1983–84 NHL season, Milestones, Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1983–84 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):


1983–84 NHL season, Milestones, Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1983–84 (listed with their last team):


1983–84 NK Hajduk Split season
The 1983–84 season was the 73rd season in Hajduk Split’s history and their 38th in the Yugoslav First League. Their 2nd place finish in the 1982–83 season meant it was their 38th successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.


1983–84 NK Rijeka season
The 1983–84 season was the 38th season in Rijeka’s history and their 22nd season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 15th place finish in the 1982–83 season meant it was their tenth successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League.


1983–84 NK Rijeka season, Matches, Squad statistics
Competitive matches only. Appearances in brackets indicate numbers of times the player came on as a substitute.


1983–84 NTFL season
The 1983/84 NTFL season was the 63rd season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).


1983–84 NTFL season
St Marys have claimed there 11th premiership title defeating the Darwin Buffaloes in the grand final by 12 points.


1983–84 National Basketball League season
The 1983–84 Wimpey Homes National Basketball League season was the twelfth season of the National Basketball League formed in the United Kingdom in 1972.


1983–84 National Basketball League season
The league was sponsored by Wimpey Homes and Solent Stars achieved a clean sweep of National League, Play Offs and National Cup. Teams played each other three times in the league during the season. The Channel 4 exposure had assisted in teams finding sponsors but a decision by the Independent Broadcasting Authority to ban shirt advertising suddenly jeopardised these sponsorships.


1983–84 National Basketball League season, Team changes
There had been no plans by the English Basketball Association (EBBA) to allow any new teams into the first division and this upset the Fine Ceramics Bolton team that had won the second division the year before. No invite had been extended to either them or Liverpool who had finished bottom of the first division. However it transpired that Bolton were eventually allowed to compete, a decision which then angered Liverpool but maintained a 13 team league. Liverpool then made the decision to merge with Warrington. Remarkably 11 of the 13 clubs made a new coaching appointment. The appointments were Randy Haefner (Sunderland), Rick Taylor (Hemel Hempstead), Jim Guymon (Kingston), Jim Kelly (Solent), Bill Sheridan (Brighton), Bob Mitchell (Birmingham), Joel Furnari (Leicester), Joe Whelton (Liverpool/Warrington), Tom Becker (Manchester), Jack Lehane (Bracknell), and Craig Lynch (Bolton).


1983–84 National Football League (Ireland)
The 1983–84 National Football League was the 53rd staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.


1983–84 National Football League (Ireland)
Kerry defeated Galway in the final, Mikey Sheehy scoring 1-5.


1983–84 National Football League (Ireland), Format
Four divisions of 8 teams: each team plays all the other teams in its division once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. Tie-breakers are played to separate teams (if necessary for promotion, relegation or knockout places).


1983–84 National Football League (Ireland), Format
The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted. The bottom two teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.


1983–84 National Football League (Ireland), Format
The NFL title is awarded after a knockout stage. Eight teams progress to the quarter-finals:


1983–84 National Hurling League
The 1983–84 National Hurling League was the 53rd season of the National Hurling League.


1983–84 National Hurling League, Division 1
Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1982-83 season.


1983–84 National Hurling League, Division 1
On 8 April 1984, Limerick won the title after a 3-16 to 1-9 win over Wexford in the final. It was their 8th league title overall and their first since 1970-71.


1983–84 Nationale A season
The 1983–84 Nationale A season was the 63rd season of the Nationale A, the top level of ice hockey in France. 12 teams participated in the league, and Club des Sports de Megève won their first league title. Image Club d'Epinal was voluntarily relegated to the Nationale B due to financial issues.


1983–84 Nationale A season, Relegation
Hockey Club de Caen would have been relegated but remained in the Nationale A for the following season as Image Club d'Epinal voluntarily went down to the Nationale B.


1983–84 Nationalliga A, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Grasshopper Club Zürich won the championship.


1983–84 Nationalliga A season
The 1983–84 Nationalliga A season was the 46th season of the Nationalliga A, the top level of ice hockey in Switzerland. Eight teams participated in the league, and HC Davos won the championship.


1983–84 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
The 1983–84 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Midshipmen were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Evans, and played their home games at Halsey Field House in Annapolis, Maryland as members of the ECAC South.


1983–84 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Budapest Honvéd FC won the championship.


1983–84 New Jersey Devils season
The 1983–84 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's tenth season in the NHL, and second in New Jersey. The Devils finished again in fifth place and did not qualify for the playoffs.


1983–84 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season, All Star Game
The 36th National Hockey League All-Star Game was played at Brendan Byrne Arena on January 31, 1984. The Wales Conference defeated the Campbell Conference 7–6. Chico Resch, Joe Cirella, and trainers Keith Parker and Craig Smith participated in the All Star Game as representatives of the Wales Conference.


1983–84 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1983–84 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Regular season
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts;


1983–84 New Jersey Devils season, Draft picks
New Jersey's draft picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.


1983–84 New Jersey Nets season
The 1983–84 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' eighth season in the NBA, and saw the franchise win its first NBA playoff series, although this would remain the Nets' only playoff series win until 2002.


1983–84 New York Islanders season
The 1983–84 New York Islanders season was the 12th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. This season involved participating in the Stanley Cup Finals for the fifth time in a row, but losing the Cup to the Edmonton Oilers.


1983–84 New York Islanders season, Regular season, All Star Game
The 35th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Campbell Conference defeated the Wales Conference 9–3. Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, and head coach Al Arbour participated in the All-Star Game as representatives of the Wales Conference.


1983–84 New York Islanders season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1983–84 New York Islanders season, Player statistics
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;


1983–84 New York Knicks season
The 1983–84 New York Knicks season was the 38th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks had a 47–35 record, and qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. New York was led by small forward Bernard King, who averaged 26.3 points per game (PPG) in the regular season and 34.8 PPG in the playoffs. In early 1984, King scored 50 points in consecutive games, against the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks.


1983–84 New York Knicks season
In the opening round of the 1984 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks faced the Detroit Pistons. The teams split the first four games, as the Knicks won the first and third games. However, they were unable to clinch the series in Game 4, held in Madison Square Garden, their home arena. In the fifth and deciding game, held in Detroit's Joe Louis Arena, the Knicks held a 106–98 lead with less than two minutes remaining when Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas scored 16 points in a 94-second span. The game went into overtime, where New York won the game 127–123.


1983–84 New York Knicks season
King, despite playing with two dislocated fingers and the flu, scored 44 points in the game and 213 points in the series. His point total was the highest in NBA history by a player in a five-game series. After the Detroit series, the Knicks were matched with the Boston Celtics. In a seven-game series, the Celtics defeated New York.


1983–84 New York Knicks season, Draft picks
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round and notable post-first round picks.


1983–84 New York Rangers season
The 1983–84 New York Rangers season was the 58th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Rangers posted a 42–29–9 record in the regular season, and their fourth-place finish in the Patrick Division earned them a berth in the NHL playoffs. In the Patrick Division semi-finals, the Rangers lost to the New York Islanders, three games to two.


1983–84 New York Rangers season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1983–84 New York Rangers season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.


1983–84 New York Rangers season, Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Montreal Forum.


1983–84 Newcastle United F.C. season
During the 1983–84 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League Second Division. They finished 3rd and were promoted automatically to the 1st Division, the season was also notable as the final season of former England captain Kevin Keegan who retired after the final game.


1983–84 Newcastle United F.C. season, Regular Side
Martin Thomas; John Anderson, Steve Carney, Glenn Roeder, John Ryan\Kenny Wharton; Terry McDermott, David McCreery, Kenny Wharton/John Trewick; Peter Beardsley, Kevin Keegan and Chris Waddle


1983–84 Newport County A.F.C. season
The 1983–84 season was Newport County's fourth consecutive season in the Third Division and their 56th season overall in the Football League.


1983–84 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 1983–84 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented University of North Carolina in the 1983-84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 28-3 overall, won the ACC regular season title with a 14-0 record and made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the 1984 NCAA Tournament. They were coached by Dean Smith in his twenty-third season as head coach of the Tar Heels. They played their home games at the Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


1983–84 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season Summary
Returning seniors Sam Perkins and Matt Doherty, junior Michael Jordan, and sophomore Brad Daugherty, the Tar Heels were ranked #1 in the AP Poll and #2 in the Coaches' Poll to start the season.


1983–84 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season Summary
On Saturday, November 3 coach Dean Smith recorded his 500th career victory with an 88-75 win at Stanford. On Wednesday, January 25 UNC recorded its largest margin of victory in the history of its rivalry with Wake Forest, trouncing Wake Forest 100-63. Except for the second week of the season, North Carolina was ranked #1 in the AP Poll for the entire season. The Tar Heels were 16-0 and dominating other teams, when their point guard, freshman Kenny Smith, was injured. He broke his wrist after being taken down on a break-away against #10 LSU on January 29, 1984.


1983–84 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season Summary
Although North Carolina won the game 90-79, the team's chemistry was disrupted. The Tar Heels won their next four games to reach 21-0 but lost on February 12, 1984, at 19th ranked (UPI) Arkansas 65-64. They won their last five games, including a memorable season-ending game over Duke (see below), to finish the regular season 26-1 and 14-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.


1983–84 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season Summary
Although Kenny Smith returned with a cast on his arm against Duke, the Tar Heels' season ended on a flat note. After beating Clemson in the opening round of the ACC Tournament, North Carolina lost to Duke 77-75 (see below) in the semi-finals of the tournament. Despite the loss, the Tar Heels retained their #1 ranking and received a #1 seed in the East Regional of the NCAA tournament. They received a first-round bye and defeated #8-seed Temple 77-66 in the second round. However, their season ended in disappointment in the East Regional semi-finals with a 72-68 loss to #4-seed Indiana.


1983–84 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season Summary
Dean Smith often said that the 1983-84 Tar Heels' team was one of the few teams he coached that he felt was the best team in the country. Although freshman Kenny Smith was overshadowed by other teammates on this team, his mid-season injury may have prevented the Tar Heels, and stars Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins, from winning their second national championship in three years.


1983–84 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season Summary
North Carolina played two notable games against Duke in 1984:


1983–84 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season Summary
The final home game for Matt Doherty, Michael Jordan, and Sam Perkins, was a memorable one for Tar Heels fans. North Carolina looked to be finished when Duke's Mark Alarie converted a three-point play with 20 second to go in regulation and the Tar Heels missed a jumper that would have tied the game. However, after the Blue Devils missed the front end of a one-and-one, Matt Doherty took the inbounds pass the length of the court and hit a 15-footer with one second remaining to force overtime.


1983–84 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season Summary
The teams traded baskets during the first overtime and headed for the second extra session tied at 79. Michael Jordan opened the second overtime with an ally oop and a free throw, but Johnny Dawkins cut the North Carolina lead to 82–81 with a short jumper. Duke would get only one more basket as Jordan and Sam Perkins carried the Tar Heels to the 96–83 final, and North Carolina became the first ACC team in 10 years to go undefeated in conference play (14–0). Alarie led all scorers with 28 points, while Jordan topped Carolina with 25.


1983–84 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season Summary
After losing two close games to North Carolina in the regular season, Duke finally upset the Tar Heels in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. Johnny Dawkins and Tommy Amaker led the Blue Devils to a 40–32 halftime advantage. Nevertheless, North Carolina went on a 12–2 run to open the second half, tying the score at 44–44 in a game that was close the rest of the way. David Henderson hit four late free throws to keep Duke in the lead, but Michael Jordan closed the gap to 77–75. North Carolina regained possession with three seconds left in the game, but the Tar Heels comeback bid ended with Matt Doherty's errant inbounds pass. Jordan led all scorers with 22 points, while Doherty scored 20 and grabbed 10 rebounds.


1983–84 North West Counties Football League
The 1983–84 North West Counties Football League was the second in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into three divisions.


1983–84 North West Counties Football League, Promotion and relegation, Division two
Division Two champions Fleetwood Town and second placed Eastwood Hanley were promoted to Division One while Prescot BI left the League at the end of the season. Lytham were relegated to Division Three.


1983–84 North West Counties Football League, Promotion and relegation, Division Three
Division Three champions Clitheroe and second placed Padiham were promoted to Division Two while Vulcan Newton left the League at the end of the season, to be replaced by newly admitted Kirkby Town and Colwyn Bay.


1983–84 Northern Counties East Football League
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1983–84 Northern Counties East Football League
The 1983–84 Northern Counties East Football League season was the second in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.


1983–84 Northern Counties East Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, no new clubs joined the division this season.


1983–84 Northern Counties East Football League, Division One North
Division One North featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two North:


1983–84 Northern Counties East Football League, Division One South
Division One South featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two South:


1983–84 Northern Counties East Football League, Division Two North
Division Two South featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs:


1983–84 Northern Counties East Football League, Division Two South
Division Two South featured nine clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs:


1983–84 Northern Football League
The 1983–84 Northern Football League season was the 86th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.


1983–84 Northern Football League, Division One
Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1983–84 Northern Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured nine clubs which competed in the division last season, along with nine new clubs.


1983–84 Northern Premier League
The 1983–84 Northern Premier League season was the 16th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England.


1983–84 Northern Premier League, Overview, Team changes
The following four clubs left the League at the end of the previous season:


1983–84 Northern Premier League, Overview, Team changes
The following four clubs joined the League at the start of the season:


1983–84 Northern Premier League, Cup Results
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.


1983–84 Northern Premier League, End of the season
At the end of the sixteenth season of the Northern Premier League, Barrow applied to join the Alliance Premier League and were successful.


1983–84 Northern Premier League, End of the season, Promotion and relegation
The following club left the League at the end of the season:


1983–84 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season
The 1983–84 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season was the 45th season of ice hockey in Norway. Eight teams participated in the league, and Sparta Sarpsborg won the championship.


1983–84 OB I bajnoksag season
The 1983–84 OB I bajnokság season was the 47th season of the OB I bajnokság, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Three teams participated in the league, and Ferencvarosi TC won the championship.


1983–84 OHL season
The 1983–84 OHL season was the fourth season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is inaugurated for the overage player of the year. Fifteen teams each played 70 games. The Ottawa 67's won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Kitchener Rangers.


1983–84 OHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched first round bye; z = clinched division title & first round bye


1983–84 OJHL season
The 1983–84 OJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). The eight teams of the league played a 42-game season. The all eight teams made the playoffs.


1983–84 OJHL season
The winner of the OJHL playoffs, the Orillia Travelways, won the OHA Buckland Cup and then the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian champions. In 1984, the Callaghan Cup champion from the east did not compete in the National playdowns, so the Travelways gained a direct berth into the 1984 Centennial Cup. The Travelways failed to win the Centennial Cup.


1983–84 OJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


1983–84 OJHL season, OHA Buckland Cup Championship
The 1984 Buckland Cup was a best-of-5 series between the Rayside-Balfour Canadians (NOJHL) and the Orillia Travelways. The winner moved on to the 1984 Dudley Hewitt Cup.


1983–84 OJHL season, Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
The 1984 Dudley Hewitt Cup was a best-of-7 series between the Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) and the Orillia Travelways. The winner moved on to the 1984 Centennial Cup.


1983–84 OJHL season, 1984 Centennial Cup Championship
The 1984 Centennial Cup was the best-of-7 Canadian National Junior A championship series between the Eastern Champion Orillia Travelways and the Western Abbott Cup champion Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL).


1983–84 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
The 1983–84 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 29–5 overall record and a 13–1 conference record to finish first in the Conference for head coach Billy Tubbs. This was the first Big Eight Conference Regular Season Championship for Tubbs.


1983–84 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
The team was led by All American and Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Wayman Tisdale. The team lost its second game at the Great Alaska Shootout. It then won eleven in a row before enduring its only conference loss at Iowa State. It then won four in a row before losing to Memphis. The team won the rest of its regular season games and the first two Big Eight Conference Tournament games bringing its win streak to 13. It lost the conference title game to Kansas. The team then lost its first game in the 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament to Dayton.


1983–84 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Over the course of the season, Wayman Tisdale established the current Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball single-season scoring average (27.0) and single-game points (61) records.


1983–84 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team, Schedule and results, NCAA basketball tournament
The following is a summary of the team's performance in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament:


1983–84 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
The following players were drafted in the 1984 NBA Draft:


1983–84 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
The following players were varsity letter-winners from this team who were drafted in the NBA Draft in later years:


1983–84 Omani League
The 1983–84 Omani League was the 10th edition of the top football league in Oman. Dhofar S.C.S.C. were the defending champions, having won the previous 1982–83 Omani League season. Fanja SC emerged as the champions of the 1983–84 Omani League.


1983–84 PAOK FC season
The 1983–84 season was PAOK Football Club's 57th in existence and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. The team entered the Greek Football Cup in first round and also participated in the UEFA Cup.


1983–84 PAOK FC season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1983–84 PAOK FC season, Statistics, Squad statistics
Appearances denote players in the starting lineup, with the numbers in parentheses denoting appearances as substitute.


1983–84 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season
The 1983–84 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 14th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 23,968 spectators per match. The club was presided by Francis Borelli. The team was coached by Lucien Leduc until April 1984, when Georges Peyroche returned as manager. Dominique Bathenay was the team captain.


1983–84 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1983–84 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1983–84 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Transfers, Arrivals
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1983–84 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Transfers, Departures
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1983–84 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Kits
French radio RTL was the shirt sponsor. French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif was the kit manufacturer.


1983–84 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1983–84 NBA season was the 76ers' 35th season in the NBA and 21st season in Philadelphia. The 76ers entered the season as the defending NBA Champions, having won their third NBA Championship the year prior, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in four games. The team would start fast posting 21 wins in their first 26 games but finished with a 52-30 record. The major difference was that they were just around .500 on the road for the year, unlike the previous season, where they won 30 regular season games away from Philadelphia. The 76ers would lose in the first round of the newly expanded playoff format to the New Jersey Nets, who had never won a playoff series in their NBA history to that point. The 76ers lost all three post season games at The Spectrum.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 17th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). During the final season of the playing careers of Hockey Hall of Famers Bill Barber and Bobby Clarke, the Flyers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Washington Capitals in a three-game sweep.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Off-season
Bob McCammon replaced Keith Allen as general manager in the off-season, and retained his position as head coach. McCammon had received an offer from the Pittsburgh Penguins to become their general manager.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
The youth of the team began to take over the reins from the old guard as Tim Kerr recorded his first 50-goal season. The team finished in third place.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
The 1983–84 regular season saw Barber play his final games as he would officially announce his retirement following the next season after being unable to return from reconstructive knee surgery.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
The Flyers were swept in three games for the second consecutive season, this time by the Washington Capitals.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
After the loss, Flyers President Jay Snider informed Bob McCammon he could no longer continue as head coach. As GM, McCammon disagreed a change was needed, so he resigned from both positions altogether on April 25. On May 15, Bobby Clarke retired from playing and was named vice president and general manager of the team.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 18, 1983, the day after the deciding game of the 1983 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 19, 1984, the day of the deciding game of the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Internal
The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to contracts.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Waivers
The Flyers were not involved in any waivers transactions. The 1983 NHL Waiver Draft was held on October 3, 1983. The Flyers protected the following players: goaltenders Michel Larocque and Pelle Lindbergh, and skaters Ray Allison, Bill Barber, Frank Bathe, Lindsay Carson, Bobby Clarke, Glen Cochrane, Doug Crossman, Ron Flockhart, Paul Holmgren, Randy Holt, Mark Howe, Tim Kerr, Brad Marsh, Brad McCrimmon, Brian Propp, Darryl Sittler, and Mark Taylor. The Flyers left the following players unprotected: goaltender Sam St. Laurent and skaters Paul Evans, Tom Gorence, Bob O'Brien, and Gord Williams.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983.


1983–84 Philadelphia Flyers season, Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Springfield Indians of the AHL and the Toledo Goaldiggers of the IHL.


1983–84 Phoenix Suns season
The 1983–84 Phoenix Suns season was the 16th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. The Suns were in the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, extending a then-franchise record. The Suns eliminated their first round opponent, Portland, three games to two before defeating the Utah Jazz and NBA leading scorer, Adrian Dantley, four games to two. In the Western Conference Finals, the Suns lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. The team was led by head coach John MacLeod, in his 11th year with the Suns, and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.


1983–84 Phoenix Suns season
Walter Davis led the Suns in scoring with 20 points per game. Larry Nance, who finished the season fourth in the NBA in blocks per game for the second straight year, was second in team scoring at 17.7. Davis returned to the All-Star Game, the only Sun from the season to be selected to do so. Maurice Lucas again averaged a double-double again for the Suns with 16 points and 10 rebounds per game.


1983–84 Phoenix Suns season
Although Nance did not earn his first All-Star selection until the next season, he did participate in the NBA's first Slam Dunk Contest on All-Star Weekend. While Julius Erving ("Dr. J") provided a memorable dunk from the foul line, it was Nance who was crowned the league's first Slam Dunk champion.


1983–84 Phoenix Suns season, Player statistics, Season
* – Stats with the Suns. † – Minimum 300 field goals made.


1983–84 Phoenix Suns season, Player statistics, Playoffs
† – Minimum 5 three-pointers made. ^ – Minimum 10 free throws made.


1983–84 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
The 1983–84 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Roy Chipman, the Panthers finished with a record of 18–13. They were invited to the 1984 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the quarterfinal round to Notre Dame.


1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the club's 17th season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins placed sixth in their division and did not qualify for the playoffs.


1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Offseason
Eddie Johnston, who had been the interim general manager, was awarded the GM title in June. He named Lou Angotti to take over the coaching duties.


1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Offseason
A controversy surrounding the end of the 1983-84 season was the apparent throwing of games by the Pittsburgh Penguins in order to secure Mario Lemieux as a draft pick. Angotti later admitted this, though Johnston has not.


1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs
The Penguins did not qualify for the playoffs for the second straight year, finishing in last place again.


1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.


1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1983–84 season:


1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Transactions, Trades
Andy BrickleyRon FlockhartMark Taylor1984 1st round pick1984 3rd round pick


1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Draft picks
The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 8, 1983 in Montreal, Quebec.


1983–84 Polska Liga Hokejowa season
The 1983–84 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 49th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Polonia Bytom won the championship.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1983–84 season was Port Vale's 72nd season of football in the English Football League, and first (15th overall) back in the Third Division following their promotion from the Fourth Division. The club suffered a horrendous start, and John McGrath lost his job before Christmas; he was replaced by his assistant John Rudge. Rudge instigated an immense turnaround in results, but Vale still ended up relegated, six points shy of safety. Ireland international Eamonn O'Keefe was top-scorer and Player of the Year, and young Mark Bright showed his potential, though left at the end of the season.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
The pre-season saw John McGrath pay Wigan Athletic £10,000 for Ireland international Eamonn O'Keefe. He also brought in three players on free transfers: Tommy Gore (Bury), Gary Pollard (Chesterfield), and Chris Pearce (Rochdale). The club reported record season ticket sales, however several players refused to sign new contracts. As a result, Barry Siddall, Russell Bromage, Geoff Hunter, and Terry Armstrong remained on weekly contracts.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
The season began with McGrath's new attacking tactics failing miserably, despite a 2–0 win over Bristol Rovers in the fourth game of the programme. Fifteen league games without a win followed, keeping the club rooted at the foot of the table. The Sentinel's Chris Harper commented that "Vale cannot go on being applauded off the park as entertaining losers." Phil Sproson noted that the ongoing contract problems caused unrest in the camp. Siddall handed in his notice, whilst Bob Newton and £8,000 were traded to Chesterfield for the services of Martin Henderson.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
Bromage walked out on the club after they refused to give him a contract lasting beyond two years. On 31 October, McGrath had to use 41-year-old coach Alan Oakes in a 1–0 defeat to Plymouth Argyle. Chairman Jim Lloyd then blocked McGrath's attempt to sign defender Ken Fogarty, showing how little confidence the board had in their manager. McGrath complained in the media, only to be 'gagged', instructed only to speak to the media on team affairs. Supporters began organizing demonstrations against Lloyd, and in favour of McGrath. In November Siddall and Bromage returned to sign new contracts.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
Steve Fox was suspended by the club for a fortnight after he refused to play in defence, and on 26 November Burnley thrashed Vale 7–0 at Turf Moor in front of Granada TV cameras. Starting December nine points adrift of safety, paying the third-highest wage bill in the division (£9,000 a week), and home gate receipts down to around £3,000, McGrath was suspended on full pay. The club received a flood of letters in protest, 'some just abusive', but McGrath left permanently after being compensated financially.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
John Rudge was appointed caretaker-manager, and made his first signing by taking midfielder Kevin Young on loan from Burnley. His side were defeated 4–0 at Deepdale by Preston North End, and finished the game with just nine men. By now thirteen points short of safety, and seven points from their nearest competitors, The Sentinel's Chris Harper believed them to be 'the poorest side in the Third Division by quite a long chalk'.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
The revival started the next day, with a 2–0 win over Sheffield United the first of four straight home wins that cut the gap to safety down to only four points. O'Keefe and Henderson formed a potent striking partnership, whilst Young added balance to the midfield. Jim Steel was sold off to Wrexham for £10,000. Rudge said the battle to avoid relegation was as difficult a job as 'trying to climb Everest in a pair of pumps'. Struggling again in February, their 4–2 win over Newport County lifted them off the bottom spot.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
Following a 4–3 win over Brentford on 3 March, Rudge was appointed as manager until the end of the season. He took Millwall's Andy Massey on loan, but failed to re-sign Bob Newton. On 19 March, Vale defeated fellow strugglers Southend United 2–1 at Roots Hall, their first away game of the league campaign, it took them out of the relegation zone. The job only got more difficult for Rudge however, as an injury crisis developed, and the team went nine games with just one victory.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
Young striker Mark Bright scored five times in the final six games, yet relegation was all but confirmed despite a 1–0 win over promotion-chasing Hull City. Just 2,299 turned up at Vale Park for a final day 1–0 victory over Millwall, yet a pitch invasion still ensued, with the invaders chanting "We'll be back".


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
They finished in 23rd place, ahead only of Exeter City. Only Exeter and Wigan Athletic scored fewer, and only Exeter conceded more goals. Player of the Year Eamonn O'Keefe was top-scorer with eleven goals, yet it was Mark Bright who was a revelation.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances
On the financial side, a £50,601 profit was recorded with donations from the Development Fund of £146,177 and an income of £73,023 from the open market rents. Wages had been cut back to £310,542, whilst gate receipts rose to £180,504. The club's shirt sponsors were PMT. Steve Fox left for Chester City and Gary Pollard joined Mansfield Town. However Mark Bright signed with Leicester City against Rudge's wishes, and a tribunal handed Vale £33,333 and top-up clauses. O'Keefe also requested a transfer, as he felt he would receive no further international caps playing in the fourth tier. Mick Cullerton, then Vale's commercial manager, later claimed that vast wage disparities in the squad caused discontent and reduced club morale.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the FA Cup, Vale were eliminated at the First Round by Lincoln City.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the League Cup, Vale 'ran riot' over Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground to go through to the Second Round 8–2 on aggregate. Coming up against Ron Atkinson's Manchester United, they were defeated 1–0 at home despite 'a workmanlike performance', and beaten 2–0 at Old Trafford in a 'credible' game. The home leg in Burslem saw a crowd of 19,855 – the highest crowd since the visit of West Ham United in 1973. This raised £45,873 in gate receipts for the club. However a fifty-strong gang of Manchester thugs caused chaos in Burslem town centre, stabbing a man from Brown Edge.


1983–84 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the Associate Members' Cup, Vale beat Fourth Division Hereford United 1–0 at Edgar Street. They were then beaten 2–0 at the Memorial Stadium by Bristol Rovers.


1983–84 Portland Trail Blazers season
The 1983–84 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 14th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).


1983–84 Portland Trail Blazers season
The season is memorable when the Blazers drafted Clyde Drexler with the 14th pick of the 1983 NBA Draft.


1983–84 Portland Trail Blazers season, Offseason, NBA Draft
Note:  This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game.


1983–84 Primeira Divisão
The 1983–84 Primeira Divisão was the 50th season of top-tier football in Portugal.


1983–84 Primeira Divisão, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and S.L. Benfica won the championship.


1983–84 Primera División B de Baloncesto
The 1983–84 Primera División B was the second category of the Spanish basketball league system during the 1983–84 season


1983–84 Primera División B de Baloncesto, Teams, Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 14 teams contested the league, including 6 sides from the 1982–83 season, one relegated from the 1982–83 Liga Española de Baloncesto, four promoted from the Segunda División and three Wild Cards.


1983–84 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The 1983–84 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team captains was Bill Ryan. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The team was the champion of the Ivy League, which earned it an invitation to the 53-team 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


1983–84 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The team posted an 18–10 overall record and a 10–4 conference record. During the season, the team faced NCAA Basketball Tournament entrants Northeastern and eventual champion Houston in December tournaments. In a 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament preliminary round game on March 13 at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the team defeated San Diego Toreros 65–56. Then, in the March 15 West Regional first-round game at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah against the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, it lost by a 68–56 margin.


1983–84 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selections Kevin Mullin and Bill Ryan. That season, Ryan led the Ivy League in assists for the second time. Mullin was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 1984 NBA Draft with the 93rd overall selection in the fourth round, while Ryan was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 200th selection in the ninth round.


1983–84 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The team was the national statistical champion in scoring defense with an average of 52.0 points allowed.


1983–84 QMJHL season
The 1983–84 QMJHL season was the 15th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Eleven teams played 70 games each in the regular season.


1983–84 QMJHL season
Mario Lemieux of the Laval Voisins scores 133 goals, and has 149 assists, setting the all-time Canadian Hockey League record of 282 points, and 133 goals in a regular season. His total of 149 assists ranks second to Pierre Larouche's total of 157 from the 1973–74 QMJHL season. Lemieux also won four QMHL trophies at the season's end, as well as the CHL Player of the Year award.


1983–84 QMJHL season
The Laval Voisins repeated as first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their first President's Cup, defeating the Longueuil Chevaliers in the finals.


1983–84 QMJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against


1983–84 QMJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes


1983–84 QMJHL season, Playoffs
Mario Lemieux was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 52 points (29 goals, 23 assists).


1983–84 Qatar Stars League, Overview
It was contested by 7 teams, and Al-Rayyan Sports Club won the championship.


1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season
The 1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques fifth season in the National Hockey League. In the 1982–83 season, Quebec won a club record 34 games, and finished fourth in the Adams Division earning 80 points, making the post-season for the third consecutive season. The Nordiques would fall to the Montreal Canadiens in six games in the Adams Division Finals.


1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season, Off-season
During the off-season, Quebec named defenseman Mario Marois as their new team captain. The club played the 1982–83 season with no captain. Marois, an eight-year NHL veteran, had been with the Nordiques since the 1980-81 season. In early June, the Nordiques and Buffalo Sabres pulled off a blockbuster deal, with Quebec sending Real Cloutier and their first round draft pick in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft to Buffalo in exchange for Tony McKegney, Andre Savard, Jean-Francois Sauve, and the Sabres third round draft pick in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.


1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
The Nordiques would get off to a fast start, earning a 7-2-1 record in their first ten games. The team fell into a slump though, and found themselves under .500 with a 10-11-3 record. Quebec would snap out of the slump, and end the season with a club record 42 victories and 94 points, finishing in third place in the Adams Division, their highest final standing position in club history, and making the post-season for the fourth straight season. Quebec scored a club record 360 goals, and allowed a franchise low 278 goals.


1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
Offensively, the Nordiques were led by Michel Goulet, who scored a team high 56 goals, which was the second highest total in the NHL, while adding 65 assists, recording 121 points, the third highest total in the league. Peter Stastny was right behind Goulet, as he scored 46 goals and 73 assists for 119 points, finishing fourth in the league scoring race. Dale Hunter had a solid season, scoring 24 goals and 79 points, as he recorded a team high 232 penalty minutes, while Wilf Paiement had 39 goals and 76 points. Newly appointed team captain Mario Marois led the Nordiques blueline, scoring 13 goals and 49 points.


1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
In goal, Dan Bouchard had a very solid season, winning a franchise record 29 games, while posting a team low 3.20 GAA, and earning a shutout in 57 games.


1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season, Playoffs
The Nordiques opened the 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs with a best of five Adams Division semi-final series against the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres finished the season in second place in the Adams Division, earning a record of 48-25-7 for 103 points. The series opened with two games at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium; however, Quebec struck first, holding off the Sabres for a 3-2 victory in the first game, followed by a 6-2 thrashing in the second game to take a 2-0 series lead. The series moved back to Le Colisée, and the Nordiques made short work of the Sabres, defeating them 4-1 in the third game, to record their first ever series sweep in team history, advancing to the Adams Division finals.


1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season, Playoffs
Quebec would face the Montreal Canadiens in the best of seven Division finals. The Canadiens had a 35-40-5 record in the regular season, earning 75 points and a fourth-place finish. Montreal upset the powerful Boston Bruins in their first round series, as the Canadiens swept the Bruins in three games. The series opened with two games at Le Colisée, and the Nordiques took the first game with a 4-2 victory, however, the Canadiens evened the series up in the second game, beating Quebec 4-1.


1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season, Playoffs
The series shifted to the Montreal Forum for the next two games, and the Canadiens took their first series lead, defeating Quebec 2-1 in the third game. The Nordiques rebounded in the fourth game with a 4-3 overtime victory in the fourth game to even the series up once again. The fifth game was played back in Quebec City, but it was the Canadiens who took control of the series, shutting out the Nordiques 4-0.


1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season, Playoffs
With the Nordiques on the brink of elimination in the sixth game, back in Montreal, the team stormed out to a 2-0 lead before a bench clearing brawl broke out, in which Dale Hunter and Peter Stastny of the Nordiques were ejected from the game. The Canadiens took advantage of the situation, and scored five unanswered goals in the third period, to win the game 5-3 and eliminate the Nordiques from the playoffs.


1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season, Transactions
The Nordiques were involved in the following transactions during the 1983–84 season.


1983–84 Quebec Nordiques season, Draft picks
Quebec's draft picks from the 1983 NHL Entry Draft which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.


1983–84 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
During the 1983–84 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division, having been promoted as the Second Division champions the previous season.


1983–84 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Season summary
QPR enjoyed a solid season upon their return to the First Division, finishing fifth and qualifying for the UEFA Cup. At the end of the season, their manager Terry Venables left to manage Barcelona; he was replaced by the Crystal Palace manager Alan Mullery.


1983–84 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Kit
QPR's kits were manufactured by Adidas, who introduced a new kit for the season. The kits also bore sponsorship for the first time, with Rangers receiving sponsorship from Guinness.


1983–84 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1983–84 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1983–84 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Youth team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1983–84 Rangers F.C. season
The 1983–84 season was the 104th season of competitive football by Rangers.


1983–84 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers played a total of 55 competitive matches during the 1983–84 season. The season would signal the end of John Greig's managerial career. The league season began badly, one point from the first four league games, although the team did win their six League Cup games under Greig. A fruitful brief run in the European Cup Winner's Cup saw Rangers win the second round, first leg 2–1 over F.C. Porto (runners up) after the team's record breaking 18-0 aggregate win over Maltese champions Valletta. After the first nine league games, Greig's team had collected just seven points from eighteen and, in the end, the pressure was too much for Greig who ultimately resigned as manager on 28 October 1983.


1983–84 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers were overseen by former midfielder Tommy McLean, who acted as caretaker, whilst attempts were made to find a new permanent manager. On 10 November 1983, Jock Wallace was persuaded by the Rangers board to leave Motherwell and return to the club. His aim was to restore the glory years of the treble-winning sides of the late 1970s. Wallace's initial impact was positive, boosting morale and fitness. He made changes to the coaching staff, bringing in Alex Totten as first team coach with Tommy McLean, David Provan and Joe Mason leaving. Wallace also added to the squad during the season; Bobby Williamson arrived from Clydebank, Nicky Walker from old club Motherwell and Stuart Munro from Alloa Athletic.


1983–84 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Wallace's first match in command was at Pittodrie on 12 November 1983. The game finished in a 3–0 defeat but subsequently the side went on a 22 match unbeaten run in all competitions until March 1984. However, Rangers still ended that season fourth in the league, fifteen points behind champions Aberdeen. The club did win a trophy, the League Cup. The cup final was a thrilling extra-time victory over Celtic, with Ally McCoist getting a hat-trick, in the 3–2 win that won them the cup.


1983–84 Ranji Trophy
The 1983–84 Ranji Trophy was the 50th season of the Ranji Trophy. Mumbai won the final against Delhi on first innings lead, thanks mainly to a double century by Sunil Gavaskar.


1983–84 Real Madrid CF season
The 1983–84 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 82nd season in existence and the club's 53rd consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.


1983–84 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
This season is best remembered for the debut of popular young playmaker Emilio Butragueño and his "La Quinta del Buitre" (Chendo, Sanchis, Martín Vázquez, Pardeza and Michel) a group of teenage players climbing from its reserve team Castilla towards the first team starting a new club era. Owing to financial worries Presidente Luis de Carlos with a narrow space for star players transfers in the club, chose to support rejuvenate the squad for this campaign aimed by successful seasons of basque sides Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao with low profile Spanish players being majority in their squads. However, for the second time the club offered a contract to Brazilian midfielder Zico being surpassed in the race by Udinese Calcio which bought him from Flamengo.


1983–84 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
Shockingly, the team was early eliminated in the UEFA Cup first round by Czech underdogs side Sparta Praha. Di Stefano managed the team to clinch the first spot of League table for several rounds until March when a 1–1 draw at Pamplona against Osasuna and lost a decisive match at San Mamés against Athletic Bilbao with a 0–1 score collapsed its chances to take the title in favor of basque side Athletic Bilbao despite the two teams finished on League table tied on points. Meanwhile, in 1983–84 Copa del Rey the squad was defeated in semi-finals by, again, Athletic Bilbao after a penalty shoot-out series only three days after the basque team took the title away of Real Madrid for the second consecutive year.


1983–84 Real Madrid CF season, Summary
During May, the squad was early eliminated by Atlético Madrid in the 1984 Copa de la Liga first round. Forward Juanito won the Pichichi trophy with 17 goals scored in League, tied along Jorge da Silva. After two years as head coach and no-titles clinched, Argentine head coach Alfredo Di Stéfano was sacked by President Luis de Carlos towards the end of campaign.


1983–84 Real Madrid CF season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1983–84 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1983–84 season saw Rochdale compete in their 10th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.


1983–84 Roller Hockey Champions Cup
The 1984–85 Roller Hockey Champions Cup was the 19th edition of the Roller Hockey Champions Cup organized by CERH.


1983–84 Roller Hockey Champions Cup, Teams
The champions of the main European leagues, and Barcelona as title holders, played this competition, consisting in a double-legged knockout tournament.


1983–84 Romanian Hockey League season
The 1983–84 Romanian Hockey League season was the 54th season of the Romanian Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and Steaua Bucuresti won the championship.


1983–84 Rugby Football League season
The 1983–84 Rugby Football League season was the 89th ever season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Sixteen teams competed from August, 1983 until May, 1984 for the Slalom Lager Championship.


1983–84 Rugby Football League season
The Second Division was increased to 18 clubs with the introduction of Kent Invicta, who played their home fixtures at Maidstone, this season.


1983–84 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Hull Kingston Rovers finished on top of the First Division table to claim their fifth championship, and also the Rugby League Premiership competition, this was the first occasion the 'Championship / Premiership Double' had been achieved.


1983–84 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
John Player Special Trophy Winners: Leeds (18-10 v Widnes). During the competition, Danny Wilson of Swinton scored a record 5 drop goals in the tie against Hunslet on 6 Nov 1983.


1983–84 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Slalom Lager Premiership Trophy Winners: Hull Kingston Rovers (18-10 v Castleford)


1983–84 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Barrow (from Cumbria) beat Widnes 12–8 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Hull F.C. beat Castleford 13–2 to win the Yorkshire County Cup


1983–84 Rugby Football League season, Season summary, 1983/84 Queensland Tour
At the end of the 1983 seasons in Qld and NSW, the Queensland team also toured Papua New Guinea and England. Their tour of Great Britain saw them play three matches. The first against Hull Kingston Rovers resulted in an 8–6 loss, though the Wally Lewis led Maroons then easily won their remaining matches against Wigan (40–2) and Leeds (58–2)


1983–84 Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
The 1983-84 State Express Challenge Cup was won by Widnes after defeating Wigan 19-6 in the final.


1983–84 Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
The Final was played at Wembley before a crowd of 80,116.


1983–84 Rugby League Premiership
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1983–84 Rugby League Premiership
The 1983–84 Rugby League Premiership was the tenth end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.


1983–84 Rugby Union County Championship
The 1983–84 Thorn EMI Rugby Union County Championship was the 84th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.


1983–84 Rugby Union County Championship
Gloucestershire won their 15th title after defeating Somerset in the final.


1983–84 S.L. Benfica season
The 1983–84 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 80th season in existence and the club's 50th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1983 to 30 June 1984. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão, Taça de Portugal and the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, and participated in the European Cup after winning the previous league. They also played in the Iberian Cup with the La Liga winners, Athletic Bilbao.


1983–84 S.L. Benfica season
In the second year of Eriksson at Benfica, he lost João Alves and Frederico Rosa but hired António Oliveira and Michael Manniche. Benfica started the season by winning the Portuguese Cup Final of the past season and the Iberian Cup. In the league, Benfica started strong until their drop points in October. A home win against Porto propelled them into first place, which they never lost. Twelve consecutive wins followed until they were stopped in February. In March, Benfica was knocked out of Europe and lost for the first time in the league. They reacted with five wins and a draw in the next month, before losing for a second time in late April. In May, Benfica confirmed their 26th league title, as Eriksson departed the club in June.


1983–84 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Benfica entered the new season having won the league, and reached the Portuguese Cup Final and the UEFA Cup Final. Due to conflict between Porto and the Portuguese Football Federation, the final for the Taça de Portugal did not took place and was postponed. During the transfer window, Benfica lost João Alves and Frederico Rosa, who opted not to renew their contracts. New signings included centre-back, António Oliveira and striker, Michael Manniche. The latter replaced Cláudio Adão, who stayed just one month in the club.


1983–84 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
The pre-season began on 17 July, with medical tests, followed by roughly two weeks of training sessions. Benfica made their presentation game to the fans on 31 July with Coventry City, and competed in North America, with Tecos and Toronto Blizzard. The pre-season closed with the Lisbon International Tournament, which they won. On 10 August, it was confirmed that the Portuguese Cup Final of the past season would be played on the 21, at Estádio das Antas. The first official game was the Iberian Cup with the La Liga winners, Athletic Bilbao. In a competition sponsored by the Portuguese Football Federation and the Royal Spanish Football Federation, that joined the Primeira Divisão and La Liga Champions in a two-legged Super cup.


1983–84 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Benfica first visited the San Mamés Stadium on the 17, losing 2–1. A week later, they received Bilbao at home and won by 3–1, thus keeping the trophy. Between that, Benfica played the Portuguese Cup Final with Porto, winning one-nil with a goal from Carlos Manuel. The league campaign started in the best of terms, with four consecutive wins, while in the European Cup, Benfica eliminated Linfield in the first round. In October, they dropped the first points, in a draw with Braga, which left the club in second, a point shy of the leader Porto, their next opponent. In the Clássico, Benfica beat his rival Porto and assumed first place. Later in the month, Benfica defeated Olympiacos in the second round of the European Cup, qualifying for the quarter-final. In November and December, Benfica won all their league matches, but lost the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira to Porto.


1983–84 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Benfica kept on winning in the Primeira Divisão in January, lapping the first part of league with a three-point lead. However they suffered a set-back in the Taça de Portugal, losing 2–1 in Estádio de Alvalade being eliminated by Sporting. In February, Benfica lost points again in the league after twelve consecutive wins. March was even more troublesome because the team was knocked-out of the European Cup by Liverpool, while in the league, Porto gave them their first league loss all season.


1983–84 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Still, in the following month, Benfica won five games and draw one, allowing them to keep the three point lead over Porto. On 29 April, Benfica unexpectedly lost 4–1 with Vitória de Guimarães. The loss did not cause major damage because Porto had also lost points, so the distance was only cut to two points. The very next match-day, the Derby de Lisboa with Sporting, Benfica drew one-all but still celebrated their 26th league title, due to Porto having lost on the same day.


1983–84 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Against an opponent that broke the record for the fewest goals conceded in the history of the Primeira Divisão and had won all of their matches at home, Benfica responded with more goals scored, and a better record in away games, only losing six points there all season. Nené with 21 goals in 26 goals came in second place in the Bola de Prata, because he had played in more games, but oddly, with fewer minutes in overall. In June, Sven-Göran Eriksson announced his departure to Roma, having won back-to-back league titles in his two-year stint in Portugal.


1983–84 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Sven-Goran Eriksson (manager), Toni (assistant manager), Eusébio (assistant manager), Júlio Borges (Director of Football), Amilcar Miranda (Doctor).


1983–84 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1983–84 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 1983-84 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.


1983–84 SK Rapid Wien season
The 1983–84 SK Rapid Wien season was the 86th season in club history.


1983–84 SM-liiga season
The 1983–84 SM-liiga season was the ninth season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Tappara Tampere won the championship.


1983–84 San Antonio Spurs season
The 1983–84 NBA season was the Spurs' eighth season in the NBA and 17th season as a franchise.


1983–84 San Diego Clippers season
The 1983–84 NBA season was the Clippers' 14th season in the NBA and their sixth and final season in San Diego as the team moved to the city of Los Angeles.


1983–84 San Diego Clippers season, Transactions
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1983–84 season.


1983–84 Santosh Trophy
The 1983–84 Santosh Trophy was the 40th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held in April 1984 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. Goa beat Punjab 1–0 in the final to win the competition for their second time, and first as only-holders, after they held the trophy along with West Bengal in the previous edition. Arnold Rodrigues and Camilo Gonsalves (both Goa) were named the best forward and best player of the tournament respectively. The Goa side was captained by goalkeeper Brahmanand Sankhwalkar, who ended the tournament with a clean sheet.


1983–84 Santosh Trophy, Group X
Goa       0 - 0 Punjab Goa       1 - 0 Karnataka (Mauricio Afonso) Goa       2 - 0 Tamil Nadu (Ignatius Dias (2)) Punjab    1 - 1 Karnataka (Darsan Singh Masih; RD Babu) Punjab    3 - 0 Tamil Nadu (Balwinder, Ravi Bhushan, Parminder Sr) Karnataka 1 - 1 Tamil Nadu (Gomes; Hydross)


1983–84 Santosh Trophy, Group Y
Bengal 1 - 0 Maharashtra (Krishnendu Roy) Bengal 3 - 1 Kerala (Manojit Das (2), Babu Mani; Ranjith) Bengal 2 - 0 Andhra (Kartik Sett, Babu Mani) Kerala 3 - 2 Andhra (Ranjith (3); Nasar Ali, Munawar Hussain) Kerala 2 - 2 Maharashtra (Ranjith, Tobias; Mohanavelu, Godinho) Maharashtra 1 - 1 Andhra (Narinder Thapa; Sharfuddin)


1983–84 Saudi Premier League
The 1983–84 Saudi Premier League was the 8th season of Saudi Premier League since its establishment in 1976. Al-Ettifaq were the defending champions, having won their 1st title in the previous season. The campaign began on 5 October 1983 and ended on 17 February 1984. The league was contested by 10 teams the top 8 teams from the previous season as well as Al-Wehda and Al-Riyadh, who joined as the promoted clubs from the 1982–83 First Division.


1983–84 Saudi Premier League
Going into the final matchday, Al-Ahli were leading the table with 2 points ahead of derby rivals Al-Ittihad. Al-Ittihad would face fourth-placed Al-Qadisiyah at home while Al-Ahli would face ninth-placed Al-Nahda away from home. Al-Ittihad would play on 9 February while Al-Ahli were originally scheduled to play on 10 February. However, Al-Ahli's match was delayed to 17 February. Al-Ahli won the League title on 9 February 1984 after Al-Ittihad drew Al-Qadisiyah 1–1 at home. Telê Santana became the fifth Brazilian to win the Saudi Premier League after Didi, Mário Zagallo, Chico Formiga, and Chinesinho.


1983–84 Saudi Premier League
No relegation would happen this season following the decision to expand the league to 12 teams.


1983–84 Saudi Premier League
This season was notable for the absence of Saudi internationals. This was due to the Saudi national team's participation in the qualifiers for the 1984 Summer Olympics. These players include Al-Nassr's Majed Abdullah, Al-Ahli's Mohamed Abd Al-Jawad, Al-Hilal's Saleh Nu'eimeh, Al-Ettifaq's Saleh Khalifa, Al-Ittihad's Ahmed Bayazid, and Al-Shabab's Khalid Al-Ma'ajil among others.


1983–84 Saudi Premier League, Teams
Ten teams competed in the league – the top eight teams of the previous season and the two promoted teams from the First Division. Al-Wehda and Al-Riyadh were promoted to the Premier League and returned to the top flight after an absence of one year. Al-Wehda were promoted on 24 March 1983 after defeating Al-Taawoun 2–0 at home. Al-Wehda clinched the title after drawing Al-Riyadh 0–0 in the final matchday. Al-Riyadh were promoted after drawing Al-Wehda 0–0 in the final matchday.


1983–84 Saudi Premier League, Teams
Ohod were the first team to be relegated following a 5–1 away defeat to Al-Shabab on 7 April 1983. The following day, Al-Rawdhah were defeated by Al-Qadisiyah 2–0 and were relegated.


1983–84 Scottish Cup
The 1983–84 Scottish Cup was the 99th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Aberdeen who defeated Celtic in the final.


1983–84 Scottish First Division
The 1983–84 Scottish First Division season was won by Morton, who were promoted along with Dumbarton to  the Premier Division. Raith Rovers and Alloa Athletic were relegated to the Second Division.


1983–84 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The 1983–84 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.


1983–84 Scottish League Cup
The 1983–84 Scottish League Cup was the thirty-eighth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Celtic in the Final.


1983–84 Scottish Premier Division
The 1983–84 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Aberdeen, seven points ahead of Celtic. St Johnstone and Motherwell were relegated.


1983–84 Scottish Second Division
The 1983–84 Scottish Second Division was won by Forfar Athletic who, along with second placed East Fife, were promoted to the First Division. Albion Rovers finished bottom.


1983–84 Seattle SuperSonics season
The 1983–84 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 17th season in the NBA.


1983–84 Seattle SuperSonics season
In the playoffs, the SuperSonics lost to the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the First Round.


1983–84 Seattle SuperSonics season, Awards and records
1984 NBA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 29, 1984)


1983–84 Segunda División
The 1983–84 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. Hércules CF, Racing de Santander and Elche CF were promoted to Primera División. Linares CF, Algeciras CF, Palencia CF and Rayo Vallecano were relegated to Segunda División B.


1983–84 Segunda División B
The 1983–84 Segunda División B season was the 7th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 3 September 1983, and the season ended on 27 May 1984.


1983–84 Segunda División B, Overview before the season
40 teams joined the league, including four relegated from the 1982–83 Segunda División and 6 promoted from the 1982–83 Tercera División. The composition of the groups was determined by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, attending to geographical criteria.


1983–84 Segunda División B, Group I, Teams
Teams from Andorra, Aragon, Asturias, Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia and Navarre.


1983–84 Segunda División B, Group II
Teams from Andalusia, Aragon, Balearic Islands, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Catalonia, Ceuta, Extremadura, Madrid, Region of Murcia and Valencian Community.


1983–84 Serie A
The 1983–84 Serie A season was won by Juventus. It was a tight championship, with reigning champions Roma providing strong opposition to the Bianconeri, who obtained the point they needed by drawing 1-1 against Avellino on 6 May, taking the title with one match to spare.


1983–84 Serie A, Teams
Milan, Lazio and Catania had been promoted from Serie B.


1983–84 Serie A (ice hockey) season
The 1983–84 Serie A season was the 50th season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. Eight teams participated in the league, and HC Bolzano won the championship by defeating HC Meran in the final.


1983–84 Serie B
The Serie B 1983–84 was the fifty-second tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.


1983–84 Serie B, Teams
Triestina, Padova, Empoli and Pescara had been promoted from Serie C, while Cagliari, Cesena and Catanzaro had been relegated from Serie A.


1983–84 Serie C1
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1983–84 Serie C1
The 1983–84 Serie C1 was the sixth edition of Serie C1, the third highest league in the Italian football league system.


1983–84 Serie C1, Overview, Serie C1/A
It was contested by 18 teams, and Parma won the championship. It was decided that Parma, Bologna was promoted to Serie B, and Prato, Fano, Fanfulla, Trento was demoted in Serie C2.


1983–84 Serie C1, Overview, Serie C1/B
It was contested by 18 teams, and Bari won the championship. It was decided that Bari, Taranto was promoted to Serie B, and Civitanovese, Siena, Foligno, Rende was demoted in Serie C2.


1983–84 Sheffield Shield season
The 1983–84 Sheffield Shield season was the 82nd season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship.


1983–84 South Pacific cyclone season
The 1983–84 South Pacific tropical cyclone season was a slightly below-average season.


1983–84 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal summary
During November and December, no significant tropical cyclones developed in or moved into the South Pacific basin.


1983–84 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Atu
Tropical Cyclone Atu existed from December 27 to December 30.


1983–84 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Beti
During 30 January, a shallow tropical low developed over the south-eastern Coral Sea. Over the next couple of days the system gradually developed further as it moved westwards into the South Pacific basin.


1983–84 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Harvey
During February 7, Cyclone Harvey moved into the basin from the Australian region as a category 2 tropical cyclone with 10-minute windspeeds of 100 km/h (60 mph). During the next day, Harvey gradually weakened as it moved towards the southeast, before at 1800 UTC the JTWC and TCWC Nadi reported that Harvey had weakened below tropical cyclone intensity. The subsequent remnant low continued to move towards the south-southeast before it was last noted by the FMS on February 10, while it was located about 270 km (170 mi) to the east of New Caledonia.


1983–84 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Unnamed Tropical Cyclone
An unnamed tropical cyclone existed from February 20 to February 24.


1983–84 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Cyril
During March 16, a shallow tropical depression developed within the monsoon trough of low pressure about 531 km (330 mi) to the northwest of Nadi, Fiji. Over the next day the system moved south-eastwards, but there was no evidence of the system developing, with only small changes observed on successive satellite images. However, the system was named Cyril by the FMS during March 17, after a couple of satellite images, revealed more prominent cloud banding and a larger convective overcast around the systems centre. The system subsequently peaked with 10-minute sustained winds of 45 knots during the next day, before it started to accelerate south-eastwards and rapidly weaken. The system was last noted during March 21, while it was located about


1983–84 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Cyril
Cyril caused significant flooding within Fiji's Northern and Western divisions, with a peak of 5.62 m (18.4 ft) reported during March 18 within the town of Nadi, while a small storm surge of 0.3 m (0.98 ft) was observed within Nadi's bay on the same day.


1983–84 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Unnamed Tropical Cyclone
Another unnamed tropical cyclone existed from March 23 to March 30.


1983–84 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
During January 18, Tropical Cyclone Grace moved into the basin from the Australian region, where it lost its tropical characteristics and weakened below tropical cyclone intensity. The system subsequently moved westwards before it was last noted, to the south-east of New Caledonia during January 21.


1983–84 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The remnant low of Cyclone Ingrid moved into the basin during February 25, before it was last noted by TCWC Nadi during February 27, about 400 km (250 mi) to the northeast of Brisbane Australia.


1983–84 South Pacific cyclone season, Season effects
This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific basin during the 1983–84 season. It includes their intensity on the Australian Tropical cyclone intensity scale, duration, name, areas affected, deaths, and damages.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season featured above normal activity and several deadly storms. There was steady storm activity from December through April due to favorable conditions, such as warm sea surface temperatures and an active monsoon. The first named storm – Andry – was tied for the strongest with Bakoly, Jaminy, and Kamisy. Cyclone Andry passed near Agaléga island within Mauritius, damaging or destroying every building there and killing one person. It later struck Madagascar, the first of three storms to strike the nation within two months, which collectively caused $25 million in damage and 42 deaths.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The third of these storms, Tropical Storm Domoina, caused deadly flooding in southeastern Africa that killed 242 people and caused $199 million in damage. The storm destroyed more than 50 small dams in Madagascar and caused the worst flooding in Swaziland in 20 years. In addition three of the first storms affecting Madagascar, Cyclone Bakoly in December left $21 million in damage on Mauritius.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Less than two weeks after Domoina caused severe flooding in South Africa, Tropical Storm Imboa produced additional rainfall and high seas in the country, killing four people. The final storm of the season was Cyclone Kamisy, which caused $250 million in damage and 69 deaths when it made landfalls in northern and northwestern Madagascar. The cities near landfall were largely destroyed, and about 100,000 people were left homeless. The penultimate storm, Jaminy, was tied for the strongest storm in the basin after it crossed from the Australian region, where it was named Annette. Cyclone Fanja in January also crossed from the Australian region, where it was named Vivienne.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
During the season, the Réunion Meteorological Service tracked storms in the basin, using the Dvorak technique to estimate tropical cyclone intensities via satellite imagery. The agency later became Météo-France's meteorological office at Réunion (MFR). At the time, the basin extended from the east coast of Africa to 80° E. Eleven storms were named by the Mauritius Meteorological Service and the Madagascar Meteorological Service. The rest of the naming list was Lalao, Monja, Nora, Olidera, Pelazy, Rija, Saholy, Tsira, Vaosolo, Wilfredy, Yannika, and Zozo.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
The 11 named storms were slightly above the normal of 9, most of which formed in January and February. There were four intense tropical cyclones, which is twice the average. The increased activity of the season was in part due to enhanced easterlies, a strong monsoon trough, and warm water temperatures around 28 °C (82 °F) which extended to 25° S.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
In addition to the 11 named storms, there were two additional storms in the season, classified by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). The first developed in July in the Australian basin, and briefly crossed into the south-west Indian Ocean on July 14. Soon after it re-entered the Australian basin and dissipated. The other formed just southeast of Diego Garcia on November 20. It tracked to the southwest, and the JTWC estimated peak 1 minute sustained winds of 85 km/h (55 mph). The storm dissipated on November 25 northeast of Mauritius. In addition, Cyclone Daryl, which formed in the Australian basin on March 6, crossed into the south-west Indian Ocean on March 16 as a weakening storm without being renamed. Two days later it re-entered the Australian basin before dissipating.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
In December and January, three storms – Andry, Caboto, and Domoina – struck Madagascar in short succession. Collectively they dropped heavy rainfall, and some areas of the country reported precipitation totals that were 220% above normal. The storms damaged roads, bridges, dams, and croplands, wrecking 10,000 tons of rice. Damage from the three storms was estimated at $25 million, and 13,560 people were left homeless. The storms cumulatively killed 42 people.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Season summary
After seven cyclones struck or affected the country, causing 23.9 billion Malagasy francs ($200 million 1984 USD) in crop damage, the African Development Bank approved a loan of 559 million Malagasy francs ($1.35 million 1989 USD) to rebuild the damaged water infrastructure. The program lasted until December 22, 1993, and consisted of repairing irrigation systems and dams.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Andry
On December 5, an area of convection persisted between Agaléga and Diego Garcia, which corresponded to a satellite-derived Dvorak rating of T2.0; on this basis, MFR assessed the system as a tropical disturbance, and later that day, JTWC also initiated advisories. The Réunion Meteorological Service named the system Andry. On December 7, the storm intensified into a tropical cyclone, the same day that the JTWC upgraded Andry to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Andry
After having moved to the west, the cyclone turned more to the west-southwest, and while doing so it passed just south of the Agaléga islands, producing wind gusts of 174 km/h (108 mph). The storm damaged or destroyed every house on the island, leaving the 350 residents without power, food, water, or shelter. Andry also downed most of the coconut trees on the island, which was the source of employment for most residents. High waves flooded wells and contaminated the water supply. The cyclone injured 30 people, and killed one. The Mauritius government later evacuated residents to structures that were not destroyed. Following the storm, various countries donated to the country to assist, including France who sent crews from Réunion to set up shelter and provide care for the residents. The island was largely rebuilt after about two years.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Andry
Cyclone Andry reached peak winds of December 9, when MFR estimated winds of 170 km/h (105 mph). The next day, JTWC estimated 1 minute winds of 240 km/h (150 mph). Around that time, Andry was passing just north of the northernmost tip of Madagascar at Diego-Suarez, where the storm produced wind gusts of 250 km/h (155 mph). The cyclone weakened while curving to the southwest and later to the south, making landfall on western Madagascar near Majunga with wind gusts of 198 km/h (123 mph).


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Andry
While over land and turning to the southeast, Andry rapidly weakened into a tropical depression, which later passed near the capital Antananarivo. The storm emerged back into the Indian Ocean on December 14, by which time the system was disorganized. That day, MFR estimated that Andry dissipated, although the JTWC assessed that the system re-intensified slightly and turned sharply southwestward before dissipating over Madagascar on December 16.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Bakoly
On December 19, a tropical disturbance formed near Diego Garcia, which initially tracked to the south-southeast before turning to the southwest. Later that day, the system intensified to moderate tropical storm status, prompting the Mauritius Meteorological Service to name it Bakoly. The storm gradually intensified into an intense tropical cyclone, reaching peak winds of 170 km/h (105 mph) on December 23. After maintaining that intensity for about 12 hours, Bakoly weakened below cyclone status as it turned to the south-southeast. On December 25, the storm passed between Réunion and Mauritius, and later resumed its south-southwest trajectory. After executing a small loop, Bakoly turned to the southeast and dissipated on December 30.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Bakoly
On Mauritius, Bakoly produced 197 km/h (122 mph) wind gusts and heavy rainfall, reaching 507 mm (20.0 in) at Midlands. The high winds caused roof damage, and eight people were injured on the island. Bakoly caused power outages and damaged 4% of the telephone network. Damage was estimated at RS300 million (US$21 million). Passing within 100 km (60 mi) of Réunion, Bakoly produced 100 km/h (60 mph) winds and dropped 300 mm (12 in) of rainfall.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Caboto
MFR began tracking a tropical disturbance in the Mozambique channel on January 4. The next day, the agency estimated the system intensified into a moderate tropical storm, prompting the Madagascar Meteorological Service to name it Caboto. The storm moved southward along Madagascar's western coast, reaching peak winds of about 65 km/h (40 mph). Caboto made landfall on January 7 to the north of the mouth of the Mangoky River, and crossed the southern portion of the country, emerging near Farafangana into the Indian Ocean.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Caboto
Winds associated with the storm reached 43 km/h (27 mph) at Morondava on the west coast and 63 km/h (39 mph) at Farafangana on the east coast. A developing ridge caused Caboto to slow after it reached open waters, executing a partial loop southwest of Réunion before turning to the south and dissipating on January 10.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Domoina
Domoina developed on January 16 off the northeast coast of Madagascar. With a ridge to the north, the storm tracked generally westward and later southwestward. On January 21, Domoina struck eastern Madagascar. After crossing the country, Domoina strengthened in the Mozambique channel to peak winds of 95 km/h (60 mph). On January 28, the storm made landfall in southern Mozambique, and slowly weakened over land. Domoina crossed into Swaziland and later eastern South Africa before dissipating on February 2.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Domoina
In Mozambique, Domoina dropped heavy rainfall in the capital Maputo that accounted for 40% of the annual total. Floods in the country destroyed over 50 small dams and left widespread crop damage just before the summer harvest.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Domoina
Later, the rains caused the worst flooding in over 20 years in Swaziland, which damaged or destroyed more than 100 bridges. Disrupted transport left areas isolated for several days. In South Africa, rainfall peaked at 950 mm (37 in), which flooded 29 river basins, notably the Pongola River which altered its course after the storm. Flooding caused the Pongolapoort Dam to reach 87% of its capacity; when waters were released to maintain the structural integrity, additional flooding occurred in Mozambique, forcing thousands to evacuate. Throughout the region, Domoina caused widespread flooding that damaged houses, roads, and crops, leaving about $199 million in damage. There were 242 deaths in southeastern Africa.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Edoara
A circulation developed south of Diego Garcia on January 20, and the next was classified as a tropical disturbance by MFR. Given the name Edoara by the Mauritius Meteorological Service, it quickly intensified into a moderate tropical storm, although it never strengthened beyond winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). While maintaining a southwest track, Edoara passed southeast of Rodrigues, Mauritius, and Réunion. On Rodrigues, the storm produced wind gusts of 131 km/h (81 mph), and heavy rainfall reaching 253 mm (10.0 in) at Baie aux Huîtres. After moving away from the islands, Edoara dissipated on January 25.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Vivienne–Fanja
The origins of Vivienne-Fanja are unclear as a result of sparseness of data, due to a disruption in satellite imagery coverage. It is estimated that a tropical low formed on January 23 west of Christmas Island in the Australian basin. The Bureau of Meteorology named the storm Vivienne, which gradually intensified while moving to the west. On January 27, the cyclone crossed 80° E into the southwest Indian Ocean, at which time it was renamed Fanja. While in the basin, the storm reached peak winds of 80 km/h (50 mph). It continued moving to the southwest before dissipating on January 30.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Galy
On January 29, a circulation developed between Agaléga and Tromelin island. Initially the system moved to the southwest, followed by a turn to the southeast. Given the name Galy, the storm attained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph) on January 30, but weakened into a tropical disturbance the next day. By that time, Galy turned to the west toward the Madagascar coastline, and on February 1 re-intensified into a moderate tropical storm. The next day, Galy made landfall near Mananjary, but soon after recurved to the southeast and emerged into the Indian Ocean near Fort Dauphin. On February 4, the storm dissipated in a polar trough. While over land, Galy dropped light rainfall of around 44.5 mm (1.75 in).


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Haja
A tropical depression formed on February 7 south of Diego Garcia. For about a week, the system remained weak and changed directions several times; after an eastward movement, it turned to the northwest, curved to the southeast, and later began a steady track to the southwest. On February 13, it intensified into a moderate tropical storm, and quickly attained peak winds of 95 km/h (60 mph). Given the name Haja, the storm passed southeast of Rodrigues and Réunion. Haja approached the southeast coast of Madagascar, but turned to the southeast and weakened, dissipating on February 19.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Imboa
On February 10, MFR began tracking a tropical disturbance in the Mozambique channel near Juan de Nova Island. The system tracked generally south-southwestward, gradually intensifying. Given the name Imboa, the storm reached peak winds of 95 km/h (60 mph) on February 13 while passing near Europa Island. After executing a small loop, Imboa turned toward the southeastern African coastline and approached the eastern coasts of Mozambique and South Africa as a weakened system. A ridge caused the storm to turn to the east and northeast, dissipating on February 19.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Imboa
Early in its duration, Imboa produced winds of 111 km/h (69 mph) at Maintirano while passing off the west coast of Madagascar. While offshore South Africa, Imboa dropped heavy rainfall along the coast just weeks after Domoina flooded the region, reaching over 350 mm (14 in) in some locations. The rains caused flooding along the Mhlatuze and Mfuluzone rivers, which destroyed a temporary bridge along the Umfolozi River built after Domoina. Along the coast, Imboa produced high tides that caused beach erosion. There were four deaths in the country.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Annette–Jaminy
Cyclone Annette developed simultaneously with Cyclone Willy in the Australian basin and Cyclone Haja in the south-west Indian. On February 3, a tropical low formed northeast of the Cocos Islands. Steered by a ridge to the south, it moved generally southwestward and intensified into Tropical Cyclone Annette, named by the Bureau of Meteorology. After executing a loop, Annette crossed 80 E into the south-west Indian Ocean on February 16. Upon crossing into the basin, the storm was renamed Jaminy by the Mauritius Meteorological Service. Around that time, the cyclone attained peak winds of 170 km/h (105 mph). Jaminy moved generally southwestward and weakened below cyclone status on February 20. The next day, it turned to the southeast, later dissipating on February 24.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Kamisy
A tropical disturbance formed near Diego Garcia on April 3 and subsequently moved westward, intensifying into a moderate tropical storm two days later. Given the name Kamisy, the storm gradually intensified into an intense tropical cyclone by April 9. Kamisy reached winds of 170 km/h (105 mph) before making landfall in extreme northern Madagascar near Diego Suarez. It weakened upon entering the Mozambique channel, but briefly re-intensified on April 10. That day while passing near Mayotte, the cyclone turned to the southeast, striking Madagascar again near Majunga. Kamisy quickly crossed the country and quickly weakened into a tropical disturbance. After emerging into the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Madagascar, the system re-intensified into a moderate tropical storm before dissipating on April 16.


1983–84 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Kamisy
In northern Madagascar, Kamisy produced wind gusts of 250 km/h (155 mph), which destroyed 80% of the city of Diego Suarez. About 39,000 people were left homeless in the area, and there were five deaths. In western Madagascar, the cyclone dropped 232.2 mm (9.14 in) of rainfall in 24 hours in Majunga, which damaged rice fields in the region after causing widespread river flooding. The storm destroyed about 80% of Majunga where the storm struck. Throughout the country, Kamisy caused $250 million in damage and 68 deaths, with 215 people injured and 100,000 left homeless. Kamisy also affected Mayotte with winds of over 100 km/h (60 mph), which left about 25,000 homeless and left widespread damage. One death was reported on the island.


1983–84 Southampton F.C. season
During the 1983–84 English football season, Southampton competed in the Football League First Division.


1983–84 Southampton F.C. season, Season summary
Southampton enjoyed their best season ever, achieving their highest-ever finish in the Football League of second, three points behind champions Liverpool. They also reached the FA Cup semifinal, only to be beaten by Everton.


1983–84 Southampton F.C. season, First-team squad
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1983–84 Southeastern Conference women's basketball season
The 1983–84 SEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 1983, followed by the start of the 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 1984 and concluded in March, followed by the 1984 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament in Athens, Georgia.


1983–84 Southern Football League
The 1983–84 Southern Football League season was the 81st in the history of the league, an English football competition.