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| Above: | 1982–83 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Premier Division champions |
| Data2: | Dundee United |
| Header3: | Division One champions |
| Data4: | St Johnstone |
| Header5: | Division Two champions |
| Data6: | Brechin City |
| Header7: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data8: | Aberdeen |
| Header9: | League Cup winners |
| Data10: | Celtic |
| Header11: | Junior Cup winners |
| Data12: | East Kilbride Thistle |
| Header13: | Teams in Europe |
| Data14: | Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Rangers |
| Header15: | Scotland national team |
| Data16: | 1983 BHC, UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying |
| Data17: | ← 1981–82 1983–84 → |
The 1982–83 season was the 86th season of competitive football in Scotland.[1]
In a tightly fought contest Dundee United won their maiden Scottish league title. The league remained undecided until the last day of the season with Aberdeen, Celtic and Dundee United in contention. On the final day Celtic beat Rangers 4–2 and Aberdeen beat Hibernian 5–0, Dundee United held their nerve to win a historic first championship after beating local rivals Dundee 2–1 at Dens Park.
See main article: 1982–83 Scottish Premier Division. Champions: Dundee United
Relegated: Morton, Kilmarnock
See main article: 1982–83 Scottish First Division. Promoted: St. Johnstone, Hearts
Relegated: Dunfermline Athletic, Queen's Park
See main article: 1982–83 Scottish Second Division. Promoted: Brechin City, Meadowbank Thistle
| width=140 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up | Report |
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| Scottish Cup 1982–83 | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Rangers | Wikipedia article | ||||
| League Cup 1982–83 | Celtic | 2–1 | Rangers | |||||
| Junior Cup | East Kilbride Thistle | 2–0 | Bo'ness United |
| width=170 | Award | width=150 | Winner | width=140 | Club |
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| Celtic | |||||
| Celtic | |||||
| Celtic |
See main article: Scotland national football team 1980–99 results.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 1982 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | East Germany | 2–0 | ECQG1 | John Wark, Graeme Souness | |
| 17 November 1982 | Wankdorf Stadion, Bern (A) |  Switzerland | 0–2 | ECQG1 | ||
| 15 December 1982 | Heysel Stadion, Brussels (A) |  Belgium | 2–3 | ECQG1 | Kenny Dalglish (2) | |
| 30 March 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Switzerland | 2–2 | ECQG1 | John Wark, Charlie Nicholas | |
| 24 May 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | Northern Ireland | 0–0 | BHC | ||
| 28 May 1983 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | Wales | 2–0 | BHC | Andy Gray, Alan Brazil | |
| 1 June 1983 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | England | 0–2 | BHC | ||
| 12 June 1983 | Empire Stadium, Vancouver (A) |  Canada | 2–0 | Friendly | Gordon Strachan (pen.), Mark McGhee | |
| 16 June 1983 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (A) | Canada | 3–0 | Friendly | Charlie Nicholas, Richard Gough, Graeme Souness | |
| 19 June 1983 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto (A) | Canada | 2–0 | Friendly | Andy Gray (2) |
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