31 December 1983: The year draws to a close with Liverpool still top of the First Division by a three-point margin over Manchester United, having beaten Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground, while Ron Atkinson's men keep up the pressure with a 1-0 home win over Stoke City. West Ham United go third with a 4-1 home win over Tottenham at Upton Park. Wolves make it back-to-back victories and are now just five points adrift of safety after a 2-0 home win over Norwich City. Chelsea go top of the Second Division with a 1-0 home win over Brighton.