Stevenage: 1982-3 Season Details
The United Counties League Premier Division had proved much tougher than Division One for us, due in no short part to the quality of opposition. The 1982-3 campaign saw Boro’ look to build on their debut outing in the Premier Division. But there were few signs of progress as the club finished 12th for a second successive season.
Boro’ didn’t take part in the FA Cup in 1982-3, but did participate in the FA Vase. We were drawn to play Uxbridge in the preliminary round and took the Middlesex side to two replays, but couldn’t find a way past; eventually going down 5-3 in the second replay.
Meanwhile, a 7-1 defeat to Hitchin Town was a lowlight of the rather dismal Woolwich Trophy campaign that season.
Full 1982-3 Details:
Most Appearances: Graham Cox - 40
Top Goalscorer: Ronnie Lear – 13
1982-3 Boro' Rollcall
| Name | Pld | Gls | YC | RC | US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Armstrong | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes Atwell | 25 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingsley Bailey | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Barrett | 11 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Des Bartley | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Broom | 16 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Coates | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Cox | 40 (0) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Dee | 27 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Dunn | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Gittings | 29 (2) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Halliday | 1 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Micky Herring | 7 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Hughes | 30 (0) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Huxtable | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Jacobs | 7 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Johnson | 9 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Josiah | 14 (4) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Lear | 28 (2) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Mays | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Montgomery | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Noakes | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry O'Neill | 11 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Pearce | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Pirie | 8 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Powell | 16 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Remington | 23 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Steadman | 10 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delvin Stevens | 23 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Tilley | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Turner | 18 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Tyler | 24 (4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Tyler | 9 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Walker | 8 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Ward | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mick Westley | 16 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Key:
- Apps = Appearances (Substitute Appearances)
- Gls = Goals Scored
- YC = Yellow Cards
- RC = Red Cards
- US = Unused Subs
1982-3 United Counties League Premier Division Table
| Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irthlingborough Diamonds | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 61 | 27 | 34 | 49 |
| 2 | Rushden Town | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 65 | 38 | 27 | 47 |
| 3 | Stamford | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 41 |
| 4 | Bourne Town | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 40 | 15 | 40 |
| 5 | Potton United | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 39 |
| 6 | Desborough Town | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Long Buckby | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 38 |
| 8 | Wootton Blue Cross | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 55 | 6 | 37 |
| 9 | Arlesey Town | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | Buckingham Town | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 34 |
| 11 | Newport Pagnell Town | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 | Stevenage Borough | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | Holbeach United | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 29 |
| 14 | S&L Corby | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 29 |
| 15 | Ampthill Town | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Rothwell Town | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 55 | -15 | 27 * |
| 17 | Eynesbury Rovers | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 60 | -32 | 22 |
| 18 | Kempston Rovers | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 90 | -51 | 15 |
* Rothwell Town deducted two points