Chairman Len Cearns Stadium Boleyn Ground FA Cup Third round | Manager John Lyall First Division First Division 8th League Cup Fifth round | |
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Season summary
This was West Ham's second season in the First Division since their return in season 1980-81. The club were managed by John Lyall and the team captain was Billy Bonds.
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The season started well for West Ham. By the end of the year that sat in 5th place in the league. A slump in form then occurred and they reached a low position of 14th at the end of March 1983. A late surge saw them win four of their final six games to finished in 8th place. Paul Goddard and François Van der Elst were joint top scorers with 12 goals in all competitions. The next highest scorer was Ray Stewart with 11. Phil Parkes made the most appearances; 50 in all competitions. The season also saw the debut for West Ham by club legend, Tony Cottee, on 1 January 1983 in a 3-0 home win against Tottenham Hotspur; a game in which he also scored.
Results
West Ham United's score comes first
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.