1982–83 in Scottish football
The 1982–83 season was the 86th season of competitive football in Scotland.
Overview
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.Scottish League Premier Division
Champions: Dundee UnitedRelegated: Morton, Kilmarnock
Scottish League Division One
Promoted: St. Johnstone, HeartsRelegated: Dunfermline Athletic, Queen's Park
Scottish League Division Two
Promoted: Brechin City, Meadowbank ThistleOther honours
Cup honours
Individual honours
Scottish national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer | |
| 13 October 1982 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  East Germany | 2–0 | ECQG1 | John Wark, Graeme Souness |
| 17 November 1982 | Wankdorf Stadion, Bern |  Switzerland | 0–2 | ECQG1 | |
| 15 December 1982 | Heysel Stadion, Brussels |  Belgium | 2–3 | ECQG1 | Kenny Dalglish |
| 30 March 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | Switzerland | 2–2 | ECQG1 | John Wark, Charlie Nicholas |
| 24 May 1983 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Northern Ireland | 0–0 | BHC | |
| 28 May 1983 | Ninian Park, Cardiff |  Wales | 2–0 | BHC | Andy Gray, Alan Brazil |
| 1 June 1983 | Wembley Stadium, London |  England | 0–2 | BHC | |
| 12 June 1983 | Empire Stadium, Vancouver |  Canada | 2–0 | Friendly | Gordon Strachan, Mark McGhee |
| 16 June 1983 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | Canada | 3–0 | Friendly | Charlie Nicholas, Richard Gough, Graeme Souness |
| 19 June 1983 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto | Canada | 2–0 | Friendly | Andy Gray |
Key:
- = Home match
- = Away match
- ECQG1 = European Championship qualifying - Group 1
- BHC = British Home Championship