 |
| 1 October 1983 | Lincoln City | A | 0–3 | 3,586 |
| 8 October 1983 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–1 | 3,759 |
| 15 October 1983 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 8,984 |
| 18 October 1983 | Walsall | A | 1–3 | 3,782 |
| 22 October 1983 | Oxford United | H | 2–1 | 4,758 |
| 29 October 1983 | Brentford | A | 1–1 | 4,630 |
| 1 November 1983 | Rotherham United | H | 4–2 | 3,495 |
| 5 November 1983 | Hull City | H | 2–3 | 4,644 |
| 11 November 1983 | Southend United | A | 0–0 | 3,277 |
| 26 November 1983 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 3,941 |
| 3 December 1983 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–1 | 2,344 |
| 17 December 1983 | Bradford City | A | 2–5 | 2,802 |
| 26 December 1983 | Newport County | H | 1–1 | 7,220 |
| 27 December 1983 | Orient | A | 0–2 | 4,077 |
| 31 December 1983 | Exeter City | H | 3–1 | 5,133 |
| 2 January 1984 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | 4,008 |
| 14 January 1984 | Preston North End | A | 0–2 | 3,476 |
| 21 January 1984 | Millwall | H | 1–1 | 4,242 |
| 4 February 1984 | Lincoln City | H | 3–0 | 3,597 |
| 18 February 1984 | Brentford | H | 0–3 | 4,308 |
| 25 February 1984 | Oxford United | A | 2–3 | 6,535 |
| 3 March 1984 | Walsall | H | 3–0 | 3,913 |
| 6 March 1984 | Hull City | A | 1–3 | 8,047 |
| 10 March 1984 | Southend United | H | 1–0 | 3,615 |
| 17 March 1984 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–1 | 7,325 |
| 20 March 1984 | Wigan Athletic | A | 3–1 | 2,910 |
| 24 March 1984 | Sheffield United | H | 0–1 | 4,767 |
| 31 March 1984 | Wimbledon | H | 2–3 | 3,538 |
| 7 April 1984 | Bristol Rovers | H | 3–1 | 5,032 |
| 9 April 1984 | Burnley | A | 1–0 | 4,113 |
| 14 April 1984 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–1 | 3,501 |
| 17 April 1984 | Rotherham United | H | 0–1 | 3,937 |
| 21 April 1984 | Newport County | A | 1–2 | 2,356 |
| 24 April 1984 | Orient | H | 3–2 | 3,736 |
| 28 April 1984 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–0 | 3,045 |
| 5 May 1984 | Port Vale | H | 1–1 | 3,305 |
| 4 May 1984 | Bristol City | A | 0–2 | 7,083 |
| 7 May 1984 | Exeter City | A | 2–0 | 2,790 |
| 12 May 1984 | Bradford City | H | 4–1 | 3,608 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| R1 | 19 November 1983 | Walsall | H | 4–0 |
| R2 | 13 December 1983 | Windsor & Eton | H | 0–0 |
| R2R | 19 December 1983 | Windsor & Eton | A | 2–0 |
| R3 | 7 January 1984 | Manchester United | H | 2–0 |
| R4 | 31 January 1984 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–2 |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes |
| R1 1st Leg | 30 August 1983 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–2 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 13 September 1983 | Bristol Rovers | A | 2–2 | Bristol Rovers won 4–3 on aggregate |

### Associate Members Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Notes |
| SR1 | 21 February 1984 | Aldershot | H | 4–0 | 1,706 | |
| SR2 | 13 March 1984 | Millwall | A | 2–2 | 2,099 | Bournemouth won 7-6 on penalties |
| SQF | 3 April 1984 | Wrexham | H | 2–0 | 1,909 | |
| SSF | 14 May 1984 | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–0 | 2,810 | |
| SFinal | 21 May 1984 | Millwall | H | 2–1 | 4,058 | |
| Final | 24 May 1984 | Hull City | A | 2–1 | 6,544 | |

## 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 | Neil Ramsbottom |
| — | GK | ENG | John Smeulders |
| — | DF | ENG | Phil Brignull |
| — | DF | ENG | Roger Brown |
| — | DF | ENG | Max Thompson |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Nightingale |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Morrell |
| — | DF | ENG | Chris Sulley |
| — | DF | ENG | Everald La Ronde |
| — | MF | ENG | Mark Schiavi |
| — | MF | ENG | John Beck |
| — | MF | ENG | Keith Williams |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Milton Graham |
| — | MF | ENG | Morgan Lewis |
| — | MF | ENG | Robbie Savage |
| — | MF | ENG | Chris Shaw |
| — | MF | ENG | Steve Carter |
| — | MF | ENG | Kevin Dawtry |
| — | MF | ENG | Martin Duffield |
| — | MF | IRL | Sean O'Driscoll |
| — | MF | ENG | Ray Train |
| — | FW | ENG | Trevor Lee |
| — | FW | ENG | Trevor Morgan |
| — | FW | SCO | Billy Rafferty |
| — | FW | ENG | Ian Thompson |