1980–81 Football League

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The Football League
Season 1980–81
Champions Aston Villa
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.

Contents

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

First Division
Season1980–81
Champions Aston Villa
7th English title
Relegated Norwich City
Leicester City
Crystal Palace
European Cup Aston Villa
Liverpool (as defending champions)
European Cup Winners' Cup Tottenham Hotspur
UEFA Cup Ipswich Town
Arsenal
West Bromwich Albion
Southampton
Matches462
Goals1,228 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorer Peter Withe
Steve Archibald
(20 goals each) [1]
Biggest home win Nottingham Forest 5–0 Stoke City
(30 August 1980)
Manchester United 5–0 Leicester City
(13 September 1980)
Nottingham Forest 5–0 Leicester City
(20 September 1980)
Everton 5–0 Crystal Palace
(20 September 1980)
Middlesbrough 6–1 Norwich City
(4 October 1980)
Biggest away win Coventry City 0–5 Everton
(27 September 1980)
Leeds United 0–5 Arsenal
(8 November 1980)
Highest scoring Tottenham Hotspur 5–3 Ipswich Town
(17 December 1980)
Tottenham Hotspur 4–4 Southampton
(26 December 1980)
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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Aston Villa (C)4226887240+3260Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Ipswich Town 42231097743+3456Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Arsenal 42191586145+1653
4 West Bromwich Albion 422012106042+1852
5 Liverpool 42171786242+2051Qualification for the European Cup first round [a]
6 Southampton 422010127656+2050Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
7 Nottingham Forest 421912116244+1850
8 Manchester United 42151895136+1548
9 Leeds United 421710153947−844
10 Tottenham Hotspur 421415137068+243Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round [b]
11 Stoke City 421218125160−942
12 Manchester City 421411175659−339
13 Birmingham City 421312175061−1138
14 Middlesbrough 42165215361−837
15 Everton 421310195558−336
16 Coventry City 421310194868−2036
17 Sunderland 42147215253−135
18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42139204355−1235
19 Brighton & Hove Albion 42147215467−1335
20 Norwich City (R)42137224973−2433Relegation to the Second Division
21 Leicester City (R)42136234067−2732
22 Crystal Palace (R)4267294783−3619
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Liverpool qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1980–81 European Cup winners.
  2. ↑ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1980–81 FA Cup winners.

Results

Home \ Away ARS AST BIR BHA COV CRY EVE IPS LEE LEI LIV MCI MUN MID NWC NOT SOU STK SUN TOT WBA WOL
Arsenal 2–02–12–02–23–22–11–10–01–01–02–02–12–23–11–01–12–02–2 2–0 2–21–1
Aston Villa 1–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 2–10–21–21–12–02–01–03–33–01–02–02–11–04–03–0 1–0 2–1
Birmingham City 3–1 1–2 2–1 3–1 1–01–11–30–21–21–12–00–02–14–02–00–31–13–22–1 1–1 1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion 0–11–02–24–1 3–2 1–31–02–02–12–21–21–40–12–00–1 2–0 1–12–10–21–22–0
Coventry City 3–1 1–2 2–1 3–33–10–50–42–1 4–1 0–01–10–21–00–11–11–02–22–10–1 3–0 2–2
Crystal Palace 2–20–13–1 0–3 0–32–31–20–12–12–22–31–05–24–11–33–21–10–13–40–10–0
Everton 1–21–31–14–33–05–00–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–20–14–10–20–02–10–12–12–21–12–0
Ipswich Town 0–21–05–12–02–03–24–01–13–11–11–01–11–0 2–0 2–02–34–04–13–00–03–1
Leeds United 0–51–20–01–03–01–0 1–0 3–01–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–01–00–31–31–00–00–01–3
Leicester City 1–02–41–00–1 1–3 1–10–10–10–12–01–11–01–01–2 1–1 2–21–10–12–10–22–0
Liverpool 1–12–12–24–12–13–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 4–24–10–02–03–00–12–14–01–0
Manchester City 1–12–20–11–13–01–13–11–1 1–0 3–3 0–3 1–0 3–21–01–13–01–20–43–12–14–0
Manchester United 0–03–32–02–10–01–02–02–1 0–1 5–0 0–0 2–2 3–01–01–11–12–21–10–02–10–0
Middlesbrough 2–12–11–21–00–12–01–02–1 3–0 1–01–22–21–16–10–01–13–1 1–0 4–12–12–0
Norwich City 1–11–32–23–12–01–12–1 1–0 2–32–30–12–02–22–01–11–05–11–02–20–21–1
Nottingham Forest 3–12–22–14–11–13–01–01–22–1 5–0 0–03–21–21–02–12–15–03–10–32–11–0
Southampton 3–11–23–1 3–1 1–04–23–03–32–14–02–22–01–01–02–12–01–22–11–12–24–2
Stoke City 1–11–10–00–02–21–02–22–23–01–02–22–11–21–03–11–21–22–02–3 0–0 3–2
Sunderland 2–01–23–01–23–01–03–10–24–11–02–42–02–0 0–1 3–02–21–20–01–10–00–1
Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 2–01–02–24–14–22–25–31–11–21–12–10–03–22–32–04–42–20–02–32–2
West Bromwich Albion 0–1 0–0 2–2 2–01–01–02–03–11–23–12–03–13–13–03–02–12–1 0–0 2–14–2 1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–20–12–00–00–22–10–14–11–31–03–03–01–41–1 1–0 2–11–0 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerbase
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Leeds United Flag of England.svg Jimmy Adamson Resigned7 September 198021st Flag of England.svg Maurice Lindley (caretaker)7 September 1980
Leeds United Flag of England.svg Maurice Lindley End of caretaker spell16 September 198021st Flag of England.svg Allan Clarke 16 September 1980
Crystal Palace Flag of England.svg Terry Venables Signed by Queens Park Rangers3 October 198022nd Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ernie Walley (caretaker)3 October 1980
Manchester City Flag of England.svg Malcolm Allison Sacked8 October 198021st Flag of England.svg John Bond 17 October 1980
Norwich City Flag of England.svg John Bond Signed by Manchester City17 October 198020th Flag of England.svg Ken Brown 17 October 1980
Crystal Palace Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ernie Walley End of caretaker spell5 December 198021st Flag of England.svg Malcolm Allison 5 December 1980
Crystal Palace Flag of England.svg Malcolm Allison Sacked1 February 198122nd Flag of England.svg Dario Gradi 3 February 1981
Sunderland Flag of England.svg Ken Knighton 1 April 198115th Flag of Scotland.svg Mick Docherty (caretaker)1 April 1981
Manchester United Flag of England.svg Dave Sexton 30 April 19818th Flag of England.svg Jack Crompton (caretaker)30 April 1981

Maps

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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1980–1981

Second Division

Second Division
Season1980–81
Champions West Ham United
Promoted West Ham United
Notts County
Swansea City
Relegated Preston North End
Bristol City
Bristol Rovers
Matches462
Goals1,073 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorer David Cross
(22 goals) [1]
Biggest home win Chelsea 6–0 Newcastle United
(25 October 1980)
Biggest away win Wrexham 0–4 Chelsea
(15 November 1980)
Grimsby Town 1–5 West Ham United
(11 April 1981)
Highest scoring Bolton Wanderers 6–1 Cambridge United
(1 November 1980)
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.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 West Ham United (C, P)42281047929+5066Promotion to the First Division
2 Notts County (P)42181774938+1153
3 Swansea City (P)421814106444+2050 Cup Winners' Cup first round and promotion to the First Division
4 Blackburn Rovers 42161884229+1350
5 Luton Town 421812126146+1548
6 Derby County 421515125752+545
7 Grimsby Town 421515124442+245
8 Queens Park Rangers 421513145646+1043
9 Watford 421611155045+543
10 Sheffield Wednesday 42178175351+242
11 Newcastle United 421414143045−1542
12 Chelsea 421412164641+540
13 Cambridge United 42176195365−1240
14 Shrewsbury Town 421117144647−139
15 Oldham Athletic 421215153948−939
16 Wrexham 421214164345−238
17 Orient 421312175256−438
18 Bolton Wanderers 421410186166−538
19 Cardiff City 421212184460−1636
20 Preston North End (R)421114174162−2136Relegation to the Third Division
21 Bristol City (R)42716192951−2230
22 Bristol Rovers (R)42513243465−3123
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BLB BOL BRI BRR CAM CAR CHE DER GRI LUT NEW NTC OLD ORI PNE QPR SHW SHR SWA WAT WHU WRE
Blackburn Rovers 0–01–02–02–02–31–11–02–03–03–00–01–02–00–02–13–12–00–00–00–01–1
Bolton Wanderers 1–21–12–06–14–22–33–11–10–34–03–02–03–12–11–20–00–21–42–11–11–1
Bristol City 2–03–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–02–21–12–12–00–11–13–10–00–11–01–10–10–01–10–2
Bristol Rovers 0–12–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–01–12–22–40–01–10–01–12–01–23–31–11–23–10–10–1
Cambridge United 0–02–32–11–32–00–13–05–11–32–11–23–11–01–01–00–23–13–13–11–21–0
Cardiff City 1–21–1 2–3 2–1 1–20–10–01–11–01–00–10–24–21–31–00–02–2 3–3 1–00–0 1–0
Chelsea 0–02–00–02–03–00–11–33–00–26–00–21–00–11–1 1–1 2–03–00–00–10–12–2
Derby County 2–21–01–02–10–31–13–22–12–22–02–24–11–11–23–33–11–10–11–12–00–1
Grimsby Town 0–04–01–02–03–10–12–00–10–00–02–10–02–00–00–00–01–01–01–11–51–0
Luton Town 3–12–23–11–00–02–22–01–20–20–10–11–22–14–23–03–01–12–21–03–21–1
Newcastle United 0–02–10–00–02–12–11–00–21–12–11–10–03–12–01–01–01–01–22–10–00–1
Notts County 2–02–12–13–12–04–21–10–00–00–10–00–21–00–02–12–00–02–11–21–11–1
Oldham Athletic 1–01–12–01–02–22–00–00–21–20–00–00–10–11–11–02–00–02–22–10–01–3
Orient 1–12–23–12–23–02–20–11–02–00–01–10–22–34–04–02–01–01–11–1 0–2 2–1
Preston North End 0–01–21–10–02–03–11–00–32–41–02–32–21–23–03–22–10–01–32–10–01–1
Queens Park Rangers 1–13–14–04–05–02–0 1–0 3–11–03–21–21–12–00–01–11–20–00–00–03–00–1
Sheffield Wednesday 2–12–02–14–14–12–00–00–01–23–12–01–23–02–23–01–01–12–01–00–12–1
Shrewsbury Town 1–11–24–03–12–12–02–21–01–00–11–01–12–21–23–03–32–00–02–10–21–2
Swansea City 2–03–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–03–11–02–24–01–13–00–23–01–22–32–11–01–3 3–1
Watford 1–13–11–03–10–04–22–31–13–10–10–02–02–12–02–11–12–11–02–11–21–0
West Ham United 2–02–15–02–04–21–04–03–12–11–21–04–01–1 2–1 5–03–02–13–02–03–21–0
Wrexham 0–10–11–03–10–00–10–42–20–20–00–01–13–23–10–11–14–01–21–10–12–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerbase
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1980–1981

Third Division

Football League
Third Division
Season1980–81
Champions Rotherham United (1st title)
Promoted Barnsley
Charlton Athletic
Relegated Blackpool
Colchester United
Hull City
Sheffield United
Matches552
Goals1,337 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorer Tony Kellow (Exeter City), 25 [1]
1981–82 →

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Rotherham United (C, P)46241396232+3061Promotion to the Second Division
2 Barnsley (P)46211787245+2759
3 Charlton Athletic (P)46259126344+1959
4 Huddersfield Town 462114117140+3156
5 Chesterfield 462310137248+2456
6 Portsmouth 46229155547+853
7 Plymouth Argyle 461914135644+1252
8 Burnley 461814146048+1250
9 Brentford 461419135249+347
10 Reading 461810186262046
11 Exeter City 461613176266−445
12 Newport County 461513186461+343
13 Fulham 461513185764−743
14 Oxford United 461317163947−843
15 Gillingham 461218164858−1042
16 Millwall 461414184360−1742
17 Swindon Town 461315185156−541
18 Chester 461511203848−1041
19 Carlisle United 461413195670−1441
20 Walsall 461315185974−1541
21 Sheffield United (R)461412206563+240Relegation to the Fourth Division
22 Colchester United (R)461411214565−2039
23 Blackpool (R)46914234575−3032
24 Hull City (R)46816224071−3132
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BAR BLP BRE BUR CRL CHA CHE CHF COL EXE FUL GIL HUD HUL MIL NPC OXF PLY POR REA ROT SHU SWI WAL
Barnsley 2–0 0–1 3–2 3–10–02–01–13–01–02–23–3 1–0 5–0 2–04–11–12–11–22–31–0 2–1 2–03–0
Blackpool 1–0 0–30–00–10–22–30–31–10–00–24–0 1–2 2–20–02–41–11–00–20–00–02–11–11–0
Brentford 1–12–00–01–10–10–13–22–10–1 1–3 3–30–02–21–00–13–00–12–21–22–11–11–14–0
Burnley 0–1 4–12–00–30–11–01–01–01–03–03–2 4–2 2–05–01–11–12–11–31–21–13–20–00–0
Carlisle United 2–22–01–23–21–23–02–64–01–12–20–01–12–02–11–40–02–00–00–00–10–32–11–1
Charlton Athletic 1–12–13–12–02–11–01–01–21–01–12–11–23–2 0–0 3–00–01–11–24–22–02–00–02–0
Chester 2–22–10–00–01–04–02–10–01–00–11–20–24–10–11–10–11–00–11–00–13–21–01–0
Chesterfield 0–03–22–13–01–00–12–03–01–00–02–02–11–03–03–22–12–23–03–22–01–02–21–2
Colchester United 2–23–20–22–11–02–01–11–11–23–22–11–22–03–01–03–02–21–01–20–01–11–01–1
Exeter City 0–10–00–00–02–04–32–22–24–01–02–11–41–32–02–21–1 1–1 2–03–12–11–13–40–3
Fulham 2–31–2 1–1 0–22–31–00–11–11–00–13–22–20–01–12–10–40–03–01–21–12–12–02–1
Gillingham 1–13–12–00–00–10–12–11–00–01–51–00–02–01–23–21–10–10–12–00–02–20–01–0
Huddersfield Town 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 1–10–10–02–02–05–04–21–0 5–0 0–11–42–02–00–04–11–0 1–0 0–21–1
Hull City 1–2 2–10–00–00–10–20–00–00–13–30–12–22–13–13–10–11–02–12–0 1–2 1–1 0–00–1
Millwall 1–10–02–22–23–0 2–0 1–00–23–11–03–10–02–11–10–02–11–10–02–10–11–43–10–1
Newport County 0–03–11–11–24–01–21–15–11–02–12–11–13–24–02–10–10–22–10–00–14–00–21–1
Oxford United 1–10–21–10–21–21–01–00–32–11–22–01–10–21–11–00–10–01–2 2–1 1–12–0 0–0 1–1
Plymouth Argyle 1–30–20–12–14–11–12–01–01–1 0–2 2–14–10–00–02–03–23–01–02–13–11–00–02–0
Portsmouth 0–13–30–24–22–11–02–01–02–15–01–00–01–22–12–10–01–11–30–03–11–01–02–0
Reading 3–23–00–01–33–11–33–02–31–02–10–00–12–12–04–11–1 0–1 1–12–11–11–0 4–1 2–0
Rotherham United 2–0 4–04–11–03–03–00–00–02–03–12–22–00–01–13–01–00–02–13–02–0 2–1 1–02–1
Sheffield United 1–1 4–20–00–02–23–22–02–03–03–11–20–1 2–2 3–1 2–32–01–00–01–02–0 1–2 3–00–1
Swindon Town 2–01–20–00–31–10–31–20–13–02–23–40–01–03–10–01–1 1–0 3–00–2 3–1 2–15–23–1
Walsall 1–12–22–33–14–32–22–14–33–11–31–23–32–21–10–01–00–31–32–02–20–24–42–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerbase
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Greater London UK location map 2.svg
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Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 1980–1981

Fourth Division

Football League
Fourth Division
Season1980–81
Champions Southend United (1st title)
Promoted Doncaster Rovers
Lincoln City
Wimbledon
Failed re-electionNone
Matches552
Goals1,364 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorer Alan Cork (Wimbledon), 23 [1]
1981–82 →

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1 Southend United (C, P)4630797931+4867Promotion to the Third Division
2 Lincoln City (P)46251566625+4165
3 Doncaster Rovers (P)462212125949+1056
4 Wimbledon (P)46239146446+1855
5 Peterborough United 461718116854+1452
6 Aldershot 461814144341+250
7 Mansfield Town 46209175844+1449
8 Darlington 461911166559+649
9 Hartlepool United 46209176461+349
10 Northampton Town 461813156567−249
11 Wigan Athletic 461811175155−447
12 Bury 461711187062+845
13 Bournemouth 461613174748−145
14 Bradford City 461416165360−744
15 Rochdale 461415176070−1043
16 Scunthorpe United 461120156069−942
17 Torquay United 46185235563−841
18 Crewe Alexandra 461314194861−1340
19 Port Vale 461215195770−1339
20 Stockport County 46167234457−1339
21 Tranmere Rovers 461310235973−1436Re-elected
22 Hereford United 461113223862−2435
23 Halifax Town 461112234471−2734
24 York City 46129254766−1933
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Home \ Away ALD BOU BRA BRY CRE DAR DON HAL HAR HER LIN MAN NOR PET PTV ROC SCU STD STP TOR TRA WIG WDN YOR
Aldershot 0–01–11–02–02–11–02–12–14–00–01–00–00–00–00–00–01–23–02–13–20–12–01–1
Bournemouth 0–24–02–20–03–31–22–11–01–00–10–10–04–10–02–12–22–10–11–11–03–00–11–1
Bradford City 1–01–10–22–23–01–10–02–00–11–20–23–11–12–12–10–02–11–12–00–33–32–01–1
Bury 0–03–02–21–31–22–00–00–02–11–14–11–21–12–13–16–11–20–13–02–20–01–02–0
Crewe Alexandra 0–00–21–02–21–10–02–12–05–00–31–23–11–00–01–01–01–12–00–13–01–20–31–1
Darlington 1–21–22–12–12–15–03–13–02–10–02–21–02–01–14–40–10–22–21–02–03–14–10–0
Doncaster Rovers 1–02–12–01–01–12–00–01–25–10–12–11–10–42–01–21–01–02–12–01–01–12–13–2
Halifax Town 1–01–22–04–21–01–20–31–20–01–30–20–12–32–22–01–01–52–02–11–10–10–13–1
Hartlepool 1–01–02–21–26–22–01–03–02–02–00–12–31–13–02–22–01–31–00–23–03–12–31–0
Hereford United 0–01–04–00–10–00–11–30–13–00–22–14–11–12–33–02–10–02–00–11–11–11–11–1
Lincoln City 0–12–01–12–12–11–01–13–02–01–01–18–01–11–03–02–22–11–05–02–02–00–01–1
Mansfield Town 1–21–11–02–04–11–01–10–10–14–02–02–02–15–02–21–00–11–01–11–13–11–00–1
Northampton Town 2–00–10–15–34–12–20–22–13–10–01–10–12–25–13–23–32–00–11–03–11–11–12–0
Peterborough United 0–01–02–22–02–11–00–12–21–13–01–01–03–01–12–20–25–21–21–34–10–01–13–0
Port Vale 0–10–22–11–32–24–23–00–01–14–00–10–01–11–11–12–21–02–03–15–13–02–32–0
Rochdale 2–00–00–22–12–00–02–21–11–10–01–01–40–12–32–14–00–22–12–13–13–02–03–2
Scunthorpe United 2–21–11–02–21–13–01–12–23–33–12–22–00–21–11–11–12–12–00–22–04–41–23–2
Southend United 3–02–13–11–03–01–00–05–14–02–00–02–00–01–05–11–12–02–03–12–01–01–03–0
Stockport County 1–02–11–21–21–30–12–11–10–20–00–02–11–23–42–12–22–01–04–11–00–10–02–0
Torquay United 2–02–02–03–11–00–22–31–02–10–11–21–13–32–04–02–02–10–31–22–12–02–31–2
Tranmere 3–10–11–13–10–13–11–12–02–22–10–01–03–21–21–23–11–22–21–01–02–33–05–0
Wigan Athletic 1–00–10–12–10–03–13–04–10–31–00–22–03–01–11–00–11–10–12–12–01–11–01–0
Wimbledon 4–02–02–22–42–01–11–03–05–00–00–12–11–02–11–04–12–20–11–21–02–11–03–0
York City 4–14–00–30–12–01–20–11–10–11–21–02–01–21–24–11–21–00–11–00–04–12–10–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerbase
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Fourth Division London teams 1980–1981

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:

ClubFinal PositionVotes
Tranmere Rovers 21st (Fourth Division)48
Hereford United 22nd (Fourth Division)46
York City 24th (Fourth Division)46
Halifax Town 23rd (Fourth Division)41
Altrincham 1st (Alliance Premier League)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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF . Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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