1980–81 Manchester City F.C. season
Average home league attendance | 33,536 (3rd highest in league) |
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The 1980–81 season was
Spurs
the trophy. The club would not reach another FA Cup Final for another 30 years.
First Division
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 70 | 68 | +2 | 43 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
11 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 42 | |
12 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 39 | |
13 | Birmingham City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 61 | −11 | 38 | |
14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 37 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1980–81 FA Cup winners.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 39 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 34 | −13 |
Source: [1]
Results
Date | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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16 August 1980 | Southampton | A | The Dell | 0 – 2 | 23,320 | |
20 August 1980 | Sunderland
|
H | Maine Road | 0 - 4 | 33,271 | |
23 August 1980 | Aston Villa
|
H | Maine Road | 2 – 2 | Tueart (pen), Ranson | 30,017 |
30 August 1980 | Middlesbrough | A | Ayresome Park | 2 – 2 | Reeves, MacKenzie | 15,761 |
6 September 1980 | Arsenal | H | Maine Road | 1 - 1 | Tueart | 32.233 |
13 September 1980 | Nottingham Forest
|
A | City Ground | 2 – 3 | Bennett, Henry | 23,184 |
20 September 1980 | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 1 - 2 | Tueart | 29,507 |
27 September 1980 | Manchester United
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A | Old Trafford | 2 – 2 | Reeves, Palmer | 55,926 |
4 October 1980 | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 0 – 3 | 41,022 | |
8 October 1980 | Leeds United
|
A | Elland Road | 0 – 1 | 19,134 | |
11 October 1980 | West Bromwich Albion
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A | The Hawthorns | 1 – 3 | Daley | 19,515 |
18 October 1980 | Birmingham City | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 30,041 | |
22 October 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur
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H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Reeves, Daley, MacKenzie | 28,788 |
25 October 1980 | Brighton & Hove Albion
|
A | Goldstone Ground | 2 – 1 | Tueart (2) | 18,368 |
1 November 1980 | Norwich City | H | Maine Road | 1 - 0 | Power | 33,056 |
8 November 1980 | Leicester City | A | Filbert Street | 1 – 1 | Tueart | 19,104 |
12 November 1980 | Sunderland | A | Roker Park | 0 – 2 | 23,387 | |
15 November 1980 | Southampton | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Gow, Bennett, Reeves | 32,661 |
22 November 1980 | Coventry City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 0 | Reeves, Power, Bennett | 30,047 |
29 November 1980 | Crystal Palace | A | Selhurst Park | 3 – 2 | Reeves, Gow (2) | 16,578 |
6 December 1980 | Ipswich Town
|
H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Gow | 35,215 |
13 December 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur
|
A | White Hart Lane | 1 – 2 | Boyer | 23,883 |
20 December 1980 | Leeds United
|
H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | Reeves | 31,866 |
26 December 1980 | Everton | A | Goodison Park | 2 – 0 | Gow, Power | 36,194 |
27 December 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
H | Maine Road | 4 – 0 | Hutchinson (2), McDonald, Reeves | 37,817 |
10 January 1981 | Coventry City | A | Highfield Road | 1 - 1 | MacKenzie | 18,348 |
17 January 1981 | Middlesbrough | H | Maine Road | 3 – 2 | McDonald, Reeves, Hutchinson | 30,774 |
31 January 1981 | Aston Villa
|
A | Villa Park | 0 – 1 | 33,682 | |
7 February 1981 | Nottingham Forest
|
H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Power | 40,534 |
21 February 1981 | Manchester United
|
H | Maine Road | 1 – 0 | MacKenzie | 50,114 |
24 February 1981 | Arsenal | A | Highbury | 0 – 2 | 24,790 | |
14 March 1981 | West Bromwich Albion
|
H | Maine Road | 2 – 1 | McDonald, Tueart | 36,581 |
18 March 1981 | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 1 – 2 | McDonald | 15,842 |
21 March 1981 | Birmingham City | A | St Andrews
|
0 – 2 | 16,160 | |
28 March 1981 | Brighton & Hove Albion
|
H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | MacKenzie | 30,122 |
31 March 1981 | Leicester City | H | Maine Road | 3 – 3 | Reeves (2), Palmer | 26,141 |
4 April 1981 | Norwich City | A | Carrow Road | 0 – 2 | 17,957 | |
18 April 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
A | Molineux Stadium | 3 – 1 | Power | 34,923 |
20 April 1981 | Everton
|
H | Maine Road | 3 – 1 | Reeves, Reeves, MacKenzie | 34,434 |
25 April 1981 | Ipswich Town
|
A | Portman Road | 0 – 1 | 22,684 | |
2 May 1981 | Crystal Palace | H | Maine Road | 1 – 1 | Bennett | 30,017 |
19 May 1981 | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 0 – 1 | 24,462 |
FA Cup
3 January 1981 Third round | Manchester City | 4-0 | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 39,347 Referee: Keith Hackett |
24 January 1981 Fourth round | Manchester City | 6-0 | Norwich City | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 38,919 Referee: R Toseland |
14 February 1981 Fifth Round | Peterborough United | 0-1 | Manchester City | Peterborough |
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Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 27,780 Referee: R Lewis |
7 March 1981 Quarter Final | Everton | 2-2 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 52,791 Referee: Peter Willis |
11 March 1981 Quarter Final replay | Manchester City | 3-1 | Everton | Manchester |
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Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 52,532 Referee: Peter Willis |
Semi Final
11 April 1981 Semi Final | Manchester City | 1-0 | Ipswich Town | Birmingham |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 46,537 Referee: Pat Partridge |
Final
9 May 1981 Final | Manchester City | 1-1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wembley |
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Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Keith Hackett |
14 May 1981 Final replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 3-2 | Manchester City | Wembley |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 92,000 Referee: Keith Hackett |
League Cup
Results
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Venue | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 August 1980 | 2nd Round 1st Leg | Stoke City | A | Victoria Ground | 1 – 1 | Henry | 13,176 |
3 September 1980 | 2nd Round 2nd Leg | Stoke City | H | Maine Road | 3 - 0 | Henry, Bennett (2) | 21,356 |
23 September 1980 | 3rd Round | Luton Town | A | Kenilworth Road | 2 – 1 | Bennett, Henry | 10,030 |
29 October 1980 | 4th Round | Notts County
|
H | Maine Road | 5 – 1 | Bennett, Tueart (4) | 26,383 |
3 December 1980 | Quarter Final | West Bromwich Albion
|
H | Maine Road | 2 - 1 | Bennett, Henry | 35,611 |
14 January 1981 | Semi Final 1st leg | Liverpool | H | Maine Road | 0 – 1 | 48,045 | |
10 February 1981 | Semi Final 2nd leg | Liverpool | A | Anfield | 1 – 1 | Reeves | 46,711 |