Top flight* League fixture
*Then known as Division One

Notts County 3     Manchester United 2
Harkouk 13, 88                                      McGrath 33
McParland 90                                         Muhren 79

Attendance :- 14,414
Referee:-  R. F. Lewis (Great Bookham)
 

Notts County
Colours:- Black & white striped shirts, Black shorts, White socks
League Position:- before match 16th/22, after match 15th/22
Manager:- Jimmy Sirrel & Howard Wilkinson

1.   Raddy Avramovic
2.   David Hunt
3.   Brian Kilcline
4.   Pedro Richards
5.   Nigel Worthington
6.   Tristan Benjamin
7.   Rachid Harkouk
8.   Aki Lahtinen
9.   John Chiedozie
10. Trevor Christie
11. Ian McParland

Sub not used: Ray O'Brien

Manchester United
Colours:- Red shirts, White shorts, Black socks
League Position:- before match 2nd/22, after match 3rd/22
Manager:- Ron Atkinson

1.   Geoff Wealands
2.   John Gidman
3.   Arthur Albiston
4.   Remi Moses
5.   Paul McGrath
6.   Mike Duxbury
7.   Ray Wilkins
8.   Arnold Muhren
9.   Frank Stapleton
10. Norman Whiteside
11. Alan Davies

Sub not used: Ashley Grimes

Video of the match:- No TV or video camera was present.

Report
None available.

Up the Maggies footnote:
Raddy Avramovic's last game for Notts who were 2-1 behind with only 2 minutes to go, but there was a late equaliser from Harkouk and then a last minute winner for Ian McParland (his first ever goal for the Magpies). This famous win also denied United the runners-up spot on this final day of the league season. United fans still went home happy however, as news came through that Manchester City had been relegated having somehow lost at home to Luton Town (The hatters had occupied 3rd bottom at 3pm, one place below City), I remember hearing a big roar in the stands as Luton's goal came through on the transistor radio's. The red devils were also looking forward to an FA Cup final (v Brighton) which is why a few of their key players were rested (including goalkeeper Gary Bailey and Bryan Robson). 21 year old Alan Davies made a rare appearance for the reds and was then a surprise inclusion in the starting 11 in the cup final the following Saturday, but his life story was to end in tragedy - 9 years later he was found dead in his car having comitted suicide. Notts had actually installed extra seating in the County Road stand to accomodate more away fans at this fixture, which proved to be very unpopular with the home fans as it meant there was now very little room under cover in that area, Notts fans were also denied access to the far end of the stand nearest the kop (my then regular position - so this match would have been the first time I ever stood where block Z now is), enough complaints ensured that the new seats were removed in time for next season and we were also allowed back in the other end.
 

Notts County Season 1982/83
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