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Season story · Division 4

1982–83

13 league wins, 49–71 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Bryan Hamilton19 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Four
Final league position
19th
League matches
46
League wins
13
League draws
11
League defeats
22
League goals
49–71
Average Prenton Park gate
1,921

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

13 Aug → 16 May

  1. 13 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Shrewsbury Town · 1-1

    View match

  2. 6 Sept

    Biggest victory

    Mansfield Town · 3-0

    View match

  3. 12 Mar

    The biggest crowd

    Hull City · 0-1

    View match

  4. 16 May

    Final word

    Rochdale · 0-0

    View match

Top scorer

Owen Brown

16 goals

Biggest crowd

7,198

Hull City

Season form

LWLWLWLWDDDLDLLDWD

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1982/83.

David Burgess, TranmereWeb 1982 Player of the Season

Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months
10
Competitive matches
57
Wins
16
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season

19 recorded moves. Exact dates are not held in the archive.View moves +

Arrivals · 13

Andy BrownFrom TraineeBarry WellingsFrom Rochdale · Free TransferDave BrownFrom TraineeGary WilliamsFrom Swindown Town · Free TransferGavin OliverFrom Sheffield Wednesday · Free TransferKen McKennaFrom Poulton Vivs · Free TransferKevin MooneyFrom Telford United · Free TransferMark LeonardFrom Everton · Free TransferNeil ProsserFrom Bournemouth · Free TransferNigel AdkinsFrom Liverpool · Free TransferRay WoodsFrom TraineeReg McGuireFrom TraineeSteve WarrinerFrom Rochdale · Free Transfer

Departures · 6

Derek MountfieldTo Everton · £30,000Andy BrownTo ReleasedBobby HutchinsonTo Mansfield Town · Free TransferDave BrownTo ReleasedDickie JohnsonTo Altrincham · Free TransferIan GriffithsTo Rochdale · Free Transfer

  1. Chapter 01

    August 1982

    DWDLD
    5 competitive matches · 1W 3D 1LOpen chapter +
    Fri 13DShrewsbury TownGay Meadow · FL Trophy1-1Wed 18WChesterPrenton Park · FL Trophy2-1Sat 21DChesterfieldPrenton Park · FL Trophy1-1Sat 28LAldershotRecreation Ground · League1-0Tue 31DCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League Cup1-1

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1982

    DWLDDLL
    7 competitive matches · 1W 3D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4DBristol CityPrenton Park · League2-2Mon 6WMansfield TownPrenton Park · League3-0Sat 11LYork CityBootham Crescent · League2-1Mon 13DCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League Cup0-0Sat 18DStockport CountyPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 25LHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League4-0Tue 28LBuryGigg Lane · League3-0

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1982

    LLLWWLLL
    8 competitive matches · 2W 0D 6LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LWimbledonPrenton Park · League0-2Wed 6LChelseaStamford Bridge · League Cup3-1Sun 10LNorthampton TownCounty Ground · League1-0Sat 16WPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League1-0Mon 18WDarlingtonPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 23LScunthorpe UnitedOld Show Ground · League2-1Wed 27LChelseaPrenton Park · League Cup1-2Sat 30LHull CityPrenton Park · League0-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1982

    LLLWW
    5 competitive matches · 2W 0D 3LOpen chapter +
    Tue 2LSwindon TownCounty Ground · League4-2Sat 6LTorquay UnitedPlainmoor · League3-0Sat 13LColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League2-4Sat 20WScarboroughPrenton Park · FA Cup4-2Sat 27WHereford UnitedPrenton Park · League2-1

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1982

    WDWWLW
    6 competitive matches · 4W 1D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 4WPort ValeVale Park · League0-1Sat 11DTelford UnitedUnknown · FA Cup1-1Tue 14WTelford UnitedPrenton Park · FA Cup2-1Fri 17WHalifax TownThe Shay · League1-2Mon 27LChesterPrenton Park · League2-4Tue 28WBlackpoolBloomfield Road · League0-2

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1983

    DLLLLDW
    7 competitive matches · 1W 2D 4LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1DCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League1-1Mon 3LRochdaleSpotland · League4-2Sat 8LWolverhampton WanderersPrenton Park · FA Cup0-1Tue 18LBristol CityAshton Gate · League1-0Fri 21LStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League3-2Tue 25DAldershotPrenton Park · League1-1Sat 29WYork CityPrenton Park · League3-0

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1983

    DLWLW
    5 competitive matches · 2W 1D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 5DHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · League1-1Tue 15LDarlingtonFeethams · League1-0Sat 19WNorthampton TownPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 26LPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · League3-0Mon 28WSwindon TownPrenton Park · League2-0

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1983

    LWLWD
    5 competitive matches · 2W 1D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 5LScunthorpe UnitedPrenton Park · League0-4Sat 12WHull CityBoothferry Park · League0-1Tue 15LWimbledonPlough Lane · League4-0Fri 18WTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0Fri 25DColchester UnitedLayer Road · League3-3

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1983

    DDLDLL
    6 competitive matches · 0W 3D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2DBlackpoolPrenton Park · League1-1Mon 4DChesterSealand Road · League0-0Fri 8LPort ValePrenton Park · League0-2Sat 16DMansfield TownField Mill · League1-1Sat 23LHalifax TownPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 30LHereford UnitedEdgar Street · League1-0

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1983

    DWD
    3 competitive matches · 1W 2D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 7DBuryPrenton Park · League1-1Fri 13WCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League0-1Mon 16DRochdalePrenton Park · League0-0
Division
Division 4
FA Cup:
Round: 3
Lg Cup:
Round: 2

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

57 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away275616
Home3011109
Total57161625

Match list

Results

57 matches

DateOppositionResult
1-1
2-1
1-1
1-0
1-1
2-2
3-0
2-1
0-0
1-1
4-0
3-0
0-2
3-1
1-0
1-0
2-0
2-1
1-2
0-1
4-2
3-0
2-4
4-2
2-1
0-1
1-1
2-1
1-2
2-4
0-2
1-1
4-2
0-1
1-0
3-2
1-1
3-0
1-1
1-0
2-1
3-0
2-0
0-4
0-1
4-0
2-0
3-3
1-1
0-0
0-2
1-1
1-2
1-0
1-1
0-1
0-0