1983/84 - division two
about the programme
After the craziness of the previous season, 1983/84 was relatively calm. The programme retained a similar design, the same number of pages and very similar inside content. Just 24 programmes were needed; the 21 league games plus 2 in the FA Cup and one in the Milk Cup. The FA Cup 4th round paired us with Liverpool at the Goldstone and although the programme was the standard 32-page issue, it was designated n ‘official souvenir’. Friendlies included a game against Manchester United for the Townsend Thoresen Cup, Spurs (with a programme that was incorrectly dated 1982), and at the end of the season, a testimonial for Gary Williams. This was due to be against Crystal Palace but after they pulled out, the game was played between an Albion Xi and an Ex Albion XI.
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3 sep 83
v chelsea
L 1-2
Albion scorers: Alan Young
Att: 20,874
6 sep 83
v derby county
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Gordon Smith (pen)
Att: 10,891
17 sep 83
v carlisle united
d 1-1
Albion scorers: OG
Att: 11,735
1 oct 83
v charlton athletic
w 7-0
Albion scorers: Gerry Ryan 2, Gordon Smith, Jimmy Case 3, Terry Connor
Att: 11,517
4 oct 83
v bristol rovers
(milk cup 2nd rnd 1st leg)
w 4-2
Albion scorers: Gerry Ryan, Terry Connor, Gordon Smith 2
Att: 9,417
8 oct 83
v portsmouth
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 17,582
22 oct 83
v sheffield wednesday
l 1-3
Albion scorers: Gerry Ryan
Att: 14,827
5 nov 83
v huddersfield town
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Steve getting (pen), Terry Connor, Alan Young
Att: 11,063
19 nov 83
v shrewsbury town
d 2-2
Albion scorers: Terry Connor, Alan Young
Att: 9,746
3 dec 83
v cardiff city
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson 2, Terry Connor
Att: 9,924
17 dec 83
v newcastle united
l 0-1
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: 13,896
26 dec 83
v crystal palace
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson, Neil Smillie
Att: 13,781
27 dec 83
v fulham
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Gerry Ryan
Att: 15,076
2 jan 84
v blackburn rovers
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson (pen)
Att: 9,844
7 jan 84
v swansea city
(fa cup 3rd rnd)
w 2-0
Albion scorers: OG, Terry Connor
Att: 11,330
14 jan 84
v oldham athletic
w 4-0
Albion scorers: Terry Connor, Danny Wilson, Gerry Ryan, Steve Foster
Att: 10,203
29 jan 84
v liverpool
(fa cup 4th rnd)
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Gerry Ryan, Terry Connor
Att: 19,057
11 feb 84
v swansea city
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Steve Gatting
Att: 11,979
28 feb 84
v cambridge united
w 3-0
Albion scorers: Terry Connor, Steve Gatting, Danny Wilson
Att: 8,167
10 mar 84
v manchester city
d 1-1
Albion scorers: Tony Grealish
Att: 14,132
24 mar 84
v leeds united
w 3-0
Albion scorers: Danny Wilson (pen), Eric Young, Terry Connor
Att: 12,605
7 apr 84
v grimsby town
w 2-0
Albion scorers: Alan Young 2
Att: 10,610
21 apr 84
v crystal palace
w 3-1
Albion scorers: Alan Young, Terry Connor, Eric Young
Att: 15,214
28 apr 84
v barnsley
w 1-0
Albion scorers: Steve Gatting
Att: 8,955
7 may 84
v middlesbrough
w 3-0
Albion scorers: Neil Smillie, OG, Eric Young
Att: 9,168
friendlies/testimonials
2 Aug 83
v De Graafschap
d 2-2
Albion scorers: Neil Smillie, Gordon Smith
Att: n/a
9 aug 83
v manchester united
(friendly)
d 0-0
Albion lost 3-4 on pens
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: n/a
12 aug 83
v tottenham hotspur
(friendly)
d 0-0
Albion scorers: n/a
Att: n/a
Programme incorrectly dated 1982
18 & 20 aug 83
city of palma tournament
Albion player Real Madrid on 18 August, losing 1-0. Two days later, we played Vasas Diosgyori (Hungary) in a 3rd place play-off, winning 3-2 with goals from Steve Gatting, Tony Grealish & Terry Connor (pen)
Images: Peter Irvine
14 may 84
v crystal palace
testimonial for gary williams)
d 3-3
Albion scorers: Alan Young, Terry Connor, ? Russell
Att: n/a
This game was actually an Albion v Ex Albion XI as Palace withdrew at short notice
