Season 1982/83
original illustrations of the kits worn during the season
Standard home kit (short-sleeved)
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P12 W7 D4 L1 F23 A8
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
28/8 | Birmingham (h) | 8/9 | Everton (h) |
25/9 | Arsenal (h) | 6/10 | Bournemouth (h) |
24/11 | Bradford C (h) | 27/11 | Norwich C (h) |
27/12 | Sunderland (h)* | 19/3 | Brighton (h)* |
30/4 | Norwich C (a)* | 7/5 | Swansea (h) |
9/5 | Luton T (h) | 14/5 | Notts Co (a)* |
* A mixture of short and long-sleeved shirts were worn in these games.
This kit was also worn in the following friendlies:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
4/8 | Valur (a) | 10/8 | Rep. Ireland XI (a) |
12/8 | Limerick (a) | 14/8 | Glentoran (a) |
19/8 | Honved (a) | 4/6 | Tottenham (a) |
11/6 | Tottenham (a) |
Variant home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P2 W0 D1 L1 F0 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
18/12 | Swansea (a) | 19/4 | Everton (a) |
This kit was also worn in the following friendlies:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
20/8 | Real Zaragoza (a); | 21/9 | OLdham Ath (a) |
Standard home kit (long-sleeved)
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P4 W1 D1 L2 F3 A5
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
28/12 | Coventry C (a) | 3/1 | West Brom (h) |
2/4 | Coventry C (h) | 11/5 | Spurs (a) |
Home kit 2 (short-sleeved)
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P11 W10 D0 L1 F19 A5
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
11/9 | Ipswich T (h) | 9/10 | Stoke C (h) |
23/10 | Man City (h) | 6/11 | Brighton (h) |
13/11 | Spurs (h) | 8/1 | West Ham (h)* |
22/1 | Nott'm F (h)* | 19/2 | Derby Co (a)* |
12/3 | Everton (h)* | 22/3 | West Ham (h)* |
23/4 | Watford (h)* |
Kit Notes:
* A mixture of short and long-sleeved shirts were worn in these games.
Variant home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P3 W1 D1 L1 F4 A4
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
4/9 | West Brom (a) | 2/10 | Luton T (a) |
29/1 | Luton T (a)* |
Kit Notes:
* A mixture of short and long-sleeved shirts were worn in this game.
Home kit 2 (long-sleeved)
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P7 W5 D2 L0 F15 A5
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
1/12 | Southampton (h) | 11/12 | Notts Co (h) |
1/1 | Aston Villa (h) | 23/2 | Arsenal (h) |
26/2 | Liverpool (h) | 5/3 | Man City (a) |
9/4 | Southampton(h) |
Variant home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P2 W1 D1 L0 F3 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
15/1 | Birmingham (a) | 5/2 | Ipswich T (a) |
European home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W0 D1 L0 F0 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
15/9 | Valencia (h) |
Variant European home kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W0 D0 L1 F1 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
29/9 | Valencia (a) |
FA Cup Final kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P2 W1 D1 L0 F6 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
21/5 | Brighton | 26/5 | Brighton |
Friendly Home kit
Shirt number
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
15/3 | St Patricks (a) |
Variant change kit
Shirt number
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
8/12 | Tranmere (a) |
Change kit (short-sleeved)
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P2 W1 D0 L1 F3 A3
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
1/9 | Nott'm F (a) | 2/5 | Arsenal (a)* |
This kit was also worn in the following friendlies:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
2/8 | Aldershot (a) |
Kit Notes:
* A mixture of short and long-sleeved shirts were worn in this games.
Change kit (long-sleeved)
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P2 W1 D1 L0 F3 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
26/10 | Bournemouth (a) | 4/12 | Watford (a) |
Change kit 2 (short-sleeved)
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P3 W1 D1 L1 F3 A3
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
16/10 | Liverpool (a)* | 20/11 | Aston Villa (a) |
16/4 | Arsenal (n)* |
Kit Notes:
* A mixture of short and long-sleeved shirts were worn in these games.
Change kit 2 (long-sleeved)
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W1 D0 L0 F4 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
15/2 | Arsenal (a) |
Variant change kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W0 D0 L1 F1 A3
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
30/10 | West Ham (a)* |
Kit Notes:
* A mixture of short and long-sleeved shirts were worn in this game.
League Cup Final kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W0 D0 L1 F1 A2
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
26/3 | Liverpool |
Standard third kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W0 D1 L0 F0 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
4/4 | Sunderland (a) |
This kit was also worn in the following friendlies:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
5/8 | Akureyrar (a); |
Variant third kit
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P1 W0 D0 L1 F0 A1
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
2/3 | Stoke City (a) |
Kit identified by Nick Lee
Third kit 2
Shirt number
Playing Record in this kit:
P2 W1 D1 L0 F1 A0
This kit was worn in the following matches:
Date | Opposition | Date | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|
18/9 | Southampton (a) | 10/11 | Bradford C (a) |
Home Kit
Variant
Home Kit 2
Variant
European Home Kit
Worn against Valencia (home)
European Home Kit 2
League Cup Final Kit Kit
FA Cup Final Kit
Change Kit
Change Kit 2
Variant
The Season in brief
United, with the addition of Arnie Muhren, were involved in the title race throughout the season, as well as reaching the Finals of both League and F.A. Cups. The highlight of the League Cup run was undoubtedly the 4-2 win at Highbury in the semi final first leg. In extra time in the Final, against Liverpool, Gordon McQueen, injured and playing on the wing, was outrageously fouled by Bruce Grobbelaar. Liverpool won 2-1. United also met Arsenal in the F.A. Cup semi finals, winning 2-1 at Villa Park. In the Final they were held 2-2 by Brighton before a comfortable 4-0 victory in the replay.
In the League, United lost just one of their opening eleven games and led the table. Three defeats in four games saw the side drop to fifth and they were never quite able to pressure leaders Liverpool and Ipswich Town and again finished in third.
United's keepers wore the same shorts and socks as the outfield players in the majority of games. In the League Cup semi-final against Arsenal at Old Trafford, Gary Bailey wore a white shirt to avoid clashing with Arsenal's green change kit. Many thanks to Sean Moran for identifying this kit. We know there was no adidas logo on the shirt but it did have a black patch on the left, which may have been the club badge on a black background. Contributor 'Spinacre' has confirmed that Gary Bailey wore the blue change shirt in the League game against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
All three kits for the 1982/83 season featured a sponsors logo for the first time although plain shirts were worn for televised games. Customers buying replica kits had to pay an extra £1 if they wanted the logos printed on their shirts.