1980–81 Ipswich Town F.C. season
Top goalscorer | League: John Wark (18) All: John Wark (36) | |
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Highest home attendance | 32,274 v Liverpool (13 December 1980) | |
Lowest home attendance | 14,780 v Middlesbrough (2 September 1980) | |
Average home league attendance | 24,619 | |
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During the
The season began with an unbeaten run in the club's opening 15 league matches, and by the middle of March they were strong title contenders with only two defeats in thirty-two. However, a 2–1 defeat at
Top scorer for the season was 23-year-old
Previous season
Ipswich had ended the previous First Division campaign in third place. That season included an unbeaten run of 23 matches stretching from the beginning of December to the final Saturday of the League, when they lost at Manchester City.[1] Ipswich exited the FA Cup at the quarter-final stage, losing 2–1 against Everton,[2] and lost out to Coventry City in the second round of the League Cup.[1] In European football, Ipswich were knocked out of the UEFA Cup in the second round, losing on away goals to Grasshoppers.[3]
Results
First Division
August to December
Ipswich started their league campaign with a 1–0 victory away at newly promoted Leicester City, with John Wark scoring the winning goal in the 88th minute. This was his first of a prolific season to come.[4] Home wins against Brighton and Everton sandwiched a 2–2 draw at Stoke City, and left Ipswich unbeaten in the league and top of the table on goal difference at the end of August.[5] Bobby Robson was awarded Football League First Division Manager of the Month for August.[6] The club went through September undefeated, with victories against Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Coventry City and Wolves, maintaining their position at the top of the division at the end of the month, four points ahead of Liverpool.[7] Commitments in both the UEFA and League Cups meant Ipswich's league activity in October was restricted to four matches, drawing with Leeds United, Liverpool and Manchester United, and winning at Sunderland. Although Ipswich remained undefeated in the league by the end of October, Villa topped the table by two points, having played two more games.[8]
November commenced with two draws, a goalless game at home against
January to May
The new year started with two home victories, a 2–0 win against Nottingham Forest and, on what was Robson's twelfth anniversary as Ipswich manager, a 5–1 defeat of Birmingham City, which took Ipswich back to the top of the league for the first time since October.
Ipswich's season worsened in April, losing to West Bromwich Albion, Arsenal and Norwich, and securing just four points with wins against Manchester City and Aston Villa. Ipswich ended April second in the league, four points behind Villa with a game in hand, but with only two games of the season remaining.
Results summary
Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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16 August 1980 | Leicester City | A | 1–0 | Wark | 21,640 |
19 August 1980 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–0 | Wark, Gates | 21,568 |
23 August 1980 | Stoke City | A | 2–2 | Brazil, Gates | 10,722 |
30 August 1980 | Everton | H | 4–0 | Brazil, Wark, Butcher, Mariner | 20,879 |
6 September 1980 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | Thijssen | 23,192 |
13 September 1980 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–1 | Wark, Gates | 24,282 |
20 September 1980 | Coventry City | H | 2–0 | Wark 2 | 20,507 |
27 September 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2–0 | Brazil, Mariner | 18,503 |
4 October 1980 | Leeds United | H | 1–1 | Wark | 24,087 |
11 October 1980 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | Thijssen | 48,084 |
18 October 1980 | Manchester United | H | 1–1 | Mariner | 28,451 |
25 October 1980 | Sunderland | A | 2–0 | Mühren, Brazil | 32,368 |
1 November 1980 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–0 | 23,043 | |
8 November 1980 | Southampton | A | 3–3 | Gates, Wark, Mariner | 21,261 |
11 November 1980 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–1 | 17,055 | |
15 November 1980 | Leicester City | H | 3–1 | Gates, Williams (og), d'Avray | 19,852 |
22 November 1980 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–1 | Brazil, Wark (pen) | 24,423 |
6 December 1980 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | Mühren | 35,215 |
13 December 1980 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | Brazil | 32,274 |
17 December 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 3–5 | Mariner 2, Gates | 22,741 |
20 December 1980 | Birmingham City | A | 3–1 | Mariner, Wark, Brazil | 16,161 |
26 December 1980 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | Brazil, Wark | 27,890 |
27 December 1980 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | Wark (pen) | 42,818 |
10 January 1981 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–0 | Mariner, Mühren | 25,701 |
13 January 1981 | Birmingham City | H | 5–1 | Wark, Butcher, Mariner, Mühren, Brazil | 21,158 |
17 January 1981 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 25,516 | |
31 January 1981 | Stoke City | H | 4–0 | Wark (pen), Brazil 2, Gates | 23,843 |
7 February 1981 | Crystal Palace | H | 3–2 | Mariner, Wark (pen), Gilbert (og) | 25,036 |
17 February 1981 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–0 | Brazil | 24,781 |
21 February 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | Wark, Gates, Beattie | 24,218 |
28 February 1981 | Coventry City | A | 4–0 | Brazil, Gates, McCall, Osman | 17,557 |
14 March 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–0 | Gates, Wark (pen), Brazil | 32,052 |
21 March 1981 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 | Butcher | 46,685 |
28 March 1981 | Sunderland | H | 4–1 | Mühren, Mariner 2, Thijssen | 25,450 |
31 March 1981 | Leeds United | A | 0–3 | 26,462 | |
4 April 1981 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–3 | Brazil | 22,216 |
14 April 1981 | Aston Villa | A | 2–1 | Brazil, Gates | 47,495 |
18 April 1981 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 30,935 | |
20 April 1981 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 26,083 | |
25 April 1981 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | Butcher | 22,684 |
2 May 1981 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–2 | Mariner | 15,503 |
13 May 1981 | Southampton | H | 2–3 | Brazil, Wark | 19,504 |
League table summary
Pos | Team | Pld | HW | HD | HL | HGF | HGA | AW | AD | AL | AGF | AGA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Aston Villa (C) | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 27 | +32 | 60 | Qualified for European Cup 1981–82 First round |
2 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +34 | 56 | Qualified for UEFA Cup 1981–82 First round |
3 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | +16 | 53 | |
4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | +18 | 52 | |
5 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 27 | +20 | 51 | European Cup 1981–82 First round[a] |
6 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 34 | +20 | 50 | Qualified for UEFA Cup 1981–82 First round |
- League Cupthis year.
League Cup
Ipswich commenced the 1980–81 Football League Cup campaign in the second round, where they were drawn against Middlesbrough. They lost the first leg 3–1 away from home, but secured a second leg 3–0 win courtesy of a Paul Mariner brace and a goal from Russell Osman. Although the match was covered for television by both the BBC and Anglia Television, footage was not screened because the Middlesbrough shirts were sponsored by a car company, contrary to the broadcasting companies' rules.[28] In the third round, against local rivals Norwich City, another Osman goal ensured a 1–1 draw at Portman Road. Ipswich progressed to the fourth round following a 3–1 victory at Carrow Road. Mariner put Ipswich ahead, but Tony Powell's first goal in two years drew the scores level. Mariner's second strike and a goal from Mühren in a three-minute spell secured the victory for Ipswich.[29] They then faced Birmingham City at St Andrew's but went into the tie without regulars Mariner, Thijssen, Beattie and O'Callaghan, all through injury. Ipswich were knocked out, losing 2–1 despite taking the lead with a penalty from Wark. It was their first overall domestic loss of the season.[30]
Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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26 August 1980 | Round 2 First leg |
Middlesbrough | A | 1–3 | Wark | 14,459 |
2 September 1980 | Round 2 Second leg |
Middlesbrough | H | 3–0 | Osman, Mariner 2 | 14,780 |
23 September 1980 | Round 3 | Norwich City | H | 1–1 | Osman | 26,462 |
8 October 1980 | Round 3 Replay |
Norwich City | A | 3–1 | Mariner 2, Mühren | 24,523 |
28 October 1980 | Round 4 | Birmingham City | A | 1–2 | Wark (pen) | 18,968 |
FA Cup
Ipswich's first appearance in the 1980–81 FA Cup was in the third round, against Aston Villa at Portman Road. A goal from Paul Mariner was sufficient to see the team progress to a fourth round tie with Second Division team Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow. The match ended in a goalless draw, forcing a replay and Robson declared Shrewsbury to have been unlucky: "if we play like that again we won't win the cup or the league title".[31] Ipswich won the replay 3–0 with two goals from Eric Gates and John Wark scoring his 25th goal in all competitions that season.[32]
A home draw in the fifth round against Charlton Athletic ended in a 2–0 victory to Ipswich courtesy of strikes from Mariner and Wark. Ipswich were drawn to play away against Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest in the quarter finals. In a match described by ESPN as "a classic FA Cup tie", the visitors took a two-goal lead through a Mariner strike and an own goal from Viv Anderson, before Forest fought back to take a 3–2 lead after goals from Trevor Francis, Colin Walsh and John Robertson (from the penalty spot). Thijssen then scored with six minutes remaining to take the tie to a replay.[33] The replay, held three days later at Portman Road, was decided by a single goal from Mühren, with Robson describing his team's effort as "superhuman" while Clough, whose team dominated the first half, said: "I am still not sure they are a better team than us".[34] The semi-final against Manchester City was played at Villa Park as a neutral venue. Described as "one of the celebrated strikes in the club's history", Paul Power's extra time free kick settled the match in City's favour.[35] It was also to be the last game for the club for the injury-struck Beattie who broke his arm during the match. Beattie recalled "I collided with Dave Bennett during an aerial challenge. I won the ball fairly easily but he actually headed my arm ... the arm was bent out of shape and I was in agony".[36]
Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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3 January 1981 | Round 3 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | Mariner 12' | 27,721 |
24 January 1981 | Round 4 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–0 | 18,000 | |
27 January 1981 | Round 4 Replay |
Shrewsbury Town | H | 3–0 | Gates 2, Wark | 27,543 |
14 February 1981 | Round 5 | Charlton Athletic | H | 2–0 | Wark, Mariner | 30,221 |
7 March 1981 | Round 6 | Nottingham Forest | A | 3–3 | Mariner, Anderson (og), Thijssen | 34,796 |
10 March 1981 | Round 6 Replay |
Nottingham Forest | H | 1–0 | Mühren | 31,060 |
11 April 1981 | Semi-final | Manchester City | N | 0–1 | 46,537 |
UEFA Cup
Ipswich's European campaign commenced in the first round of the UEFA Cup against Greek team
After a three-month break, Ipswich faced French team AS Saint-Étienne in the quarter-finals in March 1981, the first leg being held in the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Dutch player Johnny Rep put the home team in the lead after 16 minutes, but a brace from Mariner and goals from Arnold Mühren and John Wark ensured Ipswich took a 4–1 lead into the second leg.[51] The victory against the French team has been described as one of the greatest performances in Ipswich's history,[51] with Robson noting: "we have demolished a good side with one of the best victories anyone has achieved in Europe in the past 10 years".[52] Ipswich won the game at Portman Road 3–1 with goals from Terry Butcher, Mariner and another penalty from Wark, while Saint-Étienne's consolation goal came from Jacques Zimako.[53] Winning the tie 7–2 on aggregate, Ipswich progressed to the semi-finals where they met German side 1. FC Köln. Both legs finished 1–0 to Ipswich, Wark scoring again in the home leg,[54] his 12th goal of the European campaign, with Butcher heading in a Thijssen free kick in Cologne.[55][56] The 2–0 aggregate victory ensured that Ipswich qualified for their first (and as of 2020[update], their only) European cup final, where they would face Dutch team AZ Alkmaar.[46]
The first leg of the
Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 September 1980 | Round 1 First leg |
Aris Salonika | H | 5–1 | Wark 4 (3 pens), Mariner | 20,842 |
1 October 1980 | Round 1 Second leg |
Aris Salonika | A | 1–3 | Gates | 23,306 |
22 October 1980 | Round 2 First leg |
Bohemians Prague | H | 3–0 | Wark 2, Beattie | 17,163 |
5 November 1980 | Round 2 Second leg |
Bohemians Prague | A | 0–2 | 15,000 | |
26 November 1980 | Round 3 First leg |
Widzew Łódź | H | 5–0 | Wark 3, Brazil, Mariner | 20,445 |
10 December 1980 | Round 3 Second leg |
Widzew Łódź | A | 0–1 | 9,000 | |
4 March 1981 | Quarter-final First leg |
Saint-Étienne | A | 4–1 | Mariner 2, Mühren, Wark | 40,000 |
18 March 1981 | Quarter-final Second leg |
Saint-Étienne | H | 3–1 | Butcher, Wark (pen), Mariner | 30,151 |
8 April 1981 | Semi-final First leg |
FC Cologne | H | 1–0 | Wark | 24,780 |
22 April 1981 | Semi-final Second leg |
FC Cologne | A | 1–0 | Butcher | 49,476 |
6 May 1981 | Final First leg |
AZ Alkmaar | H | 3–0 | Wark (pen), Thijssen, Mariner | 27,532 |
20 May 1981 | Final Second leg |
AZ Alkmaar | A | 2–4 | Thijssen, Wark | 28,500 |
Squad statistics
Russell Osman was the only player to be ever-present throughout the season, appearing in all 66 matches.[61]
Source:[62]
Pos. | Name | Nationality | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK | Paul Cooper | ENG | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
GK | Laurie Sivell | ENG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
DF | Kevin Beattie | ENG | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (6) | 1 | 11 (6) | 2 |
DF | George Burley | SCO | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
DF | Terry Butcher | ENG | 40 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 64 | 6 |
DF | Allan Hunter | NIR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | Steve McCall | ENG | 30 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 9 (1) | 0 | 45 (3) | 1 |
DF | Mick Mills | ENG | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
DF | Russell Osman | ENG | 42 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66 | 3 |
DF | Tommy Parkin | ENG | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 |
DF | Kevin Steggles | ENG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
MF | Arnold Mühren | NED | 41 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 65 | 8 |
MF | Kevin O'Callaghan | IRL | 11 (13) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 (5) | 0 | 12 (23) | 0 |
MF | Roger Osborne | ENG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | Frans Thijssen | NED | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 52 | 6 |
MF | John Wark | SCO | 40 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 36 |
FW | Alan Brazil | SCO | 35 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 58 | 18 |
FW | Mich d'Avray | ENG | 1 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 (4) | 1 |
FW | Eric Gates | ENG | 37 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 60 | 14 |
FW | Paul Mariner | ENG | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 58 | 26 |
FW | Robin Turner | ENG | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 |
Records and awards
Robson and five different players won major awards for their performances during the season; a further two players were shortlisted for accolades. Leading the way was Wark, who set a UEFA Cup record by scoring 14 goals, including two in the final.
Award | Recipient | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Manager of the Month (3) | Bobby Robson | Robson was named Bell's Whisky Manager of the Month in August 1980, February 1981 and March 1981. | [6][20][22] |
Player of the Year | Paul Cooper | Cooper and his defence kept 27 clean sheets during the season.
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[69][70] |
PFA First Division Team of the Year | Russell Osman | [71] | |
Frans Thijssen | |||
John Wark | |||
Paul Mariner | |||
Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year | Frans Thijssen | Four Ipswich players were in the top six: Mick Mills was runner-up, John Wark third, and Arnold Mühren sixth. | [72] |
PFA Players' Player of the Year | John Wark | Ipswich players dominated the top three, with Frans Thijssen second and Paul Mariner third. | [67] |
Young European Player of the Year | [66] | ||
France Football European Team of the Year | Ipswich Town | [73] |
Notes
- ^ The tally was exceeded by Jürgen Klinsmann, who scored 15 in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup.[65]
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