10 December 1983: Coventry City achieve one of the most surprising results of the season by defeating league champions Liverpool 4–0 at Highfield Road. Striker Terry Gibson scores a hat-trick.The defeat cuts Liverpool's lead at the top of the First Division to a single point following victories for both West Ham United and Manchester United. Coventry are now fourth and just three points off the top of the table. QPR climb from ninth to fifth with a 2-1 away win over West Bromwich Albion. Notts County stay clear of the relegation zone after another rout, this time beating Sunderland 6-1 at Meadow Lane. Luton Town remain in touch with the leading pack by winning 4-2 at Stoke City. Wolves are now nine points adrift to safety after losing 6-1 to Leicester City at Filbert Street. Arsenal are just five points clear of the relegation zone after losing 3-1 at West Ham. In the Second Division, Newcastle United beat Huddersfield Town 5-2 on Tyneside to return to the top three at the expense of Manchester City, who lose 2-1 at home to leaders Sheffield Wednesday.