1980–81 Football League#First Division
{{Short description|82nd season of the Football League}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = The Football League
| season = 1980–81
| winners = Aston Villa
| promoted =
| relegated =
| prevseason = 1979–80
| nextseason = 1981–82
}}
The 1980–81 season was the 82nd completed season of The Football League. This was the final league season with two points for win.
Ron Saunders completed the revival of Birmingham club Aston Villa, as they won the First Division for the first time in 71 years. Villa competed in a two-horse race with Ipswich Town during the final stages of the season, eventually finishing four points ahead of the Suffolk side. Defending champions Liverpool slipped to fifth place, but compensated for this by winning the European Cup and their first League Cup. Manchester United failed to finish in the top five, a shortcoming that cost Dave Sexton his job as manager; he was succeeded by Ron Atkinson, who had finished fourth in the league and reached the UEFA Cup quarter-finals with an impressive West Bromwich Albion side – who would suffer a rapid decline after Atkinson's departure.
Crystal Palace endured a dreadful season with just six wins, all at home. They were joined in relegation to the Second Division by Norwich City and Leicester City.
FA Cup holders West Ham United returned to the First Division by becoming Second Division champions. Also promoted were Notts County and Swansea City, the Welsh club completing a meteoric rise under John Toshack by going from the Fourth Division to the First in just four years. Both Bristol clubs were relegated, along with Preston North End.
In the Third Division, Rotherham United were champions, with Barnsley and Charlton Athletic also promoted. Hull City, Blackpool and Colchester United were relegated, as were Sheffield United, who just seven years earlier had finished sixth in the First Division.
The Fourth Division saw Southend United finish as champions, with Lincoln City, Doncaster Rovers and Wimbledon occupying the other promotion places. There were no movements between the Fourth Division and the Alliance Premier League as the re-election system went in favour of the league's bottom four clubs.
First Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = First Division
| season = 1980–81
| winners = Aston Villa
7th English title
| relegated = Norwich City
Leicester City
Crystal Palace
| continentalcup1 = European Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Aston Villa
Liverpool (as defending champions)
| continentalcup2 = European Cup Winners' Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Tottenham Hotspur
| continentalcup3 = UEFA Cup
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Ipswich Town
Arsenal
West Bromwich Albion
Southampton
| league topscorer = Peter Withe
Steve Archibald
(20 goals each){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html|title=English League Leading Goalscorers|website=RSSSF|access-date=2010-10-31}}
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Nottingham Forest 5–0 Stoke City}}
(30 August 1980)
{{nowrap|Manchester United 5–0 Leicester City}}
(13 September 1980)
{{nowrap|Nottingham Forest 5–0 Leicester City}}
(20 September 1980)
{{nowrap|Everton 5–0 Crystal Palace}}
(20 September 1980)
{{nowrap|Middlesbrough 6–1 Norwich City}}
(4 October 1980)
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Coventry City 0–5 Everton}}
(27 September 1980)
{{nowrap|Leeds United 0–5 Arsenal}}
(8 November 1980)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Tottenham Hotspur 5–3 Ipswich Town}}
(17 December 1980)
{{nowrap|Tottenham Hotspur 4–4 Southampton}}
(26 December 1980)
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1228
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1979–80
| nextseason = 1981–82
}}
Aston Villa came top of a hotly contested title race to clinch their first top division title since 1910, using only 14 players throughout the season, with only eight scorers. Runners-up Ipswich Town had compensation for their failed title challenge in the shape of a UEFA Cup triumph, and were also semi-finalists in the FA Cup, their relatively small squad struggling in the final weeks of the season as a challenge for three major trophies took its toll. Arsenal finished third, while West Bromwich Albion enjoyed another strong season and finished fourth. Liverpool finished fifth but won their third European Cup and their first League Cup.
Manchester United's failure to finish higher than eighth in the league cost manager Dave Sexton his job after four trophyless seasons in charge, and a lengthy search for a new manager saw West Bromwich Albion's Ron Atkinson named as his successor. Everton appointed their former player Howard Kendall as manager after a disappointing 15th-place finish. Tottenham, meanwhile, only finished 10th in the league but achieved a sixth triumph in the FA Cup at the expense of Manchester City, who climbed up to 12th place in the league after an upturn in fortunes brought about the October change of manager from Malcolm Allison to John Bond.
Bond's former club Norwich City went down to the Second Division along with Leicester City and Crystal Palace.
=Final table=
|section=First Division
|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-1980-1981-spieltag/42/ World Football]
|team_order=AVL, IPS, ARS, WBA, LIV, SOU, NFO, MUN, LEE, TOT, STK, MCI, BIR, MID, EVE, COV, SUN, WOL, BHA, NOR, LEI, CRY
|result1=EC1R |result2=UC1R |result3=UC1R |result4=UC1R |result5=EC1RC |result6=UC1R |result10=CWC1R |result20=REL |result21=REL |result22=REL
|update=complete
|win_ARS=19|draw_ARS=15|loss_ARS=8 |gf_ARS=61|ga_ARS=45
|win_AVL=26|draw_AVL=8 |loss_AVL=8 |gf_AVL=72|ga_AVL=40
|win_BIR=13|draw_BIR=12|loss_BIR=17|gf_BIR=50|ga_BIR=61
|win_BHA=14|draw_BHA=7 |loss_BHA=21|gf_BHA=54|ga_BHA=67
|win_COV=13|draw_COV=10|loss_COV=19|gf_COV=48|ga_COV=68
|win_CRY=6 |draw_CRY=7 |loss_CRY=29|gf_CRY=47|ga_CRY=83
|win_EVE=13|draw_EVE=10|loss_EVE=19|gf_EVE=55|ga_EVE=58
|win_IPS=23|draw_IPS=10|loss_IPS=9 |gf_IPS=77|ga_IPS=43
|win_LEE=17|draw_LEE=10|loss_LEE=15|gf_LEE=39|ga_LEE=47
|win_LEI=13|draw_LEI=6 |loss_LEI=23|gf_LEI=40|ga_LEI=67
|win_LIV=17|draw_LIV=17|loss_LIV=8 |gf_LIV=62|ga_LIV=42
|win_MCI=14|draw_MCI=11|loss_MCI=17|gf_MCI=56|ga_MCI=59
|win_MUN=15|draw_MUN=18|loss_MUN=9 |gf_MUN=51|ga_MUN=36
|win_MID=16|draw_MID=5 |loss_MID=21|gf_MID=53|ga_MID=61
|win_NOR=13|draw_NOR=7 |loss_NOR=22|gf_NOR=49|ga_NOR=73
|win_NFO=19|draw_NFO=12|loss_NFO=11|gf_NFO=62|ga_NFO=44
|win_SOU=20|draw_SOU=10|loss_SOU=12|gf_SOU=76|ga_SOU=56
|win_STK=12|draw_STK=18|loss_STK=12|gf_STK=51|ga_STK=60
|win_SUN=14|draw_SUN=7 |loss_SUN=21|gf_SUN=52|ga_SUN=53
|win_TOT=14|draw_TOT=15|loss_TOT=13|gf_TOT=70|ga_TOT=68
|win_WBA=20|draw_WBA=12|loss_WBA=10|gf_WBA=60|ga_WBA=42
|win_WOL=13|draw_WOL=9 |loss_WOL=20|gf_WOL=43|ga_WOL=55
|status_AVL=C
|status_NOR=R
|status_LEI=R
|status_CRY=R
|name_ARS=Arsenal
|name_AVL=Aston Villa
|name_BIR=Birmingham City
|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|name_COV=Coventry City
|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|name_EVE=Everton
|name_IPS=Ipswich Town
|name_LEE=Leeds United
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|name_MUN=Manchester United
|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|name_NOR=Norwich City
|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest
|name_SOU=Southampton
|name_STK=Stoke City
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_EC1R=green1 |text_EC1R=Qualification for the European Cup first round
|col_UC1R=blue1 |text_UC1R=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
|col_EC1RC=green1 |text_EC1RC=Qualification for the European Cup first round |note_res_EC1RC=Liverpool qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1980–81 European Cup winners.
|col_CWC1R=yellow1 |text_CWC1R=Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |note_res_CWC1R=Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1980–81 FA Cup winners.
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Second Division
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
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|team6=CRY|team7=EVE|team8=IPS|team9=LEE|team10=LEI
|team11=LIV|team12=MCI|team13=MUN|team14=MID|team15=NWC
|team16=NOT|team17=SOU|team18=STK|team19=SUN|team20=TOT
|team21=WBA|team22=WOL
|name_ARS=Arsenal
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|match_ARS_BHA=2–0
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|match_ARS_CRY=3–2
|match_ARS_EVE=2–1
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|match_ARS_LEE=0–0
|match_ARS_LEI=1–0
|match_ARS_LIV=1–0
|match_ARS_MCI=2–0
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|match_ARS_NOT=1–0
|match_ARS_SOU=1–1
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|match_ARS_TOT=2–0
|match_ARS_WBA=2–2
|match_ARS_WOL=1–1
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|match_AST_COV=1–0
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|match_AST_MUN=3–3
|match_AST_MID=3–0
|match_AST_NWC=1–0
|match_AST_NOT=2–0
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|match_AST_TOT=3–0
|match_AST_WBA=1–0
|match_AST_WOL=2–1
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|match_BIR_AST=1–2
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|match_BIR_EVE=1–1
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|match_BIR_MID=2–1
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|match_BIR_STK=1–1
|match_BIR_SUN=3–2
|match_BIR_TOT=2–1
|match_BIR_WBA=1–1
|match_BIR_WOL=1–0
|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion
|match_BHA_ARS=0–1
|match_BHA_AST=1–0
|match_BHA_BIR=2–2
|match_BHA_COV=4–1
|match_BHA_CRY=3–2
|match_BHA_EVE=1–3
|match_BHA_IPS=1–0
|match_BHA_LEE=2–0
|match_BHA_LEI=2–1
|match_BHA_LIV=2–2
|match_BHA_MCI=1–2
|match_BHA_MUN=1–4
|match_BHA_MID=0–1
|match_BHA_NWC=2–0
|match_BHA_NOT=0–1
|match_BHA_SOU=2–0
|match_BHA_STK=1–1
|match_BHA_SUN=2–1
|match_BHA_TOT=0–2
|match_BHA_WBA=1–2
|match_BHA_WOL=2–0
|name_COV=Coventry City
|match_COV_ARS=3–1
|match_COV_AST=1–2
|match_COV_BIR=2–1
|match_COV_BHA=3–3
|match_COV_CRY=3–1
|match_COV_EVE=0–5
|match_COV_IPS=0–4
|match_COV_LEE=2–1
|match_COV_LEI=4–1
|match_COV_LIV=0–0
|match_COV_MCI=1–1
|match_COV_MUN=0–2
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|match_COV_NOT=1–1
|match_COV_SOU=1–0
|match_COV_STK=2–2
|match_COV_SUN=2–1
|match_COV_TOT=0–1
|match_COV_WBA=3–0
|match_COV_WOL=2–2
|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|match_CRY_ARS=2–2
|match_CRY_AST=0–1
|match_CRY_BIR=3–1
|match_CRY_BHA=0–3
|match_CRY_COV=0–3
|match_CRY_EVE=2–3
|match_CRY_IPS=1–2
|match_CRY_LEE=0–1
|match_CRY_LEI=2–1
|match_CRY_LIV=2–2
|match_CRY_MCI=2–3
|match_CRY_MUN=1–0
|match_CRY_MID=5–2
|match_CRY_NWC=4–1
|match_CRY_NOT=1–3
|match_CRY_SOU=3–2
|match_CRY_STK=1–1
|match_CRY_SUN=0–1
|match_CRY_TOT=3–4
|match_CRY_WBA=0–1
|match_CRY_WOL=0–0
|name_EVE=Everton
|match_EVE_ARS=1–2
|match_EVE_AST=1–3
|match_EVE_BIR=1–1
|match_EVE_BHA=4–3
|match_EVE_COV=3–0
|match_EVE_CRY=5–0
|match_EVE_IPS=0–0
|match_EVE_LEE=1–2
|match_EVE_LEI=1–0
|match_EVE_LIV=2–2
|match_EVE_MCI=0–2
|match_EVE_MUN=0–1
|match_EVE_MID=4–1
|match_EVE_NWC=0–2
|match_EVE_NOT=0–0
|match_EVE_SOU=2–1
|match_EVE_STK=0–1
|match_EVE_SUN=2–1
|match_EVE_TOT=2–2
|match_EVE_WBA=1–1
|match_EVE_WOL=2–0
|name_IPS=Ipswich Town
|match_IPS_ARS=0–2
|match_IPS_AST=1–0
|match_IPS_BIR=5–1
|match_IPS_BHA=2–0
|match_IPS_COV=2–0
|match_IPS_CRY=3–2
|match_IPS_EVE=4–0
|match_IPS_LEE=1–1
|match_IPS_LEI=3–1
|match_IPS_LIV=1–1
|match_IPS_MCI=1–0
|match_IPS_MUN=1–1
|match_IPS_MID=1–0
|match_IPS_NWC=2–0
|match_IPS_NOT=2–0
|match_IPS_SOU=2–3
|match_IPS_STK=4–0
|match_IPS_SUN=4–1
|match_IPS_TOT=3–0
|match_IPS_WBA=0–0
|match_IPS_WOL=3–1
|name_LEE=Leeds United
|match_LEE_ARS=0–5
|match_LEE_AST=1–2
|match_LEE_BIR=0–0
|match_LEE_BHA=1–0
|match_LEE_COV=3–0
|match_LEE_CRY=1–0
|match_LEE_EVE=1–0
|match_LEE_IPS=3–0
|match_LEE_LEI=1–2
|match_LEE_LIV=0–0
|match_LEE_MCI=1–0
|match_LEE_MUN=0–0
|match_LEE_MID=2–1
|match_LEE_NWC=1–0
|match_LEE_NOT=1–0
|match_LEE_SOU=0–3
|match_LEE_STK=1–3
|match_LEE_SUN=1–0
|match_LEE_TOT=0–0
|match_LEE_WBA=0–0
|match_LEE_WOL=1–3
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|match_LEI_ARS=1–0
|match_LEI_AST=2–4
|match_LEI_BIR=1–0
|match_LEI_BHA=0–1
|match_LEI_COV=1–3
|match_LEI_CRY=1–1
|match_LEI_EVE=0–1
|match_LEI_IPS=0–1
|match_LEI_LEE=0–1
|match_LEI_LIV=2–0
|match_LEI_MCI=1–1
|match_LEI_MUN=1–0
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|match_LEI_NWC=1–2
|match_LEI_NOT=1–1
|match_LEI_SOU=2–2
|match_LEI_STK=1–1
|match_LEI_SUN=0–1
|match_LEI_TOT=2–1
|match_LEI_WBA=0–2
|match_LEI_WOL=2–0
|name_LIV=Liverpool
|match_LIV_ARS=1–1
|match_LIV_AST=2–1
|match_LIV_BIR=2–2
|match_LIV_BHA=4–1
|match_LIV_COV=2–1
|match_LIV_CRY=3–0
|match_LIV_EVE=1–0
|match_LIV_IPS=1–1
|match_LIV_LEE=0–0
|match_LIV_LEI=1–2
|match_LIV_MCI=1–0
|match_LIV_MUN=0–1
|match_LIV_MID=4–2
|match_LIV_NWC=4–1
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|match_LIV_SOU=2–0
|match_LIV_STK=3–0
|match_LIV_SUN=0–1
|match_LIV_TOT=2–1
|match_LIV_WBA=4–0
|match_LIV_WOL=1–0
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|match_MCI_ARS=1–1
|match_MCI_AST=2–2
|match_MCI_BIR=0–1
|match_MCI_BHA=1–1
|match_MCI_COV=3–0
|match_MCI_CRY=1–1
|match_MCI_EVE=3–1
|match_MCI_IPS=1–1
|match_MCI_LEE=1–0
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|match_MCI_TOT=3–1
|match_MCI_WBA=2–1
|match_MCI_WOL=4–0
|name_MUN=Manchester United
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|match_MUN_AST=3–3
|match_MUN_BIR=2–0
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|match_MUN_WBA=2–1
|match_MUN_WOL=0–0
|name_MID=Middlesbrough
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|match_MID_AST=2–1
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|match_MID_STK=3–1
|match_MID_SUN=1–0
|match_MID_TOT=4–1
|match_MID_WBA=2–1
|match_MID_WOL=2–0
|name_NWC=Norwich City
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|match_NWC_AST=1–3
|match_NWC_BIR=2–2
|match_NWC_BHA=3–1
|match_NWC_COV=2–0
|match_NWC_CRY=1–1
|match_NWC_EVE=2–1
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|match_NWC_SOU=1–0
|match_NWC_STK=5–1
|match_NWC_SUN=1–0
|match_NWC_TOT=2–2
|match_NWC_WBA=0–2
|match_NWC_WOL=1–1
|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest
|match_NOT_ARS=3–1
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|match_NOT_BIR=2–1
|match_NOT_BHA=4–1
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|match_NOT_LEE=2–1
|match_NOT_LEI=5–0
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|match_NOT_MCI=3–2
|match_NOT_MUN=1–2
|match_NOT_MID=1–0
|match_NOT_NWC=2–1
|match_NOT_SOU=2–1
|match_NOT_STK=5–0
|match_NOT_SUN=3–1
|match_NOT_TOT=0–3
|match_NOT_WBA=2–1
|match_NOT_WOL=1–0
|name_SOU=Southampton
|match_SOU_ARS=3–1
|match_SOU_AST=1–2
|match_SOU_BIR=3–1
|match_SOU_BHA=3–1
|match_SOU_COV=1–0
|match_SOU_CRY=4–2
|match_SOU_EVE=3–0
|match_SOU_IPS=3–3
|match_SOU_LEE=2–1
|match_SOU_LEI=4–0
|match_SOU_LIV=2–2
|match_SOU_MCI=2–0
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|match_SOU_MID=1–0
|match_SOU_NWC=2–1
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|match_SOU_TOT=1–1
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|match_SOU_WOL=4–2
|name_STK=Stoke City
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|match_STK_COV=2–2
|match_STK_CRY=1–0
|match_STK_EVE=2–2
|match_STK_IPS=2–2
|match_STK_LEE=3–0
|match_STK_LEI=1–0
|match_STK_LIV=2–2
|match_STK_MCI=2–1
|match_STK_MUN=1–2
|match_STK_MID=1–0
|match_STK_NWC=3–1
|match_STK_NOT=1–2
|match_STK_SOU=1–2
|match_STK_SUN=2–0
|match_STK_TOT=2–3
|match_STK_WBA=0–0
|match_STK_WOL=3–2
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|match_SUN_ARS=2–0
|match_SUN_AST=1–2
|match_SUN_BIR=3–0
|match_SUN_BHA=1–2
|match_SUN_COV=3–0
|match_SUN_CRY=1–0
|match_SUN_EVE=3–1
|match_SUN_IPS=0–2
|match_SUN_LEE=4–1
|match_SUN_LEI=1–0
|match_SUN_LIV=2–4
|match_SUN_MCI=2–0
|match_SUN_MUN=2–0
|match_SUN_MID=0–1
|match_SUN_NWC=3–0
|match_SUN_NOT=2–2
|match_SUN_SOU=1–2
|match_SUN_STK=0–0
|match_SUN_TOT=1–1
|match_SUN_WBA=0–0
|match_SUN_WOL=0–1
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|match_TOT_ARS=2–0
|match_TOT_AST=2–0
|match_TOT_BIR=1–0
|match_TOT_BHA=2–2
|match_TOT_COV=4–1
|match_TOT_CRY=4–2
|match_TOT_EVE=2–2
|match_TOT_IPS=5–3
|match_TOT_LEE=1–1
|match_TOT_LEI=1–2
|match_TOT_LIV=1–1
|match_TOT_MCI=2–1
|match_TOT_MUN=0–0
|match_TOT_MID=3–2
|match_TOT_NWC=2–3
|match_TOT_NOT=2–0
|match_TOT_SOU=4–4
|match_TOT_STK=2–2
|match_TOT_SUN=0–0
|match_TOT_WBA=2–3
|match_TOT_WOL=2–2
|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|match_WBA_ARS=0–1
|match_WBA_AST=0–0
|match_WBA_BIR=2–2
|match_WBA_BHA=2–0
|match_WBA_COV=1–0
|match_WBA_CRY=1–0
|match_WBA_EVE=2–0
|match_WBA_IPS=3–1
|match_WBA_LEE=1–2
|match_WBA_LEI=3–1
|match_WBA_LIV=2–0
|match_WBA_MCI=3–1
|match_WBA_MUN=3–1
|match_WBA_MID=3–0
|match_WBA_NWC=3–0
|match_WBA_NOT=2–1
|match_WBA_SOU=2–1
|match_WBA_STK=0–0
|match_WBA_SUN=2–1
|match_WBA_TOT=4–2
|match_WBA_WOL=1–1
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|match_WOL_ARS=1–2
|match_WOL_AST=0–1
|match_WOL_BIR=1–0
|match_WOL_BHA=0–2
|match_WOL_COV=0–1
|match_WOL_CRY=2–0
|match_WOL_EVE=0–0
|match_WOL_IPS=0–2
|match_WOL_LEE=2–1
|match_WOL_LEI=0–1
|match_WOL_LIV=4–1
|match_WOL_MCI=1–3
|match_WOL_MUN=1–0
|match_WOL_MID=3–0
|match_WOL_NWC=3–0
|match_WOL_NOT=1–4
|match_WOL_SOU=1–1
|match_WOL_STK=1–0
|match_WOL_SUN=2–1
|match_WOL_TOT=1–0
|match_WOL_WBA=2–0
|update=
|source= [http://www.soccerbase.com] Soccerbase
}}
=Managerial changes=
| class="wikitable" |
| Team
! Outgoing manager ! Manner of departure ! Date of vacancy ! Position in table ! Incoming manager ! Date of appointment |
|---|
| Leeds United
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy Adamson | Resigned | 7 September 1980 | 21st | {{flagicon|ENG}} Maurice Lindley (caretaker) | 7 September 1980 |
| Leeds United
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Maurice Lindley | End of caretaker spell | 16 September 1980 | 21st | {{flagicon|ENG}} Allan Clarke | 16 September 1980 |
| Crystal Palace
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Venables | Signed by Queens Park Rangers | 3 October 1980 | 22nd | {{flagicon|WAL}} Ernie Walley (caretaker) | 3 October 1980 |
| Manchester City
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Malcolm Allison | Sacked | 8 October 1980 | 21st | {{flagicon|ENG}} John Bond | 17 October 1980 |
| Norwich City
| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Bond | Signed by Manchester City | 17 October 1980 | 20th | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ken Brown | 17 October 1980 |
| Crystal Palace
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Ernie Walley | End of caretaker spell | 5 December 1980 | 21st | {{flagicon|ENG}} Malcolm Allison | 5 December 1980 |
| Crystal Palace
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Malcolm Allison | rowspan="3" | Sacked | 1 February 1981 | 22nd | {{flagicon|ENG}} Dario Gradi | 3 February 1981 |
| Sunderland
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ken Knighton | 1 April 1981 | 15th | {{flagicon|SCO}} Mick Docherty (caretaker) | 1 April 1981 |
| Manchester United
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Sexton | 30 April 1981 | 8th | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Crompton (caretaker) | 30 April 1981 |
=Maps=
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{{location map~ |England |lat=50.83 |long=-0.15 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.41 |long=-1.51 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.40 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.97 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.06 |long=1.14 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.78 |long=-1.57 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.62 |long=-1.14 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.53 |long=-2.99 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.30 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.57 |long=-1.23 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.63 |long=1.30 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.01 |long=-1.137|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.91 |long=-1.39 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.00 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.91 |long=-1.39 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.63 |long=-0.063 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.52 |long=-1.97 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.59 |long=-2.13 |label=|position=right}}
}}
{{location map+| Greater London |float=right |width=369 |caption=Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1980–1981 |places=
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.558 |long=-0.103 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.398 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.603|long=-0.066|label=|position=right}}
}}
{{clear}}
Second Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Second Division
| season = 1980–81
| winners = West Ham United
| promoted = West Ham United
Notts County
Swansea City
| relegated = Preston North End
Bristol City
Bristol Rovers
| league topscorer = David Cross
(22 goals)
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Chelsea 6–0 Newcastle United}}
(25 October 1980)
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Wrexham 0–4 Chelsea}}
(15 November 1980)
{{nowrap|Grimsby Town 1–5 West Ham United}}
(11 April 1981)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Bolton Wanderers 6–1 Cambridge United}}
(1 November 1980)
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1073
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1979–80
| nextseason = 1981–82
}}
A year after winning the FA Cup, West Ham ended their three-year exile from the First Division by clinching the Second Division title. Notts County, who finished second, went up after 55 years away from the First Division. Third placed Swansea City completed an unprecedented four-season climb from the Fourth Division to the First Division, where they had never previously played. Blackburn Rovers missed out on promotion on goal difference, and then lost their promising young player-manager Howard Kendall to Everton.
Both Bristol clubs went down along with Preston North End.
|section=Second Division
|source=
|team_order=WHU, NTC, SWA, BLA, LUT, DER, GRI, QPR, WAT, SHW, NEW, CHE, CAM, SHR, OLD, WRE, ORI, BOL, CAR, PNE, BRC, BRV
|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result3=CWCPRO |result20=REL |result21=REL |result22=REL
|update=complete
|win_BLA=16|draw_BLA=18|loss_BLA=8 |gf_BLA=42|ga_BLA=29
|win_BOL=14|draw_BOL=10|loss_BOL=18|gf_BOL=61|ga_BOL=66
|win_BRC=7 |draw_BRC=16|loss_BRC=19|gf_BRC=29|ga_BRC=51
|win_BRV=5 |draw_BRV=13|loss_BRV=24|gf_BRV=34|ga_BRV=65
|win_CAM=17|draw_CAM=6 |loss_CAM=19|gf_CAM=53|ga_CAM=65
|win_CAR=12|draw_CAR=12|loss_CAR=18|gf_CAR=44|ga_CAR=60
|win_CHE=14|draw_CHE=12|loss_CHE=16|gf_CHE=46|ga_CHE=41
|win_DER=15|draw_DER=15|loss_DER=12|gf_DER=57|ga_DER=52
|win_GRI=15|draw_GRI=15|loss_GRI=12|gf_GRI=44|ga_GRI=42
|win_LUT=18|draw_LUT=12|loss_LUT=12|gf_LUT=61|ga_LUT=46
|win_NEW=14|draw_NEW=14|loss_NEW=14|gf_NEW=30|ga_NEW=45
|win_NTC=18|draw_NTC=17|loss_NTC=7 |gf_NTC=49|ga_NTC=38
|win_OLD=12|draw_OLD=15|loss_OLD=15|gf_OLD=39|ga_OLD=48
|win_ORI=13|draw_ORI=12|loss_ORI=17|gf_ORI=52|ga_ORI=56
|win_PNE=11|draw_PNE=14|loss_PNE=17|gf_PNE=41|ga_PNE=62
|win_QPR=15|draw_QPR=13|loss_QPR=14|gf_QPR=56|ga_QPR=46
|win_SHW=17|draw_SHW=8 |loss_SHW=17|gf_SHW=53|ga_SHW=51
|win_SHR=11|draw_SHR=17|loss_SHR=14|gf_SHR=46|ga_SHR=47
|win_SWA=18|draw_SWA=14|loss_SWA=10|gf_SWA=64|ga_SWA=44
|win_WAT=16|draw_WAT=11|loss_WAT=15|gf_WAT=50|ga_WAT=45
|win_WHU=28|draw_WHU=10|loss_WHU=4 |gf_WHU=79|ga_WHU=29
|win_WRE=12|draw_WRE=14|loss_WRE=16|gf_WRE=43|ga_WRE=45
|status_WHU=C, P
|status_NTC=P
|status_SWA=P
|status_PNE=R
|status_BRC=R
|status_BRV=R
|name_BLA=Blackburn Rovers
|name_BOL=Bolton Wanderers
|name_BRC=Bristol City
|name_BRV=Bristol Rovers
|name_CAM=Cambridge United
|name_CAR=Cardiff City
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|name_DER=Derby County
|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|name_LUT=Luton Town
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|name_NTC=Notts County
|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|name_ORI=Orient
|name_PNE=Preston North End
|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town
|name_SWA=Swansea City
|name_WAT=Watford
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|name_WRE=Wrexham
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to the First Division
|col_CWCPRO=green1 |text_CWCPRO=Cup Winners' Cup first round and promotion to the First Division
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Third Division
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BLB|team2=BOL|team3=BRI|team4=BRR|team5=CAM
|team6=CAR|team7=CHE|team8=DER|team9=GRI|team10=LUT
|team11=NEW|team12=NTC|team13=OLD|team14=ORI|team15=PNE
|team16=QPR|team17=SHW|team18=SHR|team19=SWA|team20=WAT
|team21=WHU|team22=WRE
|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers
|match_BLB_BOL=0–0
|match_BLB_BRI=1–0
|match_BLB_BRR=2–0
|match_BLB_CAM=2–0
|match_BLB_CAR=2–3
|match_BLB_CHE=1–1
|match_BLB_DER=1–0
|match_BLB_GRI=2–0
|match_BLB_LUT=3–0
|match_BLB_NEW=3–0
|match_BLB_NTC=0–0
|match_BLB_OLD=1–0
|match_BLB_ORI=2–0
|match_BLB_PNE=0–0
|match_BLB_QPR=2–1
|match_BLB_SHW=3–1
|match_BLB_SHR=2–0
|match_BLB_SWA=0–0
|match_BLB_WAT=0–0
|match_BLB_WHU=0–0
|match_BLB_WRE=1–1
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|match_BOL_BRI=1–1
|match_BOL_BRR=2–0
|match_BOL_CAM=6–1
|match_BOL_CAR=4–2
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|match_BOL_DER=3–1
|match_BOL_GRI=1–1
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|match_BOL_NEW=4–0
|match_BOL_NTC=3–0
|match_BOL_OLD=2–0
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|match_BOL_PNE=2–1
|match_BOL_QPR=1–2
|match_BOL_SHW=0–0
|match_BOL_SHR=0–2
|match_BOL_SWA=1–4
|match_BOL_WAT=2–1
|match_BOL_WHU=1–1
|match_BOL_WRE=1–1
|name_BRI=Bristol City
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|match_BRI_BOL=3–1
|match_BRI_BRR=0–0
|match_BRI_CAM=0–1
|match_BRI_CAR=0–0
|match_BRI_CHE=0–0
|match_BRI_DER=2–2
|match_BRI_GRI=1–1
|match_BRI_LUT=2–1
|match_BRI_NEW=2–0
|match_BRI_NTC=0–1
|match_BRI_OLD=1–1
|match_BRI_ORI=3–1
|match_BRI_PNE=0–0
|match_BRI_QPR=0–1
|match_BRI_SHW=1–0
|match_BRI_SHR=1–1
|match_BRI_SWA=0–1
|match_BRI_WAT=0–0
|match_BRI_WHU=1–1
|match_BRI_WRE=0–2
|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers
|match_BRR_BLB=0–1
|match_BRR_BOL=2–1
|match_BRR_BRI=0–0
|match_BRR_CAM=0–1
|match_BRR_CAR=0–1
|match_BRR_CHE=1–0
|match_BRR_DER=1–1
|match_BRR_GRI=2–2
|match_BRR_LUT=2–4
|match_BRR_NEW=0–0
|match_BRR_NTC=1–1
|match_BRR_OLD=0–0
|match_BRR_ORI=1–1
|match_BRR_PNE=2–0
|match_BRR_QPR=1–2
|match_BRR_SHW=3–3
|match_BRR_SHR=1–1
|match_BRR_SWA=1–2
|match_BRR_WAT=3–1
|match_BRR_WHU=0–1
|match_BRR_WRE=0–1
|name_CAM=Cambridge United
|match_CAM_BLB=0–0
|match_CAM_BOL=2–3
|match_CAM_BRI=2–1
|match_CAM_BRR=1–3
|match_CAM_CAR=2–0
|match_CAM_CHE=0–1
|match_CAM_DER=3–0
|match_CAM_GRI=5–1
|match_CAM_LUT=1–3
|match_CAM_NEW=2–1
|match_CAM_NTC=1–2
|match_CAM_OLD=3–1
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|match_CAM_PNE=1–0
|match_CAM_QPR=1–0
|match_CAM_SHW=0–2
|match_CAM_SHR=3–1
|match_CAM_SWA=3–1
|match_CAM_WAT=3–1
|match_CAM_WHU=1–2
|match_CAM_WRE=1–0
|name_CAR=Cardiff City
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|match_CAR_BOL=1–1
|match_CAR_BRI=2–3
|match_CAR_BRR=2–1
|match_CAR_CAM=1–2
|match_CAR_CHE=0–1
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|match_CAR_GRI=1–1
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|match_CAR_NEW=1–0
|match_CAR_NTC=0–1
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|match_CAR_ORI=4–2
|match_CAR_PNE=1–3
|match_CAR_QPR=1–0
|match_CAR_SHW=0–0
|match_CAR_SHR=2–2
|match_CAR_SWA=3–3
|match_CAR_WAT=1–0
|match_CAR_WHU=0–0
|match_CAR_WRE=1–0
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|match_CHE_BOL=2–0
|match_CHE_BRI=0–0
|match_CHE_BRR=2–0
|match_CHE_CAM=3–0
|match_CHE_CAR=0–1
|match_CHE_DER=1–3
|match_CHE_GRI=3–0
|match_CHE_LUT=0–2
|match_CHE_NEW=6–0
|match_CHE_NTC=0–2
|match_CHE_OLD=1–0
|match_CHE_ORI=0–1
|match_CHE_PNE=1–1
|match_CHE_QPR=1–1
|match_CHE_SHW=2–0
|match_CHE_SHR=3–0
|match_CHE_SWA=0–0
|match_CHE_WAT=0–1
|match_CHE_WHU=0–1
|match_CHE_WRE=2–2
|name_DER=Derby County
|match_DER_BLB=2–2
|match_DER_BOL=1–0
|match_DER_BRI=1–0
|match_DER_BRR=2–1
|match_DER_CAM=0–3
|match_DER_CAR=1–1
|match_DER_CHE=3–2
|match_DER_GRI=2–1
|match_DER_LUT=2–2
|match_DER_NEW=2–0
|match_DER_NTC=2–2
|match_DER_OLD=4–1
|match_DER_ORI=1–1
|match_DER_PNE=1–2
|match_DER_QPR=3–3
|match_DER_SHW=3–1
|match_DER_SHR=1–1
|match_DER_SWA=0–1
|match_DER_WAT=1–1
|match_DER_WHU=2–0
|match_DER_WRE=0–1
|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|match_GRI_BLB=0–0
|match_GRI_BOL=4–0
|match_GRI_BRI=1–0
|match_GRI_BRR=2–0
|match_GRI_CAM=3–1
|match_GRI_CAR=0–1
|match_GRI_CHE=2–0
|match_GRI_DER=0–1
|match_GRI_LUT=0–0
|match_GRI_NEW=0–0
|match_GRI_NTC=2–1
|match_GRI_OLD=0–0
|match_GRI_ORI=2–0
|match_GRI_PNE=0–0
|match_GRI_QPR=0–0
|match_GRI_SHW=0–0
|match_GRI_SHR=1–0
|match_GRI_SWA=1–0
|match_GRI_WAT=1–1
|match_GRI_WHU=1–5
|match_GRI_WRE=1–0
|name_LUT=Luton Town
|match_LUT_BLB=3–1
|match_LUT_BOL=2–2
|match_LUT_BRI=3–1
|match_LUT_BRR=1–0
|match_LUT_CAM=0–0
|match_LUT_CAR=2–2
|match_LUT_CHE=2–0
|match_LUT_DER=1–2
|match_LUT_GRI=0–2
|match_LUT_NEW=0–1
|match_LUT_NTC=0–1
|match_LUT_OLD=1–2
|match_LUT_ORI=2–1
|match_LUT_PNE=4–2
|match_LUT_QPR=3–0
|match_LUT_SHW=3–0
|match_LUT_SHR=1–1
|match_LUT_SWA=2–2
|match_LUT_WAT=1–0
|match_LUT_WHU=3–2
|match_LUT_WRE=1–1
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|match_NEW_BLB=0–0
|match_NEW_BOL=2–1
|match_NEW_BRI=0–0
|match_NEW_BRR=0–0
|match_NEW_CAM=2–1
|match_NEW_CAR=2–1
|match_NEW_CHE=1–0
|match_NEW_DER=0–2
|match_NEW_GRI=1–1
|match_NEW_LUT=2–1
|match_NEW_NTC=1–1
|match_NEW_OLD=0–0
|match_NEW_ORI=3–1
|match_NEW_PNE=2–0
|match_NEW_QPR=1–0
|match_NEW_SHW=1–0
|match_NEW_SHR=1–0
|match_NEW_SWA=1–2
|match_NEW_WAT=2–1
|match_NEW_WHU=0–0
|match_NEW_WRE=0–1
|name_NTC=Notts County
|match_NTC_BLB=2–0
|match_NTC_BOL=2–1
|match_NTC_BRI=2–1
|match_NTC_BRR=3–1
|match_NTC_CAM=2–0
|match_NTC_CAR=4–2
|match_NTC_CHE=1–1
|match_NTC_DER=0–0
|match_NTC_GRI=0–0
|match_NTC_LUT=0–1
|match_NTC_NEW=0–0
|match_NTC_OLD=0–2
|match_NTC_ORI=1–0
|match_NTC_PNE=0–0
|match_NTC_QPR=2–1
|match_NTC_SHW=2–0
|match_NTC_SHR=0–0
|match_NTC_SWA=2–1
|match_NTC_WAT=1–2
|match_NTC_WHU=1–1
|match_NTC_WRE=1–1
|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|match_OLD_BLB=1–0
|match_OLD_BOL=1–1
|match_OLD_BRI=2–0
|match_OLD_BRR=1–0
|match_OLD_CAM=2–2
|match_OLD_CAR=2–0
|match_OLD_CHE=0–0
|match_OLD_DER=0–2
|match_OLD_GRI=1–2
|match_OLD_LUT=0–0
|match_OLD_NEW=0–0
|match_OLD_NTC=0–1
|match_OLD_ORI=0–1
|match_OLD_PNE=1–1
|match_OLD_QPR=1–0
|match_OLD_SHW=2–0
|match_OLD_SHR=0–0
|match_OLD_SWA=2–2
|match_OLD_WAT=2–1
|match_OLD_WHU=0–0
|match_OLD_WRE=1–3
|name_ORI=Orient
|match_ORI_BLB=1–1
|match_ORI_BOL=2–2
|match_ORI_BRI=3–1
|match_ORI_BRR=2–2
|match_ORI_CAM=3–0
|match_ORI_CAR=2–2
|match_ORI_CHE=0–1
|match_ORI_DER=1–0
|match_ORI_GRI=2–0
|match_ORI_LUT=0–0
|match_ORI_NEW=1–1
|match_ORI_NTC=0–2
|match_ORI_OLD=2–3
|match_ORI_PNE=4–0
|match_ORI_QPR=4–0
|match_ORI_SHW=2–0
|match_ORI_SHR=1–0
|match_ORI_SWA=1–1
|match_ORI_WAT=1–1
|match_ORI_WHU=0–2
|match_ORI_WRE=2–1
|name_PNE=Preston North End
|match_PNE_BLB=0–0
|match_PNE_BOL=1–2
|match_PNE_BRI=1–1
|match_PNE_BRR=0–0
|match_PNE_CAM=2–0
|match_PNE_CAR=3–1
|match_PNE_CHE=1–0
|match_PNE_DER=0–3
|match_PNE_GRI=2–4
|match_PNE_LUT=1–0
|match_PNE_NEW=2–3
|match_PNE_NTC=2–2
|match_PNE_OLD=1–2
|match_PNE_ORI=3–0
|match_PNE_QPR=3–2
|match_PNE_SHW=2–1
|match_PNE_SHR=0–0
|match_PNE_SWA=1–3
|match_PNE_WAT=2–1
|match_PNE_WHU=0–0
|match_PNE_WRE=1–1
|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|match_QPR_BLB=1–1
|match_QPR_BOL=3–1
|match_QPR_BRI=4–0
|match_QPR_BRR=4–0
|match_QPR_CAM=5–0
|match_QPR_CAR=2–0
|match_QPR_CHE=1–0
|match_QPR_DER=3–1
|match_QPR_GRI=1–0
|match_QPR_LUT=3–2
|match_QPR_NEW=1–2
|match_QPR_NTC=1–1
|match_QPR_OLD=2–0
|match_QPR_ORI=0–0
|match_QPR_PNE=1–1
|match_QPR_SHW=1–2
|match_QPR_SHR=0–0
|match_QPR_SWA=0–0
|match_QPR_WAT=0–0
|match_QPR_WHU=3–0
|match_QPR_WRE=0–1
|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|match_SHW_BLB=2–1
|match_SHW_BOL=2–0
|match_SHW_BRI=2–1
|match_SHW_BRR=4–1
|match_SHW_CAM=4–1
|match_SHW_CAR=2–0
|match_SHW_CHE=0–0
|match_SHW_DER=0–0
|match_SHW_GRI=1–2
|match_SHW_LUT=3–1
|match_SHW_NEW=2–0
|match_SHW_NTC=1–2
|match_SHW_OLD=3–0
|match_SHW_ORI=2–2
|match_SHW_PNE=3–0
|match_SHW_QPR=1–0
|match_SHW_SHR=1–1
|match_SHW_SWA=2–0
|match_SHW_WAT=1–0
|match_SHW_WHU=0–1
|match_SHW_WRE=2–1
|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town
|match_SHR_BLB=1–1
|match_SHR_BOL=1–2
|match_SHR_BRI=4–0
|match_SHR_BRR=3–1
|match_SHR_CAM=2–1
|match_SHR_CAR=2–0
|match_SHR_CHE=2–2
|match_SHR_DER=1–0
|match_SHR_GRI=1–0
|match_SHR_LUT=0–1
|match_SHR_NEW=1–0
|match_SHR_NTC=1–1
|match_SHR_OLD=2–2
|match_SHR_ORI=1–2
|match_SHR_PNE=3–0
|match_SHR_QPR=3–3
|match_SHR_SHW=2–0
|match_SHR_SWA=0–0
|match_SHR_WAT=2–1
|match_SHR_WHU=0–2
|match_SHR_WRE=1–2
|name_SWA=Swansea City
|match_SWA_BLB=2–0
|match_SWA_BOL=3–0
|match_SWA_BRI=0–0
|match_SWA_BRR=2–1
|match_SWA_CAM=1–1
|match_SWA_CAR=1–1
|match_SWA_CHE=3–0
|match_SWA_DER=3–1
|match_SWA_GRI=1–0
|match_SWA_LUT=2–2
|match_SWA_NEW=4–0
|match_SWA_NTC=1–1
|match_SWA_OLD=3–0
|match_SWA_ORI=0–2
|match_SWA_PNE=3–0
|match_SWA_QPR=1–2
|match_SWA_SHW=2–3
|match_SWA_SHR=2–1
|match_SWA_WAT=1–0
|match_SWA_WHU=1–3
|match_SWA_WRE=3–1
|name_WAT=Watford
|match_WAT_BLB=1–1
|match_WAT_BOL=3–1
|match_WAT_BRI=1–0
|match_WAT_BRR=3–1
|match_WAT_CAM=0–0
|match_WAT_CAR=4–2
|match_WAT_CHE=2–3
|match_WAT_DER=1–1
|match_WAT_GRI=3–1
|match_WAT_LUT=0–1
|match_WAT_NEW=0–0
|match_WAT_NTC=2–0
|match_WAT_OLD=2–1
|match_WAT_ORI=2–0
|match_WAT_PNE=2–1
|match_WAT_QPR=1–1
|match_WAT_SHW=2–1
|match_WAT_SHR=1–0
|match_WAT_SWA=2–1
|match_WAT_WHU=1–2
|match_WAT_WRE=1–0
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|match_WHU_BLB=2–0
|match_WHU_BOL=2–1
|match_WHU_BRI=5–0
|match_WHU_BRR=2–0
|match_WHU_CAM=4–2
|match_WHU_CAR=1–0
|match_WHU_CHE=4–0
|match_WHU_DER=3–1
|match_WHU_GRI=2–1
|match_WHU_LUT=1–2
|match_WHU_NEW=1–0
|match_WHU_NTC=4–0
|match_WHU_OLD=1–1
|match_WHU_ORI=2–1
|match_WHU_PNE=5–0
|match_WHU_QPR=3–0
|match_WHU_SHW=2–1
|match_WHU_SHR=3–0
|match_WHU_SWA=2–0
|match_WHU_WAT=3–2
|match_WHU_WRE=1–0
|name_WRE=Wrexham
|match_WRE_BLB=0–1
|match_WRE_BOL=0–1
|match_WRE_BRI=1–0
|match_WRE_BRR=3–1
|match_WRE_CAM=0–0
|match_WRE_CAR=0–1
|match_WRE_CHE=0–4
|match_WRE_DER=2–2
|match_WRE_GRI=0–2
|match_WRE_LUT=0–0
|match_WRE_NEW=0–0
|match_WRE_NTC=1–1
|match_WRE_OLD=3–2
|match_WRE_ORI=3–1
|match_WRE_PNE=0–1
|match_WRE_QPR=1–1
|match_WRE_SHW=4–0
|match_WRE_SHR=1–2
|match_WRE_SWA=1–1
|match_WRE_WAT=0–1
|match_WRE_WHU=2–2
|update=
|source= [http://www.soccerbase.com] Soccerbase
}}
=Maps=
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{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.482 |long=-0.191 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.570 |long=-0.058 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.509 |long=-0.232 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.650 |long=-0.401 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.532 |long=0.039 |label=|position=right}}
}}
{{location map+|England |float=none |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League Second Division 1980–1981 teams |places=
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 |long=-2.48 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.59 |long=-2.56 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.42 | long=-2.59 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 |long=-2.53 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.21 | long=0.12 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 | long=-3.20 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.50 |long=-0.19 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.92 |long=-1.476 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.56 |long=-0.068 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.57 |long=-0.01 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.9 |long=-0.433 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.98 |long=-1.62 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.94 |long=-1.137 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.54 | long=-2.12 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 |long=-2.7 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.54 |long=-0.26 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.41 | long=-1.50 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.71 | long=-2.75 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.62 |long=-3.95 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.65 |long=-0.40 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.54 |long=0.040 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.03 | long=-2.98 |label=|position=right}}
}}
Third Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League
Third Division
| season = 1980–81
| winners = Rotherham United (1st title)
| continentalcup1 = Promoted
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Barnsley
Charlton Athletic
| continentalcup2 = Relegated
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Blackpool
Colchester United
Hull City
Sheffield United
| league topscorer = Tony Kellow (Exeter City), 25
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 552
| total goals = 1337
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1979–80
| nextseason = 1981–82
}}
|section=Third Division
|winpoints=2
|res_col_header=PR
|show_limit=5
|team1=ROT|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|team2=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley
|team3=CHA|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|team4=HUD|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town
|team5=CHF|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|team6=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth
|team7=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|team8=BUR|name_BUR=Burnley
|team9=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford
|team10=REA|name_REA=Reading
|team11=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City
|team12=NPC|name_NPC=Newport County
|team13=FUL|name_FUL=Fulham
|team14=OXF|name_OXF=Oxford United
|team15=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham
|team16=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall
|team17=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|team18=CHE|name_CHE=Chester
|team19=CRL|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|team20=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall
|team21=SHU|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|team22=COL|name_COL=Colchester United
|team23=BLP|name_BLP=Blackpool
|team24=HUL|name_HUL=Hull City
|hwin_ROT=17|hdraw_ROT=6|hloss_ROT=0|hgf_ROT=43|hga_ROT=8|awin_ROT=7|adraw_ROT=7|aloss_ROT=9|agf_ROT=19|aga_ROT=24
|hwin_BAR=15|hdraw_BAR=5|hloss_BAR=3|hgf_BAR=46|hga_BAR=19|awin_BAR=6|adraw_BAR=12|aloss_BAR=5|agf_BAR=26|aga_BAR=26
|hwin_CHA=14|hdraw_CHA=6|hloss_CHA=3|hgf_CHA=36|hga_CHA=17|awin_CHA=11|adraw_CHA=3|aloss_CHA=9|agf_CHA=27|aga_CHA=27
|hwin_HUD=14|hdraw_HUD=6|hloss_HUD=3|hgf_HUD=40|hga_HUD=11|awin_HUD=7|adraw_HUD=8|aloss_HUD=8|agf_HUD=31|aga_HUD=29
|hwin_CHF=17|hdraw_CHF=4|hloss_CHF=2|hgf_CHF=42|hga_CHF=16|awin_CHF=6|adraw_CHF=6|aloss_CHF=11|agf_CHF=30|aga_CHF=32
|hwin_POR=14|hdraw_POR=5|hloss_POR=4|hgf_POR=35|hga_POR=19|awin_POR=8|adraw_POR=4|aloss_POR=11|agf_POR=20|aga_POR=28
|hwin_PLY=14|hdraw_PLY=5|hloss_PLY=4|hgf_PLY=35|hga_PLY=18|awin_PLY=5|adraw_PLY=9|aloss_PLY=9|agf_PLY=21|aga_PLY=26
|hwin_BUR=13|hdraw_BUR=5|hloss_BUR=5|hgf_BUR=37|hga_BUR=21|awin_BUR=5|adraw_BUR=9|aloss_BUR=9|agf_BUR=23|aga_BUR=27
|hwin_BRE=7|hdraw_BRE=9|hloss_BRE=7|hgf_BRE=30|hga_BRE=25|awin_BRE=7|adraw_BRE=10|aloss_BRE=6|agf_BRE=22|aga_BRE=24
|hwin_REA=13|hdraw_REA=5|hloss_REA=5|hgf_REA=39|hga_REA=22|awin_REA=5|adraw_REA=5|aloss_REA=13|agf_REA=23|aga_REA=40
|hwin_EXE=9|hdraw_EXE=9|hloss_EXE=5|hgf_EXE=36|hga_EXE=30|awin_EXE=7|adraw_EXE=4|aloss_EXE=12|agf_EXE=26|aga_EXE=36
|hwin_NPC=11|hdraw_NPC=6|hloss_NPC=6|hgf_NPC=38|hga_NPC=22|awin_NPC=4|adraw_NPC=7|aloss_NPC=12|agf_NPC=26|aga_NPC=39
|hwin_FUL=8|hdraw_FUL=7|hloss_FUL=8|hgf_FUL=28|hga_FUL=29|awin_FUL=7|adraw_FUL=6|aloss_FUL=10|agf_FUL=29|aga_FUL=35
|hwin_OXF=7|hdraw_OXF=8|hloss_OXF=8|hgf_OXF=20|hga_OXF=24|awin_OXF=6|adraw_OXF=9|aloss_OXF=8|agf_OXF=19|aga_OXF=23
|hwin_GIL=9|hdraw_GIL=8|hloss_GIL=6|hgf_GIL=23|hga_GIL=19|awin_GIL=3|adraw_GIL=10|aloss_GIL=10|agf_GIL=25|aga_GIL=39
|hwin_MIL=10|hdraw_MIL=9|hloss_MIL=4|hgf_MIL=30|hga_MIL=21|awin_MIL=4|adraw_MIL=5|aloss_MIL=14|agf_MIL=13|aga_MIL=39
|hwin_SWI=10|hdraw_SWI=6|hloss_SWI=7|hgf_SWI=35|hga_SWI=27|awin_SWI=3|adraw_SWI=9|aloss_SWI=11|agf_SWI=16|aga_SWI=29
|hwin_CHE=11|hdraw_CHE=5|hloss_CHE=7|hgf_CHE=25|hga_CHE=17|awin_CHE=4|adraw_CHE=6|aloss_CHE=13|agf_CHE=13|aga_CHE=31
|hwin_CRL=8|hdraw_CRL=9|hloss_CRL=6|hgf_CRL=32|hga_CRL=29|awin_CRL=6|adraw_CRL=4|aloss_CRL=13|agf_CRL=24|aga_CRL=41
|hwin_WAL=8|hdraw_WAL=9|hloss_WAL=6|hgf_WAL=43|hga_WAL=43|awin_WAL=5|adraw_WAL=6|aloss_WAL=12|agf_WAL=16|aga_WAL=31
|hwin_SHU=12|hdraw_SHU=6|hloss_SHU=5|hgf_SHU=38|hga_SHU=20|awin_SHU=2|adraw_SHU=6|aloss_SHU=15|agf_SHU=27|aga_SHU=43
|hwin_COL=12|hdraw_COL=7|hloss_COL=4|hgf_COL=35|hga_COL=22|awin_COL=2|adraw_COL=4|aloss_COL=17|agf_COL=10|aga_COL=43
|hwin_BLP=5|hdraw_BLP=9|hloss_BLP=9|hgf_BLP=19|hga_BLP=28|awin_BLP=4|adraw_BLP=5|aloss_BLP=14|agf_BLP=26|aga_BLP=47
|hwin_HUL=7|hdraw_HUL=8|hloss_HUL=8|hgf_HUL=23|hga_HUL=22|awin_HUL=1|adraw_HUL=8|aloss_HUL=14|agf_HUL=17|aga_HUL=49
|col_C=#d0f0c0|text_C=Division Champions, promoted
|result1=C
|col_P=#ff9|text_P= Promoted
|result2=P|result3=P
|col_R=#fcc|text_R=Relegated
|result21=R|result22=R|result23=R|result24=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1980-81.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BAR|team2=BLP|team3=BRE|team4=BUR|team5=CRL
|team6=CHA|team7=CHE|team8=CHF|team9=COL|team10=EXE
|team11=FUL|team12=GIL|team13=HUD|team14=HUL|team15=MIL
|team16=NPC|team17=OXF|team18=PLY|team19=POR|team20=REA
|team21=ROT|team22=SHU|team23=SWI|team24=WAL
|name_BAR=Barnsley
|match_BAR_BLP=2–0
|match_BAR_BRE=0–1
|match_BAR_BUR=3–2
|match_BAR_CRL=3–1
|match_BAR_CHA=0–0
|match_BAR_CHE=2–0
|match_BAR_CHF=1–1
|match_BAR_COL=3–0
|match_BAR_EXE=1–0
|match_BAR_FUL=2–2
|match_BAR_GIL=3–3
|match_BAR_HUD=1–0
|match_BAR_HUL=5–0
|match_BAR_MIL=2–0
|match_BAR_NPC=4–1
|match_BAR_OXF=1–1
|match_BAR_PLY=2–1
|match_BAR_POR=1–2
|match_BAR_REA=2–3
|match_BAR_ROT=1–0
|match_BAR_SHU=2–1
|match_BAR_SWI=2–0
|match_BAR_WAL=3–0
|name_BLP=Blackpool
|match_BLP_BAR=1–0
|match_BLP_BRE=0–3
|match_BLP_BUR=0–0
|match_BLP_CRL=0–1
|match_BLP_CHA=0–2
|match_BLP_CHE=2–3
|match_BLP_CHF=0–3
|match_BLP_COL=1–1
|match_BLP_EXE=0–0
|match_BLP_FUL=0–2
|match_BLP_GIL=4–0
|match_BLP_HUD=1–2
|match_BLP_HUL=2–2
|match_BLP_MIL=0–0
|match_BLP_NPC=2–4
|match_BLP_OXF=1–1
|match_BLP_PLY=1–0
|match_BLP_POR=0–2
|match_BLP_REA=0–0
|match_BLP_ROT=0–0
|match_BLP_SHU=2–1
|match_BLP_SWI=1–1
|match_BLP_WAL=1–0
|name_BRE=Brentford
|match_BRE_BAR=1–1
|match_BRE_BLP=2–0
|match_BRE_BUR=0–0
|match_BRE_CRL=1–1
|match_BRE_CHA=0–1
|match_BRE_CHE=0–1
|match_BRE_CHF=3–2
|match_BRE_COL=2–1
|match_BRE_EXE=0–1
|match_BRE_FUL=1–3
|match_BRE_GIL=3–3
|match_BRE_HUD=0–0
|match_BRE_HUL=2–2
|match_BRE_MIL=1–0
|match_BRE_NPC=0–1
|match_BRE_OXF=3–0
|match_BRE_PLY=0–1
|match_BRE_POR=2–2
|match_BRE_REA=1–2
|match_BRE_ROT=2–1
|match_BRE_SHU=1–1
|match_BRE_SWI=1–1
|match_BRE_WAL=4–0
|name_BUR=Burnley
|match_BUR_BAR=0–1
|match_BUR_BLP=4–1
|match_BUR_BRE=2–0
|match_BUR_CRL=0–3
|match_BUR_CHA=0–1
|match_BUR_CHE=1–0
|match_BUR_CHF=1–0
|match_BUR_COL=1–0
|match_BUR_EXE=1–0
|match_BUR_FUL=3–0
|match_BUR_GIL=3–2
|match_BUR_HUD=4–2
|match_BUR_HUL=2–0
|match_BUR_MIL=5–0
|match_BUR_NPC=1–1
|match_BUR_OXF=1–1
|match_BUR_PLY=2–1
|match_BUR_POR=1–3
|match_BUR_REA=1–2
|match_BUR_ROT=1–1
|match_BUR_SHU=3–2
|match_BUR_SWI=0–0
|match_BUR_WAL=0–0
|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|match_CRL_BAR=2–2
|match_CRL_BLP=2–0
|match_CRL_BRE=1–2
|match_CRL_BUR=3–2
|match_CRL_CHA=1–2
|match_CRL_CHE=3–0
|match_CRL_CHF=2–6
|match_CRL_COL=4–0
|match_CRL_EXE=1–1
|match_CRL_FUL=2–2
|match_CRL_GIL=0–0
|match_CRL_HUD=1–1
|match_CRL_HUL=2–0
|match_CRL_MIL=2–1
|match_CRL_NPC=1–4
|match_CRL_OXF=0–0
|match_CRL_PLY=2–0
|match_CRL_POR=0–0
|match_CRL_REA=0–0
|match_CRL_ROT=0–1
|match_CRL_SHU=0–3
|match_CRL_SWI=2–1
|match_CRL_WAL=1–1
|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|match_CHA_BAR=1–1
|match_CHA_BLP=2–1
|match_CHA_BRE=3–1
|match_CHA_BUR=2–0
|match_CHA_CRL=2–1
|match_CHA_CHE=1–0
|match_CHA_CHF=1–0
|match_CHA_COL=1–2
|match_CHA_EXE=1–0
|match_CHA_FUL=1–1
|match_CHA_GIL=2–1
|match_CHA_HUD=1–2
|match_CHA_HUL=3–2
|match_CHA_MIL=0–0
|match_CHA_NPC=3–0
|match_CHA_OXF=0–0
|match_CHA_PLY=1–1
|match_CHA_POR=1–2
|match_CHA_REA=4–2
|match_CHA_ROT=2–0
|match_CHA_SHU=2–0
|match_CHA_SWI=0–0
|match_CHA_WAL=2–0
|name_CHE=Chester
|match_CHE_BAR=2–2
|match_CHE_BLP=2–1
|match_CHE_BRE=0–0
|match_CHE_BUR=0–0
|match_CHE_CRL=1–0
|match_CHE_CHA=4–0
|match_CHE_CHF=2–1
|match_CHE_COL=0–0
|match_CHE_EXE=1–0
|match_CHE_FUL=0–1
|match_CHE_GIL=1–2
|match_CHE_HUD=0–2
|match_CHE_HUL=4–1
|match_CHE_MIL=0–1
|match_CHE_NPC=1–1
|match_CHE_OXF=0–1
|match_CHE_PLY=1–0
|match_CHE_POR=0–1
|match_CHE_REA=1–0
|match_CHE_ROT=0–1
|match_CHE_SHU=3–2
|match_CHE_SWI=1–0
|match_CHE_WAL=1–0
|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|match_CHF_BAR=0–0
|match_CHF_BLP=3–2
|match_CHF_BRE=2–1
|match_CHF_BUR=3–0
|match_CHF_CRL=1–0
|match_CHF_CHA=0–1
|match_CHF_CHE=2–0
|match_CHF_COL=3–0
|match_CHF_EXE=1–0
|match_CHF_FUL=0–0
|match_CHF_GIL=2–0
|match_CHF_HUD=2–1
|match_CHF_HUL=1–0
|match_CHF_MIL=3–0
|match_CHF_NPC=3–2
|match_CHF_OXF=2–1
|match_CHF_PLY=2–2
|match_CHF_POR=3–0
|match_CHF_REA=3–2
|match_CHF_ROT=2–0
|match_CHF_SHU=1–0
|match_CHF_SWI=2–2
|match_CHF_WAL=1–2
|name_COL=Colchester United
|match_COL_BAR=2–2
|match_COL_BLP=3–2
|match_COL_BRE=0–2
|match_COL_BUR=2–1
|match_COL_CRL=1–0
|match_COL_CHA=2–0
|match_COL_CHE=1–1
|match_COL_CHF=1–1
|match_COL_EXE=1–2
|match_COL_FUL=3–2
|match_COL_GIL=2–1
|match_COL_HUD=1–2
|match_COL_HUL=2–0
|match_COL_MIL=3–0
|match_COL_NPC=1–0
|match_COL_OXF=3–0
|match_COL_PLY=2–2
|match_COL_POR=1–0
|match_COL_REA=1–2
|match_COL_ROT=0–0
|match_COL_SHU=1–1
|match_COL_SWI=1–0
|match_COL_WAL=1–1
|name_EXE=Exeter City
|match_EXE_BAR=0–1
|match_EXE_BLP=0–0
|match_EXE_BRE=0–0
|match_EXE_BUR=0–0
|match_EXE_CRL=2–0
|match_EXE_CHA=4–3
|match_EXE_CHE=2–2
|match_EXE_CHF=2–2
|match_EXE_COL=4–0
|match_EXE_FUL=1–0
|match_EXE_GIL=2–1
|match_EXE_HUD=1–4
|match_EXE_HUL=1–3
|match_EXE_MIL=2–0
|match_EXE_NPC=2–2
|match_EXE_OXF=1–1
|match_EXE_PLY=1–1
|match_EXE_POR=2–0
|match_EXE_REA=3–1
|match_EXE_ROT=2–1
|match_EXE_SHU=1–1
|match_EXE_SWI=3–4
|match_EXE_WAL=0–3
|name_FUL=Fulham
|match_FUL_BAR=2–3
|match_FUL_BLP=1–2
|match_FUL_BRE=1–1
|match_FUL_BUR=0–2
|match_FUL_CRL=2–3
|match_FUL_CHA=1–0
|match_FUL_CHE=0–1
|match_FUL_CHF=1–1
|match_FUL_COL=1–0
|match_FUL_EXE=0–1
|match_FUL_GIL=3–2
|match_FUL_HUD=2–2
|match_FUL_HUL=0–0
|match_FUL_MIL=1–1
|match_FUL_NPC=2–1
|match_FUL_OXF=0–4
|match_FUL_PLY=0–0
|match_FUL_POR=3–0
|match_FUL_REA=1–2
|match_FUL_ROT=1–1
|match_FUL_SHU=2–1
|match_FUL_SWI=2–0
|match_FUL_WAL=2–1
|name_GIL=Gillingham
|match_GIL_BAR=1–1
|match_GIL_BLP=3–1
|match_GIL_BRE=2–0
|match_GIL_BUR=0–0
|match_GIL_CRL=0–1
|match_GIL_CHA=0–1
|match_GIL_CHE=2–1
|match_GIL_CHF=1–0
|match_GIL_COL=0–0
|match_GIL_EXE=1–5
|match_GIL_FUL=1–0
|match_GIL_HUD=0–0
|match_GIL_HUL=2–0
|match_GIL_MIL=1–2
|match_GIL_NPC=3–2
|match_GIL_OXF=1–1
|match_GIL_PLY=0–1
|match_GIL_POR=0–1
|match_GIL_REA=2–0
|match_GIL_ROT=0–0
|match_GIL_SHU=2–2
|match_GIL_SWI=0–0
|match_GIL_WAL=1–0
|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town
|match_HUD_BAR=1–0
|match_HUD_BLP=1–1
|match_HUD_BRE=3–0
|match_HUD_BUR=0–0
|match_HUD_CRL=1–1
|match_HUD_CHA=0–1
|match_HUD_CHE=0–0
|match_HUD_CHF=2–0
|match_HUD_COL=2–0
|match_HUD_EXE=5–0
|match_HUD_FUL=4–2
|match_HUD_GIL=1–0
|match_HUD_HUL=5–0
|match_HUD_MIL=0–1
|match_HUD_NPC=1–4
|match_HUD_OXF=2–0
|match_HUD_PLY=2–0
|match_HUD_POR=0–0
|match_HUD_REA=4–1
|match_HUD_ROT=1–0
|match_HUD_SHU=1–0
|match_HUD_SWI=0–2
|match_HUD_WAL=1–1
|name_HUL=Hull City
|match_HUL_BAR=1–2
|match_HUL_BLP=2–1
|match_HUL_BRE=0–0
|match_HUL_BUR=0–0
|match_HUL_CRL=0–1
|match_HUL_CHA=0–2
|match_HUL_CHE=0–0
|match_HUL_CHF=0–0
|match_HUL_COL=0–1
|match_HUL_EXE=3–3
|match_HUL_FUL=0–1
|match_HUL_GIL=2–2
|match_HUL_HUD=2–1
|match_HUL_MIL=3–1
|match_HUL_NPC=3–1
|match_HUL_OXF=0–1
|match_HUL_PLY=1–0
|match_HUL_POR=2–1
|match_HUL_REA=2–0
|match_HUL_ROT=1–2
|match_HUL_SHU=1–1
|match_HUL_SWI=0–0
|match_HUL_WAL=0–1
|name_MIL=Millwall
|match_MIL_BAR=1–1
|match_MIL_BLP=0–0
|match_MIL_BRE=2–2
|match_MIL_BUR=2–2
|match_MIL_CRL=3–0
|match_MIL_CHA=2–0
|match_MIL_CHE=1–0
|match_MIL_CHF=0–2
|match_MIL_COL=3–1
|match_MIL_EXE=1–0
|match_MIL_FUL=3–1
|match_MIL_GIL=0–0
|match_MIL_HUD=2–1
|match_MIL_HUL=1–1
|match_MIL_NPC=0–0
|match_MIL_OXF=2–1
|match_MIL_PLY=1–1
|match_MIL_POR=0–0
|match_MIL_REA=2–1
|match_MIL_ROT=0–1
|match_MIL_SHU=1–4
|match_MIL_SWI=3–1
|match_MIL_WAL=0–1
|name_NPC=Newport County
|match_NPC_BAR=0–0
|match_NPC_BLP=3–1
|match_NPC_BRE=1–1
|match_NPC_BUR=1–2
|match_NPC_CRL=4–0
|match_NPC_CHA=1–2
|match_NPC_CHE=1–1
|match_NPC_CHF=5–1
|match_NPC_COL=1–0
|match_NPC_EXE=2–1
|match_NPC_FUL=2–1
|match_NPC_GIL=1–1
|match_NPC_HUD=3–2
|match_NPC_HUL=4–0
|match_NPC_MIL=2–1
|match_NPC_OXF=0–1
|match_NPC_PLY=0–2
|match_NPC_POR=2–1
|match_NPC_REA=0–0
|match_NPC_ROT=0–1
|match_NPC_SHU=4–0
|match_NPC_SWI=0–2
|match_NPC_WAL=1–1
|name_OXF=Oxford United
|match_OXF_BAR=1–1
|match_OXF_BLP=0–2
|match_OXF_BRE=1–1
|match_OXF_BUR=0–2
|match_OXF_CRL=1–2
|match_OXF_CHA=1–0
|match_OXF_CHE=1–0
|match_OXF_CHF=0–3
|match_OXF_COL=2–1
|match_OXF_EXE=1–2
|match_OXF_FUL=2–0
|match_OXF_GIL=1–1
|match_OXF_HUD=0–2
|match_OXF_HUL=1–1
|match_OXF_MIL=1–0
|match_OXF_NPC=0–1
|match_OXF_PLY=0–0
|match_OXF_POR=1–2
|match_OXF_REA=2–1
|match_OXF_ROT=1–1
|match_OXF_SHU=2–0
|match_OXF_SWI=0–0
|match_OXF_WAL=1–1
|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|match_PLY_BAR=1–3
|match_PLY_BLP=0–2
|match_PLY_BRE=0–1
|match_PLY_BUR=2–1
|match_PLY_CRL=4–1
|match_PLY_CHA=1–1
|match_PLY_CHE=2–0
|match_PLY_CHF=1–0
|match_PLY_COL=1–1
|match_PLY_EXE=0–2
|match_PLY_FUL=2–1
|match_PLY_GIL=4–1
|match_PLY_HUD=0–0
|match_PLY_HUL=0–0
|match_PLY_MIL=2–0
|match_PLY_NPC=3–2
|match_PLY_OXF=3–0
|match_PLY_POR=1–0
|match_PLY_REA=2–1
|match_PLY_ROT=3–1
|match_PLY_SHU=1–0
|match_PLY_SWI=0–0
|match_PLY_WAL=2–0
|name_POR=Portsmouth
|match_POR_BAR=0–1
|match_POR_BLP=3–3
|match_POR_BRE=0–2
|match_POR_BUR=4–2
|match_POR_CRL=2–1
|match_POR_CHA=1–0
|match_POR_CHE=2–0
|match_POR_CHF=1–0
|match_POR_COL=2–1
|match_POR_EXE=5–0
|match_POR_FUL=1–0
|match_POR_GIL=0–0
|match_POR_HUD=1–2
|match_POR_HUL=2–1
|match_POR_MIL=2–1
|match_POR_NPC=0–0
|match_POR_OXF=1–1
|match_POR_PLY=1–3
|match_POR_REA=0–0
|match_POR_ROT=3–1
|match_POR_SHU=1–0
|match_POR_SWI=1–0
|match_POR_WAL=2–0
|name_REA=Reading
|match_REA_BAR=3–2
|match_REA_BLP=3–0
|match_REA_BRE=0–0
|match_REA_BUR=1–3
|match_REA_CRL=3–1
|match_REA_CHA=1–3
|match_REA_CHE=3–0
|match_REA_CHF=2–3
|match_REA_COL=1–0
|match_REA_EXE=2–1
|match_REA_FUL=0–0
|match_REA_GIL=0–1
|match_REA_HUD=2–1
|match_REA_HUL=2–0
|match_REA_MIL=4–1
|match_REA_NPC=1–1
|match_REA_OXF=0–1
|match_REA_PLY=1–1
|match_REA_POR=2–1
|match_REA_ROT=1–1
|match_REA_SHU=1–0
|match_REA_SWI=4–1
|match_REA_WAL=2–0
|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|match_ROT_BAR=2–0
|match_ROT_BLP=4–0
|match_ROT_BRE=4–1
|match_ROT_BUR=1–0
|match_ROT_CRL=3–0
|match_ROT_CHA=3–0
|match_ROT_CHE=0–0
|match_ROT_CHF=0–0
|match_ROT_COL=2–0
|match_ROT_EXE=3–1
|match_ROT_FUL=2–2
|match_ROT_GIL=2–0
|match_ROT_HUD=0–0
|match_ROT_HUL=1–1
|match_ROT_MIL=3–0
|match_ROT_NPC=1–0
|match_ROT_OXF=0–0
|match_ROT_PLY=2–1
|match_ROT_POR=3–0
|match_ROT_REA=2–0
|match_ROT_SHU=2–1
|match_ROT_SWI=1–0
|match_ROT_WAL=2–1
|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|match_SHU_BAR=1–1
|match_SHU_BLP=4–2
|match_SHU_BRE=0–0
|match_SHU_BUR=0–0
|match_SHU_CRL=2–2
|match_SHU_CHA=3–2
|match_SHU_CHE=2–0
|match_SHU_CHF=2–0
|match_SHU_COL=3–0
|match_SHU_EXE=3–1
|match_SHU_FUL=1–2
|match_SHU_GIL=0–1
|match_SHU_HUD=2–2
|match_SHU_HUL=3–1
|match_SHU_MIL=2–3
|match_SHU_NPC=2–0
|match_SHU_OXF=1–0
|match_SHU_PLY=0–0
|match_SHU_POR=1–0
|match_SHU_REA=2–0
|match_SHU_ROT=1–2
|match_SHU_SWI=3–0
|match_SHU_WAL=0–1
|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|match_SWI_BAR=2–0
|match_SWI_BLP=1–2
|match_SWI_BRE=0–0
|match_SWI_BUR=0–3
|match_SWI_CRL=1–1
|match_SWI_CHA=0–3
|match_SWI_CHE=1–2
|match_SWI_CHF=0–1
|match_SWI_COL=3–0
|match_SWI_EXE=2–2
|match_SWI_FUL=3–4
|match_SWI_GIL=0–0
|match_SWI_HUD=1–0
|match_SWI_HUL=3–1
|match_SWI_MIL=0–0
|match_SWI_NPC=1–1
|match_SWI_OXF=1–0
|match_SWI_PLY=3–0
|match_SWI_POR=0–2
|match_SWI_REA=3–1
|match_SWI_ROT=2–1
|match_SWI_SHU=5–2
|match_SWI_WAL=3–1
|name_WAL=Walsall
|match_WAL_BAR=1–1
|match_WAL_BLP=2–2
|match_WAL_BRE=2–3
|match_WAL_BUR=3–1
|match_WAL_CRL=4–3
|match_WAL_CHA=2–2
|match_WAL_CHE=2–1
|match_WAL_CHF=4–3
|match_WAL_COL=3–1
|match_WAL_EXE=1–3
|match_WAL_FUL=1–2
|match_WAL_GIL=3–3
|match_WAL_HUD=2–2
|match_WAL_HUL=1–1
|match_WAL_MIL=0–0
|match_WAL_NPC=1–0
|match_WAL_OXF=0–3
|match_WAL_PLY=1–3
|match_WAL_POR=2–0
|match_WAL_REA=2–2
|match_WAL_ROT=0–2
|match_WAL_SHU=4–4
|match_WAL_SWI=2–1
|update=
|source= [http://www.soccerbase.com] Soccerbase
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=Maps=
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{{location map~ |England |lat=50.39 |long=-4.15 |label=|position=right}}
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Fourth Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League
Fourth Division
| season = 1980–81
| winners = Southend United (1st title)
| continentalcup1 = Promoted
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Doncaster Rovers
Lincoln City
Wimbledon
| continentalcup2 = Failed re-election
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = None
| continentalcup3 = New club in the league
| continentalcup3 qualifiers =
| league topscorer = Alan Cork (Wimbledon), 23
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 552
| total goals = 1364
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1979–80
| nextseason = 1981–82
}}
|section=Fourth Division
|res_col_header=P
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|team1=STD|name_STD=Southend United
|team2=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|team3=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
|team4=WDN|name_WDN=Wimbledon
|team5=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United
|team6=ALD|name_ALD=Aldershot
|team7=MAN|name_MAN=Mansfield Town
|team8=DAR|name_DAR=Darlington
|team9=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool United
|team10=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town
|team11=WIG|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic
|team12=BRY|name_BRY=Bury
|team13=BOU|name_BOU=Bournemouth
|team14=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford City
|team15=ROC|name_ROC=Rochdale
|team16=SCU|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United
|team17=TOR|name_TOR=Torquay United
|team18=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
|team19=PTV|name_PTV=Port Vale
|team20=STP|name_STP=Stockport County
|team21=TRA|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers
|team22=HER|name_HER=Hereford United
|team23=HAL|name_HAL=Halifax Town
|team24=YOR|name_YOR=York City
|hwin_STD=19|hdraw_STD=4|hloss_STD=0|hgf_STD=47|hga_STD=6|awin_STD=11|adraw_STD=3|aloss_STD=9|agf_STD=32|aga_STD=25
|hwin_LIN=15|hdraw_LIN=7|hloss_LIN=1|hgf_LIN=44|hga_LIN=11|awin_LIN=10|adraw_LIN=8|aloss_LIN=5|agf_LIN=22|aga_LIN=14
|hwin_DON=15|hdraw_DON=4|hloss_DON=4|hgf_DON=36|hga_DON=20|awin_DON=7|adraw_DON=8|aloss_DON=8|agf_DON=23|aga_DON=29
|hwin_WDN=15|hdraw_WDN=4|hloss_WDN=4|hgf_WDN=42|hga_WDN=17|awin_WDN=8|adraw_WDN=5|aloss_WDN=10|agf_WDN=22|aga_WDN=29
|hwin_PET=11|hdraw_PET=8|hloss_PET=4|hgf_PET=37|hga_PET=21|awin_PET=6|adraw_PET=10|aloss_PET=7|agf_PET=31|aga_PET=33
|hwin_ALD=12|hdraw_ALD=9|hloss_ALD=2|hgf_ALD=28|hga_ALD=11|awin_ALD=6|adraw_ALD=5|aloss_ALD=12|agf_ALD=15|aga_ALD=30
|hwin_MAN=13|hdraw_MAN=5|hloss_MAN=5|hgf_MAN=36|hga_MAN=15|awin_MAN=7|adraw_MAN=4|aloss_MAN=12|agf_MAN=22|aga_MAN=29
|hwin_DAR=13|hdraw_DAR=6|hloss_DAR=4|hgf_DAR=43|hga_DAR=23|awin_DAR=6|adraw_DAR=5|aloss_DAR=12|agf_DAR=22|aga_DAR=36
|hwin_HAR=14|hdraw_HAR=3|hloss_HAR=6|hgf_HAR=42|hga_HAR=22|awin_HAR=6|adraw_HAR=6|aloss_HAR=11|agf_HAR=22|aga_HAR=39
|hwin_NOR=11|hdraw_NOR=7|hloss_NOR=5|hgf_NOR=42|hga_NOR=26|awin_NOR=7|adraw_NOR=6|aloss_NOR=10|agf_NOR=23|aga_NOR=41
|hwin_WIG=13|hdraw_WIG=4|hloss_WIG=6|hgf_WIG=29|hga_WIG=16|awin_WIG=5|adraw_WIG=7|aloss_WIG=11|agf_WIG=22|aga_WIG=39
|hwin_BRY=10|hdraw_BRY=8|hloss_BRY=5|hgf_BRY=38|hga_BRY=21|awin_BRY=7|adraw_BRY=3|aloss_BRY=13|agf_BRY=32|aga_BRY=41
|hwin_BOU=9|hdraw_BOU=8|hloss_BOU=6|hgf_BOU=30|hga_BOU=21|awin_BOU=7|adraw_BOU=5|aloss_BOU=11|agf_BOU=17|aga_BOU=27
|hwin_BRA=9|hdraw_BRA=9|hloss_BRA=5|hgf_BRA=30|hga_BRA=24|awin_BRA=5|adraw_BRA=7|aloss_BRA=11|agf_BRA=23|aga_BRA=36
|hwin_ROC=11|hdraw_ROC=6|hloss_ROC=6|hgf_ROC=33|hga_ROC=25|awin_ROC=3|adraw_ROC=9|aloss_ROC=11|agf_ROC=27|aga_ROC=45
|hwin_SCU=8|hdraw_SCU=12|hloss_SCU=3|hgf_SCU=40|hga_SCU=31|awin_SCU=3|adraw_SCU=8|aloss_SCU=12|agf_SCU=20|aga_SCU=38
|hwin_TOR=13|hdraw_TOR=2|hloss_TOR=8|hgf_TOR=38|hga_TOR=26|awin_TOR=5|adraw_TOR=3|aloss_TOR=15|agf_TOR=17|aga_TOR=37
|hwin_CRE=10|hdraw_CRE=7|hloss_CRE=6|hgf_CRE=28|hga_CRE=20|awin_CRE=3|adraw_CRE=7|aloss_CRE=13|agf_CRE=20|aga_CRE=41
|hwin_PTV=10|hdraw_PTV=8|hloss_PTV=5|hgf_PTV=40|hga_PTV=23|awin_PTV=2|adraw_PTV=7|aloss_PTV=14|agf_PTV=17|aga_PTV=47
|hwin_STP=10|hdraw_STP=5|hloss_STP=8|hgf_STP=29|hga_STP=25|awin_STP=6|adraw_STP=2|aloss_STP=15|agf_STP=15|aga_STP=32
|hwin_TRA=12|hdraw_TRA=5|hloss_TRA=6|hgf_TRA=41|hga_TRA=24|awin_TRA=1|adraw_TRA=5|aloss_TRA=17|agf_TRA=18|aga_TRA=49
|hwin_HER=8|hdraw_HER=8|hloss_HER=7|hgf_HER=29|hga_HER=20|awin_HER=3|adraw_HER=5|aloss_HER=15|agf_HER=9|aga_HER=42
|hwin_HAL=9|hdraw_HAL=3|hloss_HAL=11|hgf_HAL=28|hga_HAL=32|awin_HAL=2|adraw_HAL=9|aloss_HAL=12|agf_HAL=16|aga_HAL=39
|hwin_YOR=10|hdraw_YOR=2|hloss_YOR=11|hgf_YOR=31|hga_YOR=23|awin_YOR=2|adraw_YOR=7|aloss_YOR=14|agf_YOR=16|aga_YOR=43
|col_CP=#d0f0c0|text_CP= Division Champions, promoted
|result1=CP
|col_P=#ff9|text_P=Promoted
|result2=P|result3=P|result4=P
|col_REE=#eee5de|text_REE=Re-elected
|result21=REE|result22=REE|result23=REE|result24=REE
|update=complete|source=
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|team6=DAR|team7=DON|team8=HAL|team9=HAR|team10=HER
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|team16=ROC|team17=SCU|team18=STD|team19=STP|team20=TOR
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|name_ALD=Aldershot
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|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
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|match_CRE_BRA=1–0
|match_CRE_BRY=2–2
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|match_DAR_TRA=2–0
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|match_DAR_WDN=4–1
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|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
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|match_DON_BOU=2–1
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|match_DON_TRA=1–0
|match_DON_WIG=1–1
|match_DON_WDN=2–1
|match_DON_YOR=3–2
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|match_HAL_BRA=2–0
|match_HAL_BRY=4–2
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|match_HAL_NOR=0–1
|match_HAL_PET=2–3
|match_HAL_PTV=2–2
|match_HAL_ROC=2–0
|match_HAL_SCU=1–0
|match_HAL_STD=1–5
|match_HAL_STP=2–0
|match_HAL_TOR=2–1
|match_HAL_TRA=1–1
|match_HAL_WIG=0–1
|match_HAL_WDN=0–1
|match_HAL_YOR=3–1
|name_HAR=Hartlepool
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|match_HAR_BOU=1–0
|match_HAR_BRA=2–2
|match_HAR_BRY=1–2
|match_HAR_CRE=6–2
|match_HAR_DAR=2–0
|match_HAR_DON=1–0
|match_HAR_HAL=3–0
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|match_HAR_LIN=2–0
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|match_HAR_NOR=2–3
|match_HAR_PET=1–1
|match_HAR_PTV=3–0
|match_HAR_ROC=2–2
|match_HAR_SCU=2–0
|match_HAR_STD=1–3
|match_HAR_STP=1–0
|match_HAR_TOR=0–2
|match_HAR_TRA=3–0
|match_HAR_WIG=3–1
|match_HAR_WDN=2–3
|match_HAR_YOR=1–0
|name_HER=Hereford United
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|match_HER_BOU=1–0
|match_HER_BRA=4–0
|match_HER_BRY=0–1
|match_HER_CRE=0–0
|match_HER_DAR=0–1
|match_HER_DON=1–3
|match_HER_HAL=0–1
|match_HER_HAR=3–0
|match_HER_LIN=0–2
|match_HER_MAN=2–1
|match_HER_NOR=4–1
|match_HER_PET=1–1
|match_HER_PTV=2–3
|match_HER_ROC=3–0
|match_HER_SCU=2–1
|match_HER_STD=0–0
|match_HER_STP=2–0
|match_HER_TOR=0–1
|match_HER_TRA=1–1
|match_HER_WIG=1–1
|match_HER_WDN=1–1
|match_HER_YOR=1–1
|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|match_LIN_ALD=0–1
|match_LIN_BOU=2–0
|match_LIN_BRA=1–1
|match_LIN_BRY=2–1
|match_LIN_CRE=2–1
|match_LIN_DAR=1–0
|match_LIN_DON=1–1
|match_LIN_HAL=3–0
|match_LIN_HAR=2–0
|match_LIN_HER=1–0
|match_LIN_MAN=1–1
|match_LIN_NOR=8–0
|match_LIN_PET=1–1
|match_LIN_PTV=1–0
|match_LIN_ROC=3–0
|match_LIN_SCU=2–2
|match_LIN_STD=2–1
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|match_LIN_TOR=5–0
|match_LIN_TRA=2–0
|match_LIN_WIG=2–0
|match_LIN_WDN=0–0
|match_LIN_YOR=1–1
|name_MAN=Mansfield Town
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|match_MAN_BOU=1–1
|match_MAN_BRA=1–0
|match_MAN_BRY=2–0
|match_MAN_CRE=4–1
|match_MAN_DAR=1–0
|match_MAN_DON=1–1
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|match_MAN_HER=4–0
|match_MAN_LIN=2–0
|match_MAN_NOR=2–0
|match_MAN_PET=2–1
|match_MAN_PTV=5–0
|match_MAN_ROC=2–2
|match_MAN_SCU=1–0
|match_MAN_STD=0–1
|match_MAN_STP=1–0
|match_MAN_TOR=1–1
|match_MAN_TRA=1–1
|match_MAN_WIG=3–1
|match_MAN_WDN=1–0
|match_MAN_YOR=0–1
|name_NOR=Northampton Town
|match_NOR_ALD=2–0
|match_NOR_BOU=0–1
|match_NOR_BRA=0–1
|match_NOR_BRY=5–3
|match_NOR_CRE=4–1
|match_NOR_DAR=2–2
|match_NOR_DON=0–2
|match_NOR_HAL=2–1
|match_NOR_HAR=3–1
|match_NOR_HER=0–0
|match_NOR_LIN=1–1
|match_NOR_MAN=0–1
|match_NOR_PET=2–2
|match_NOR_PTV=5–1
|match_NOR_ROC=3–2
|match_NOR_SCU=3–3
|match_NOR_STD=2–0
|match_NOR_STP=0–1
|match_NOR_TOR=1–0
|match_NOR_TRA=3–1
|match_NOR_WIG=1–1
|match_NOR_WDN=1–1
|match_NOR_YOR=2–0
|name_PET=Peterborough United
|match_PET_ALD=0–0
|match_PET_BOU=1–0
|match_PET_BRA=2–2
|match_PET_BRY=2–0
|match_PET_CRE=2–1
|match_PET_DAR=1–0
|match_PET_DON=0–1
|match_PET_HAL=2–2
|match_PET_HAR=1–1
|match_PET_HER=3–0
|match_PET_LIN=1–0
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|match_PET_NOR=3–0
|match_PET_PTV=1–1
|match_PET_ROC=2–2
|match_PET_SCU=0–2
|match_PET_STD=5–2
|match_PET_STP=1–2
|match_PET_TOR=1–3
|match_PET_TRA=4–1
|match_PET_WIG=0–0
|match_PET_WDN=1–1
|match_PET_YOR=3–0
|name_PTV=Port Vale
|match_PTV_ALD=0–1
|match_PTV_BOU=0–2
|match_PTV_BRA=2–1
|match_PTV_BRY=1–3
|match_PTV_CRE=2–2
|match_PTV_DAR=4–2
|match_PTV_DON=3–0
|match_PTV_HAL=0–0
|match_PTV_HAR=1–1
|match_PTV_HER=4–0
|match_PTV_LIN=0–1
|match_PTV_MAN=0–0
|match_PTV_NOR=1–1
|match_PTV_PET=1–1
|match_PTV_ROC=1–1
|match_PTV_SCU=2–2
|match_PTV_STD=1–0
|match_PTV_STP=2–0
|match_PTV_TOR=3–1
|match_PTV_TRA=5–1
|match_PTV_WIG=3–0
|match_PTV_WDN=2–3
|match_PTV_YOR=2–0
|name_ROC=Rochdale
|match_ROC_ALD=2–0
|match_ROC_BOU=0–0
|match_ROC_BRA=0–2
|match_ROC_BRY=2–1
|match_ROC_CRE=2–0
|match_ROC_DAR=0–0
|match_ROC_DON=2–2
|match_ROC_HAL=1–1
|match_ROC_HAR=1–1
|match_ROC_HER=0–0
|match_ROC_LIN=1–0
|match_ROC_MAN=1–4
|match_ROC_NOR=0–1
|match_ROC_PET=2–3
|match_ROC_PTV=2–1
|match_ROC_SCU=4–0
|match_ROC_STD=0–2
|match_ROC_STP=2–1
|match_ROC_TOR=2–1
|match_ROC_TRA=3–1
|match_ROC_WIG=3–0
|match_ROC_WDN=2–0
|match_ROC_YOR=3–2
|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United
|match_SCU_ALD=2–2
|match_SCU_BOU=1–1
|match_SCU_BRA=1–0
|match_SCU_BRY=2–2
|match_SCU_CRE=1–1
|match_SCU_DAR=3–0
|match_SCU_DON=1–1
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|match_SCU_HAR=3–3
|match_SCU_HER=3–1
|match_SCU_LIN=2–2
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|match_SCU_NOR=0–2
|match_SCU_PET=1–1
|match_SCU_PTV=1–1
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|match_SCU_TOR=0–2
|match_SCU_TRA=2–0
|match_SCU_WIG=4–4
|match_SCU_WDN=1–2
|match_SCU_YOR=3–2
|name_STD=Southend United
|match_STD_ALD=3–0
|match_STD_BOU=2–1
|match_STD_BRA=3–1
|match_STD_BRY=1–0
|match_STD_CRE=3–0
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|match_STD_HAL=5–1
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|match_STD_NOR=0–0
|match_STD_PET=1–0
|match_STD_PTV=5–1
|match_STD_ROC=1–1
|match_STD_SCU=2–0
|match_STD_STP=2–0
|match_STD_TOR=3–1
|match_STD_TRA=2–0
|match_STD_WIG=1–0
|match_STD_WDN=1–0
|match_STD_YOR=3–0
|name_STP=Stockport County
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|match_STP_BOU=2–1
|match_STP_BRA=1–2
|match_STP_BRY=1–2
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|match_STP_DON=2–1
|match_STP_HAL=1–1
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|match_STP_NOR=1–2
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|match_STP_PTV=2–1
|match_STP_ROC=2–2
|match_STP_SCU=2–0
|match_STP_STD=1–0
|match_STP_TOR=4–1
|match_STP_TRA=1–0
|match_STP_WIG=0–1
|match_STP_WDN=0–0
|match_STP_YOR=2–0
|name_TOR=Torquay United
|match_TOR_ALD=2–0
|match_TOR_BOU=2–0
|match_TOR_BRA=2–0
|match_TOR_BRY=3–1
|match_TOR_CRE=1–0
|match_TOR_DAR=0–2
|match_TOR_DON=2–3
|match_TOR_HAL=1–0
|match_TOR_HAR=2–1
|match_TOR_HER=0–1
|match_TOR_LIN=1–2
|match_TOR_MAN=1–1
|match_TOR_NOR=3–3
|match_TOR_PET=2–0
|match_TOR_PTV=4–0
|match_TOR_ROC=2–0
|match_TOR_SCU=2–1
|match_TOR_STD=0–3
|match_TOR_STP=1–2
|match_TOR_TRA=2–1
|match_TOR_WIG=2–0
|match_TOR_WDN=2–3
|match_TOR_YOR=1–2
|name_TRA=Tranmere
|match_TRA_ALD=3–1
|match_TRA_BOU=0–1
|match_TRA_BRA=1–1
|match_TRA_BRY=3–1
|match_TRA_CRE=0–1
|match_TRA_DAR=3–1
|match_TRA_DON=1–1
|match_TRA_HAL=2–0
|match_TRA_HAR=2–2
|match_TRA_HER=2–1
|match_TRA_LIN=0–0
|match_TRA_MAN=1–0
|match_TRA_NOR=3–2
|match_TRA_PET=1–2
|match_TRA_PTV=1–2
|match_TRA_ROC=3–1
|match_TRA_SCU=1–2
|match_TRA_STD=2–2
|match_TRA_STP=1–0
|match_TRA_TOR=1–0
|match_TRA_WIG=2–3
|match_TRA_WDN=3–0
|match_TRA_YOR=5–0
|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic
|match_WIG_ALD=1–0
|match_WIG_BOU=0–1
|match_WIG_BRA=0–1
|match_WIG_BRY=2–1
|match_WIG_CRE=0–0
|match_WIG_DAR=3–1
|match_WIG_DON=3–0
|match_WIG_HAL=4–1
|match_WIG_HAR=0–3
|match_WIG_HER=1–0
|match_WIG_LIN=0–2
|match_WIG_MAN=2–0
|match_WIG_NOR=3–0
|match_WIG_PET=1–1
|match_WIG_PTV=1–0
|match_WIG_ROC=0–1
|match_WIG_SCU=1–1
|match_WIG_STD=0–1
|match_WIG_STP=2–1
|match_WIG_TOR=2–0
|match_WIG_TRA=1–1
|match_WIG_WDN=1–0
|match_WIG_YOR=1–0
|name_WDN=Wimbledon
|match_WDN_ALD=4–0
|match_WDN_BOU=2–0
|match_WDN_BRA=2–2
|match_WDN_BRY=2–4
|match_WDN_CRE=2–0
|match_WDN_DAR=1–1
|match_WDN_DON=1–0
|match_WDN_HAL=3–0
|match_WDN_HAR=5–0
|match_WDN_HER=0–0
|match_WDN_LIN=0–1
|match_WDN_MAN=2–1
|match_WDN_NOR=1–0
|match_WDN_PET=2–1
|match_WDN_PTV=1–0
|match_WDN_ROC=4–1
|match_WDN_SCU=2–2
|match_WDN_STD=0–1
|match_WDN_STP=1–2
|match_WDN_TOR=1–0
|match_WDN_TRA=2–1
|match_WDN_WIG=1–0
|match_WDN_YOR=3–0
|name_YOR=York City
|match_YOR_ALD=4–1
|match_YOR_BOU=4–0
|match_YOR_BRA=0–3
|match_YOR_BRY=0–1
|match_YOR_CRE=2–0
|match_YOR_DAR=1–2
|match_YOR_DON=0–1
|match_YOR_HAL=1–1
|match_YOR_HAR=0–1
|match_YOR_HER=1–2
|match_YOR_LIN=1–0
|match_YOR_MAN=2–0
|match_YOR_NOR=1–2
|match_YOR_PET=1–2
|match_YOR_PTV=4–1
|match_YOR_ROC=1–2
|match_YOR_SCU=1–0
|match_YOR_STD=0–1
|match_YOR_STP=1–0
|match_YOR_TOR=0–0
|match_YOR_TRA=4–1
|match_YOR_WIG=2–1
|match_YOR_WDN=0–1
|update=
|source= [http://www.soccerbase.com] Soccerbase
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=Maps=
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Election/Re-election to the Football League
Altrincham won the Alliance Premier League for the second season running and earned the right to apply for election to the Football League to replace one of the four bottom sides in the 1980–81 Football League Fourth Division. The vote went as follows:
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" | ||
| width=140| Club
!width=185| Final Position !width=50| Votes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 21st (Fourth Division) | align=center| 48 |
| Hereford United | 22nd (Fourth Division) | align=center| 46 |
| York City | 24th (Fourth Division) | align=center| 46 |
| Halifax Town | 23rd (Fourth Division) | align=center| 41 |
| Altrincham | 1st (Alliance Premier League) | align=center| 15 |
As a result of this, all four Football League teams were re-elected, and Altrincham were denied membership of the League.
See also
References
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- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.
{{The Football League Seasons}}
{{1980–81 in English football}}
{{1980–81 in European Football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1980-81 Football League}}