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| Champions | Manchester United | ||
| Runner-up | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
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The FA Cup 1982–83 was the 102nd season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The competition was won by Manchester United, who drew the first final 2–2, but won the replay 4–0.
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The first round of games were played over the weekend 20–21 November 1982. Replays were played on the 22nd-24th.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Enfield | 0–0 | Newport County | 20 November 1982 |
| Replay | Newport County | 4–2 | Enfield | 23 November 1982 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Horwich RMI | 20 November 1982 |
| 3 | Chester | 1–1 | Northwich Victoria | 20 November 1982 |
| Replay | Northwich Victoria | 3–1 | Chester | 22 November 1982 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Peterborough United | 20 November 1982 |
| Replay | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Chesterfield | 24 November 1982 |
| 5 | Darlington | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | 20 November 1982 |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Southend United | 20 November 1982 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 5–1 | Shepshed Charterhouse | 20 November 1982 |
| 8 | Weymouth | 4–3 | Maidstone United | 20 November 1982 |
| 9 | Worthing | 2–1 | Dartford | 20 November 1982 |
| 10 | Reading | 1–2 | Bishop's Stortford | 20 November 1982 |
| 11 | Walsall | 3–0 | Kettering Town | 20 November 1982 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Dagenham | 20 November 1982 |
| 13 | Macclesfield Town | 1–5 | Worcester City | 20 November 1982 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Wealdstone | 20 November 1982 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 4–2 | Scarborough | 20 November 1982 |
| 16 | Brentford | 7–0 | Windsor & Eton | 20 November 1982 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | 20 November 1982 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Wimbledon | 20 November 1982 |
| Replay | Wimbledon | 0–2 | Northampton Town | 23 November 1982 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 4–1 | Hereford United | 20 November 1982 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Exeter City | 20 November 1982 |
| 21 | Hull City | 1–1 | Sheffield United | 20 November 1982 |
| Replay | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Hull City | 23 November 1982 |
| 22 | Altrincham | 2–1 | Rochdale | 20 November 1982 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Mossley F.C. | 20 November 1982 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 3–2 | Stockport County | 20 November 1982 |
| 25 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Bradford City | 20 November 1982 |
| 26 | Halifax Town | 0–1 | North Shields | 20 November 1982 |
| 27 | Chesham United | 0–1 | Yeovil Town | 20 November 1982 |
| 28 | Workington | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 November 1982 |
| 29 | Carshalton Athletic | 4–0 | Barnet | 20 November 1982 |
| 30 | York City | 3–1 | Bury | 20 November 1982 |
| 31 | Aldershot | 4–0 | Wimborne Town | 20 November 1982 |
| 32 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Telford United | 21 November 1982 |
| Replay | Telford United | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | 23 November 1982 |
| 33 | Boston United | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 November 1982 |
| 34 | Holbeach United | 0–4 | Wrexham | 20 November 1982 |
| 35 | Colchester United | 0–2 | Torquay United | 20 November 1982 |
| 36 | Slough Town | 1–0 | Millwall | 20 November 1982 |
| 37 | Wokingham Town | 1–1 | Cardiff City | 20 November 1982 |
| Replay | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Wokingham Town | 23 November 1982 |
| 38 | Oxford United | 5–2 | Folkestone | 20 November 1982 |
| 39 | Orient | 4–1 | Bristol City | 20 November 1982 |
| 40 | Hartlepool United | 3–0 | Lincoln City | 20 November 1982 |
The second round of games were played on 11 December 1982. Replays were played on the 14th–15th, or the 20th.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Preston North End | 2–1 | Blackpool | 11 December 1982 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Northampton Town | 11 December 1982 |
| Replay | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Gillingham | 14 December 1982 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Brentford | 11 December 1982 |
| Replay | Brentford | 1–3 | Swindon Town | 14 December 1982 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 December 1982 |
| Replay | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | 20 December 1982 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 1–3 | Aldershot | 11 December 1982 |
| 6 | Worcester City | 2–1 | Wrexham | 11 December 1982 |
| 7 | Altrincham | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | 11 December 1982 |
| 8 | Southend United | 3–0 | Yeovil Town | 11 December 1982 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Northwich Victoria | 11 December 1982 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Bradford City | 11 December 1982 |
| Replay | Bradford City | 3–2 | Mansfield Town | 15 December 1982 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 2–3 | Weymouth | 11 December 1982 |
| 12 | Newport County | 1–0 | Orient | 11 December 1982 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 4–1 | Carshalton Athletic | 11 December 1982 |
| 14 | North Shields | 0–3 | Walsall | 11 December 1982 |
| 15 | Boston United | 1–1 | Sheffield United | 11 December 1982 |
| Replay | Sheffield United | 5–1 | Boston United | 14 December 1982 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 5–2 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 December 1982 |
| 17 | Slough Town | 1–4 | Bishop's Stortford | 11 December 1982 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 4–0 | Worthing | 11 December 1982 |
| 19 | Telford United | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 December 1982 |
| Replay | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Telford United | 14 December 1982 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | York City | 11 December 1982 |
| Replay | York City | 4–0 | Hartlepool United | 14 December 1982 |
The third round of games in the FA Cup were played on 8 January 1983. Replays took place over 11–12 January, with a second replay on the 24th.
The fourth round of games were mainly played over the weekend 29 –30 January 1983. Some games were replayed on 1–2 February, with a second replay on the 9th.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Burnley | 3–1 | Swindon Town | 29 January 1983 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Stoke City | 29 January 1983 |
| 3 | Watford | 1–1 | Fulham | 29 January 1983 |
| Replay | Fulham | 1–2 | Watford | 1 February 1983 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 January 1983 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Notts County | 29 January 1983 |
| 6 | Derby County | 2–1 | Chelsea | 29 January 1983 |
| 7 | Luton Town | 0–2 | Manchester United | 29 January 1983 |
| 8 | Everton | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | 30 January 1983 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | 29 January 1983 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 January 1983 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Norwich City | 29 January 1983 |
| Replay | Norwich City | 2–1 | Coventry City | 2 February 1983 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Manchester City | 29 January 1983 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Birmingham City | 29 January 1983 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Leeds United | 29 January 1983 |
| Replay | Leeds United | 1–1 | Arsenal | 2 February 1983 |
| Replay | Arsenal | 2–1 | Leeds United | 9 February 1983 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 2–3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 January 1983 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Barnsley | 29 January 1983 |
The fifth set of games were all played on 19 –20 February 1983. Two replays were played on the 28th.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 February 1983 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 4–1 | Watford | 19 February 1983 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Arsenal | 19 February 1983 |
| Replay | Arsenal | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | 28 February 1983 |
| 4 | Derby County | 0–1 | Manchester United | 19 February 1983 |
| 5 | Everton | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 February 1983 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | 19 February 1983 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Burnley | 19 February 1983 |
| Replay | Burnley | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | 28 February 1983 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 February 1983 |
The sixth round of FA Cup games were played on 12 March 1983 with a replay on the 16th.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
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| 1 | Burnley | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 March 1983 |
| Replay | Sheffield Wednesday | 5–0 | Burnley | 16 March 1983 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Norwich City | 12 March 1983 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Everton | 12 March 1983 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Aston Villa | 12 March 1983 |
| 1983-04-16 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Highbury, London |
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| 1983-04-16 |
Manchester United | 2–1 | Arsenal | Villa Park, Birmingham |
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| 1983-05-21 |
Manchester United | 2 – 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Wembley, London Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Alf Grey (Norfolk) |
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| Stapleton 55' Wilkins 72' |
Smith 14' Stevens 87' |
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Manchester United | 4 – 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Wembley, London Attendance: 92,000 Referee: Alf Grey (Norfolk) |
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| Robson 25' 44' Whiteside 30' Mühren 62' (pen.) |
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