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Seasons · Division One · Season 61

1980/81

Finished 9th · Manager Allan Clarke
← 1979/80 1981/82 → All seasons
Played
46
Won
17
Drawn
11
Lost
18
For
41
Against
53
Points
44
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
3–0 v Ipswich Town
Biggest defeat
0–5 v Arsenal
Clean sheets
20
Top scorer
Carl Harris · 10
Most assists
—
Avg attendance
22,652
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division One · 42 played

Division One fixtures, 1980/81
DateOpponentScoreResult
16 Aug Aston Villa 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa
19 Aug Middlesbrough 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Middlesbrough
23 Aug Norwich City 3–2 Won 3–2 v Norwich City
30 Aug Leicester City 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Leicester City
6 Sep Stoke City 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Stoke City
13 Sep Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Tottenham Hotspur
20 Sep Manchester United 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Manchester United
27 Sep Sunderland 1–4 Lost 1–4 v Sunderland
4 Oct Ipswich Town 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Ipswich Town
8 Oct Manchester City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Manchester City
11 Oct Everton 1–0 Won 1–0 v Everton
18 Oct Wolves 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Wolves
22 Oct Nottingham Forest 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Nottingham Forest
25 Oct Crystal Palace 1–0 Won 1–0 v Crystal Palace
1 Nov Coventry City 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Coventry City
8 Nov Arsenal 0–5 Lost 0–5 v Arsenal
12 Nov Middlesbrough 2–1 Won 2–1 v Middlesbrough
15 Nov Aston Villa 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Aston Villa
22 Nov Southampton 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Southampton
29 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Won 1–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion
6 Dec West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Won 2–1 v West Bromwich Albion
13 Dec Nottingham Forest 1–0 Won 1–0 v Nottingham Forest
20 Dec Manchester City 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Manchester City
26 Dec Birmingham City 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Birmingham City
27 Dec Liverpool 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Liverpool
10 Jan Southampton 0–3 Lost 0–3 v Southampton
17 Jan Leicester City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Leicester City
31 Jan Norwich City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Norwich City
7 Feb Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Tottenham Hotspur
14 Feb Stoke City 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Stoke City
21 Feb Sunderland 1–0 Won 1–0 v Sunderland
28 Feb Manchester United 1–0 Won 1–0 v Manchester United
14 Mar Everton 2–1 Won 2–1 v Everton
21 Mar Wolves 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Wolves
28 Mar Crystal Palace 1–0 Won 1–0 v Crystal Palace
31 Mar Ipswich Town 3–0 Won 3–0 v Ipswich Town
4 Apr Coventry City 3–0 Won 3–0 v Coventry City
11 Apr Arsenal 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Arsenal
18 Apr Liverpool 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Liverpool
21 Apr Birmingham City 2–0 Won 2–0 v Birmingham City
2 May Brighton & Hove Albion 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Brighton & Hove Albion
6 May West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Drew 0–0 v West Bromwich Albion

League Cup · 2 played

League Cup fixtures, 1980/81
DateOpponentScoreResult
27 Aug Aston Villa 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Aston Villa
3 Sep Aston Villa 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Aston Villa

FA Cup · 2 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1980/81
DateOpponentScoreResult
3 Jan Coventry City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Coventry City
6 Jan Coventry City 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Coventry City