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1980–81 Football League

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The 1980–81 season was the 82nd completed season of The Football League. This was the final league season with two points for win.

The Football League
Season1980–81
ChampionsAston Villa

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
ChampionsAston Villa
7th English title
RelegatedNorwich City
Leicester City
Crystal Palace
European CupAston Villa
Liverpool (as defending champions)
European Cup Winners' CupTottenham Hotspur
UEFA CupIpswich Town
Arsenal
West Bromwich Albion
Southampton
Matches played462
Goals scored1,228 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorerPeter Withe
Steve Archibald
(20 goals each)[1]
Biggest home winNottingham 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 winCoventry City 0–5 Everton
(27 September 1980)
Leeds United 0–5 Arsenal
(8 November 1980)
Highest scoringTottenham Hotspur 5–3 Ipswich Town
(17 December 1980)
Tottenham Hotspur 4–4 Southampton
(26 December 1980)

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
1Aston Villa (C)4226887240+3260Qualification for the European Cup first round
2Ipswich Town42231097743+3456Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3Arsenal42191586145+1653
4West Bromwich Albion422012106042+1852
5Liverpool42171786242+2051Qualification for the European Cup first round[a]
6Southampton422010127656+2050Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
7Nottingham Forest421912116244+1850
8Manchester United42151895136+1548
9Leeds United421710153947−844
10Tottenham Hotspur421415137068+243Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[b]
11Stoke City421218125160−942
12Manchester City421411175659−339
13Birmingham City421312175061−1138
14Middlesbrough42165215361−837
15Everton421310195558−336
16Coventry City421310194868−2036
17Sunderland42147215253−135
18Wolverhampton Wanderers42139204355−1235
19Brighton & Hove Albion42147215467−1335
20Norwich City (R)42137224973−2433Relegation to the Second Division
21Leicester City (R)42136234067−2732
22Crystal Palace (R)4267294783−3619
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayARSASTBIRBHACOVCRYEVEIPSLEELEILIVMCIMUNMIDNWCNOTSOUSTKSUNTOTWBAWOL
Arsenal2–02–12–02–23–22–11–10–01–01–02–02–12–23–11–01–12–02–22–02–21–1
Aston Villa1–13–04–11–02–10–21–21–12–02–01–03–33–01–02–02–11–04–03–01–02–1
Birmingham City3–11–22–13–11–01–11–30–21–21–12–00–02–14–02–00–31–13–22–11–11–0
Brighton & Hove Albion0–11–02–24–13–21–31–02–02–12–21–21–40–12–00–12–01–12–10–21–22–0
Coventry City3–11–22–13–33–10–50–42–14–10–01–10–21–00–11–11–02–22–10–13–02–2
Crystal Palace2–20–13–10–30–32–31–20–12–12–22–31–05–24–11–33–21–10–13–40–10–0
Everton1–21–31–14–33–05–00–01–21–02–20–20–14–10–20–02–10–12–12–21–12–0
Ipswich Town0–21–05–12–02–03–24–01–13–11–11–01–11–02–02–02–34–04–13–00–03–1
Leeds United0–51–20–01–03–01–01–03–01–20–01–00–02–11–01–00–31–31–00–00–01–3
Leicester City1–02–41–00–11–31–10–10–10–12–01–11–01–01–21–12–21–10–12–10–22–0
Liverpool1–12–12–24–12–13–01–01–10–01–21–00–14–24–10–02–03–00–12–14–01–0
Manchester City1–12–20–11–13–01–13–11–11–03–30–31–03–21–01–13–01–20–43–12–14–0
Manchester United0–03–32–02–10–01–02–02–10–15–00–02–23–01–01–11–12–21–10–02–10–0
Middlesbrough2–12–11–21–00–12–01–02–13–01–01–22–21–16–10–01–13–11–04–12–12–0
Norwich City1–11–32–23–12–01–12–11–02–32–30–12–02–22–01–11–05–11–02–20–21–1
Nottingham Forest3–12–22–14–11–13–01–01–22–15–00–03–21–21–02–12–15–03–10–32–11–0
Southampton3–11–23–13–11–04–23–03–32–14–02–22–01–01–02–12–01–22–11–12–24–2
Stoke City1–11–10–00–02–21–02–22–23–01–02–22–11–21–03–11–21–22–02–30–03–2
Sunderland2–01–23–01–23–01–03–10–24–11–02–42–02–00–13–02–21–20–01–10–00–1
Tottenham Hotspur2–02–01–02–24–14–22–25–31–11–21–12–10–03–22–32–04–42–20–02–32–2
West Bromwich Albion0–10–02–22–01–01–02–03–11–23–12–03–13–13–03–02–12–10–02–14–21–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers1–20–11–00–20–12–00–00–22–10–14–11–31–03–03–01–41–11–02–11–02–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [1] 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 Jimmy AdamsonResigned7 September 198021st Maurice Lindley (caretaker)7 September 1980
Leeds United Maurice LindleyEnd of caretaker spell16 September 198021st Allan Clarke16 September 1980
Crystal Palace Terry VenablesSigned by Queens Park Rangers3 October 198022nd Ernie Walley (caretaker)3 October 1980
Manchester City Malcolm AllisonSacked8 October 198021st John Bond17 October 1980
Norwich City John BondSigned by Manchester City17 October 198020th Ken Brown17 October 1980
Crystal Palace Ernie WalleyEnd of caretaker spell5 December 198021st Malcolm Allison5 December 1980
Crystal Palace Malcolm AllisonSacked1 February 198122nd Dario Gradi3 February 1981
Sunderland Ken Knighton1 April 198115th Mick Docherty (caretaker)1 April 1981
Manchester United Dave Sexton30 April 19818th Jack Crompton (caretaker)30 April 1981

Maps

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

Second Division

Second Division
Season1980–81
ChampionsWest Ham United
PromotedWest Ham United
Notts County
Swansea City
RelegatedPreston North End
Bristol City
Bristol Rovers
Matches played462
Goals scored1,073 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorerDavid Cross
(22 goals)[1]
Biggest home winChelsea 6–0 Newcastle United
(25 October 1980)
Biggest away winWrexham 0–4 Chelsea
(15 November 1980)
Grimsby Town 1–5 West Ham United
(11 April 1981)
Highest scoringBolton Wanderers 6–1 Cambridge United
(1 November 1980)

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
1West Ham United (C, P)42281047929+5066Promotion to the First Division
2Notts County (P)42181774938+1153
3Swansea City (P)421814106444+2050Cup Winners' Cup first round and promotion to the First Division
4Blackburn Rovers42161884229+1350
5Luton Town421812126146+1548
6Derby County421515125752+545
7Grimsby Town421515124442+245
8Queens Park Rangers421513145646+1043
9Watford421611155045+543
10Sheffield Wednesday42178175351+242
11Newcastle United421414143045−1542
12Chelsea421412164641+540
13Cambridge United42176195365−1240
14Shrewsbury Town421117144647−139
15Oldham Athletic421215153948−939
16Wrexham421214164345−238
17Orient421312175256−438
18Bolton Wanderers421410186166−538
19Cardiff City421212184460−1636
20Preston North End (R)421114174162−2136Relegation to the Third Division
21Bristol City (R)42716192951−2230
22Bristol 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 \ AwayBLBBOLBRIBRRCAMCARCHEDERGRILUTNEWNTCOLDORIPNEQPRSHWSHRSWAWATWHUWRE
Blackburn Rovers0–01–02–02–02–31–11–02–03–03–00–01–02–00–02–13–12–00–00–00–01–1
Bolton Wanderers1–21–12–06–14–22–33–11–10–34–03–02–03–12–11–20–00–21–42–11–11–1
Bristol City2–03–10–00–10–00–02–21–12–12–00–11–13–10–00–11–01–10–10–01–10–2
Bristol Rovers0–12–10–00–10–11–01–12–22–40–01–10–01–12–01–23–31–11–23–10–10–1
Cambridge United0–02–32–11–32–00–13–05–11–32–11–23–11–01–01–00–23–13–13–11–21–0
Cardiff City1–21–12–32–11–20–10–01–11–01–00–10–24–21–31–00–02–23–31–00–01–0
Chelsea0–02–00–02–03–00–11–33–00–26–00–21–00–11–11–12–03–00–00–10–12–2
Derby County2–21–01–02–10–31–13–22–12–22–02–24–11–11–23–33–11–10–11–12–00–1
Grimsby Town0–04–01–02–03–10–12–00–10–00–02–10–02–00–00–00–01–01–01–11–51–0
Luton Town3–12–23–11–00–02–22–01–20–20–10–11–22–14–23–03–01–12–21–03–21–1
Newcastle United0–02–10–00–02–12–11–00–21–12–11–10–03–12–01–01–01–01–22–10–00–1
Notts County2–02–12–13–12–04–21–10–00–00–10–00–21–00–02–12–00–02–11–21–11–1
Oldham Athletic1–01–12–01–02–22–00–00–21–20–00–00–10–11–11–02–00–02–22–10–01–3
Orient1–12–23–12–23–02–20–11–02–00–01–10–22–34–04–02–01–01–11–10–22–1
Preston North End0–01–21–10–02–03–11–00–32–41–02–32–21–23–03–22–10–01–32–10–01–1
Queens Park Rangers1–13–14–04–05–02–01–03–11–03–21–21–12–00–01–11–20–00–00–03–00–1
Sheffield Wednesday2–12–02–14–14–12–00–00–01–23–12–01–23–02–23–01–01–12–01–00–12–1
Shrewsbury Town1–11–24–03–12–12–02–21–01–00–11–01–12–21–23–03–32–00–02–10–21–2
Swansea City2–03–00–02–11–11–13–03–11–02–24–01–13–00–23–01–22–32–11–01–33–1
Watford1–13–11–03–10–04–22–31–13–10–10–02–02–12–02–11–12–11–02–11–21–0
West Ham United2–02–15–02–04–21–04–03–12–11–21–04–01–12–15–03–02–13–02–03–21–0
Wrexham0–10–11–03–10–00–10–42–20–20–00–01–13–23–10–11–14–01–21–10–12–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [2] 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
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Locations of the Football League Second Division 1980–1981 teams

Third Division

Football League
Third Division
Season1980–81
ChampionsRotherham United (1st title)
PromotedBarnsley,
Charlton Athletic
RelegatedBlackpool,
Colchester United,
Hull City,
Sheffield United
Matches played552
Goals scored1,337 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorerTony Kellow (Exeter City), 25 [1]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Rotherham United4617604387791924+3061Division Champions, promoted
2Barnsley461553461961252626+2759Promoted
3Charlton Athletic461463361711392727+1959
4Huddersfield Town46146340117883129+3156
5Chesterfield461742421666113032+2456
6Portsmouth461454351984112028+853
7Plymouth Argyle46145435185992126+1252
8Burnley46135537215992327+1250
9Brentford46797302571062224+347
10Reading461355392255132340046
11Exeter City46995363074122636−445
12Newport County461166382247122639+343
13Fulham46878282976102935−743
14Oxford United4678820246981923−843
15Gillingham469862319310102539−1042
16Millwall461094302145141339−1742
17Swindon Town461067352739111629−541
18Chester461157251746131331−1041
19Carlisle United46896322964132441−1441
20Walsall46896434356121631−1541
21Sheffield United461265382026152743+240Relegated
22Colchester United461274352224171043−2039
23Blackpool46599192845142647−3032
24Hull City46788232218141749−3132
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Home \ AwayBARBLPBREBURCRLCHACHECHFCOLEXEFULGILHUDHULMILNPCOXFPLYPORREAROTSHUSWIWAL
Barnsley2–00–13–23–10–02–01–13–01–02–23–31–05–02–04–11–12–11–22–31–02–12–03–0
Blackpool1–00–30–00–10–22–30–31–10–00–24–01–22–20–02–41–11–00–20–00–02–11–11–0
Brentford1–12–00–01–10–10–13–22–10–11–33–30–02–21–00–13–00–12–21–22–11–11–14–0
Burnley0–14–12–00–30–11–01–01–01–03–03–24–22–05–01–11–12–11–31–21–13–20–00–0
Carlisle United2–22–01–23–21–23–02–64–01–12–20–01–12–02–11–40–02–00–00–00–10–32–11–1
Charlton Athletic1–12–13–12–02–11–01–01–21–01–12–11–23–20–03–00–01–11–24–22–02–00–02–0
Chester2–22–10–00–01–04–02–10–01–00–11–20–24–10–11–10–11–00–11–00–13–21–01–0
Chesterfield0–03–22–13–01–00–12–03–01–00–02–02–11–03–03–22–12–23–03–22–01–02–21–2
Colchester United2–23–20–22–11–02–01–11–11–23–22–11–22–03–01–03–02–21–01–20–01–11–01–1
Exeter City0–10–00–00–02–04–32–22–24–01–02–11–41–32–02–21–11–12–03–12–11–13–40–3
Fulham2–31–21–10–22–31–00–11–11–00–13–22–20–01–12–10–40–03–01–21–12–12–02–1
Gillingham1–13–12–00–00–10–12–11–00–01–51–00–02–01–23–21–10–10–12–00–02–20–01–0
Huddersfield Town1–01–13–00–01–10–10–02–02–05–04–21–05–00–11–42–02–00–04–11–01–00–21–1
Hull City1–22–10–00–00–10–20–00–00–13–30–12–22–13–13–10–11–02–12–01–21–10–00–1
Millwall1–10–02–22–23–02–01–00–23–11–03–10–02–11–10–02–11–10–02–10–11–43–10–1
Newport County0–03–11–11–24–01–21–15–11–02–12–11–13–24–02–10–10–22–10–00–14–00–21–1
Oxford United1–10–21–10–21–21–01–00–32–11–22–01–10–21–11–00–10–01–22–11–12–00–01–1
Plymouth Argyle1–30–20–12–14–11–12–01–01–10–22–14–10–00–02–03–23–01–02–13–11–00–02–0
Portsmouth0–13–30–24–22–11–02–01–02–15–01–00–01–22–12–10–01–11–30–03–11–01–02–0
Reading3–23–00–01–33–11–33–02–31–02–10–00–12–12–04–11–10–11–12–11–11–04–12–0
Rotherham United2–04–04–11–03–03–00–00–02–03–12–22–00–01–13–01–00–02–13–02–02–11–02–1
Sheffield United1–14–20–00–02–23–22–02–03–03–11–20–12–23–12–32–01–00–01–02–01–23–00–1
Swindon Town2–01–20–00–31–10–31–20–13–02–23–40–01–03–10–01–11–03–00–23–12–15–23–1
Walsall1–12–22–33–14–32–22–14–33–11–31–23–32–21–10–01–00–31–32–02–20–24–42–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [3] Soccerbase
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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

Fourth Division

Football League
Fourth Division
Season1980–81
ChampionsSouthend United (1st title)
PromotedDoncaster Rovers,
Lincoln City,
Wimbledon
Failed re-electionNone
Matches played552
Goals scored1,364 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorerAlan Cork (Wimbledon), 23 [1]

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion
1Southend United46194047611393225+4867Division Champions, promoted
2Lincoln City461571441110852214+4165Promoted
3Doncaster Rovers46154436207882329+1056
4Wimbledon461544421785102229+1855
5Peterborough United461184372161073133+1452
6Aldershot461292281165121530+250
7Mansfield Town461355361574122229+1449
8Darlington461364432365122236+649
9Hartlepool United461436422266112239+349
10Northampton Town461175422676102341−249
11Wigan Athletic461346291657112239−447
12Bury461085382173133241+845
13Bournemouth46986302175111727−145
14Bradford City46995302457112336−744
15Rochdale461166332539112745−1043
16Scunthorpe United468123403138122038−942
17Torquay United461328382653151737−841
18Crewe Alexandra461076282037132041−1340
19Port Vale461085402327141747−1339
20Stockport County461058292562151532−1339
21Tranmere Rovers461256412415171849−1436Re-elected
22Hereford United4688729203515942−2435
23Halifax Town469311283229121639−2734
24York City4610211312327141643−1933
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Home \ AwayALDBOUBRABRYCREDARDONHALHARHERLINMANNORPETPTVROCSCUSTDSTPTORTRAWIGWDNYOR
Aldershot0–01–11–02–02–11–02–12–14–00–01–00–00–00–00–00–01–23–02–13–20–12–01–1
Bournemouth0–24–02–20–03–31–22–11–01–00–10–10–04–10–02–12–22–10–11–11–03–00–11–1
Bradford City1–01–10–22–23–01–10–02–00–11–20–23–11–12–12–10–02–11–12–00–33–32–01–1
Bury0–03–02–21–31–22–00–00–02–11–14–11–21–12–13–16–11–20–13–02–20–01–02–0
Crewe Alexandra0–00–21–02–21–10–02–12–05–00–31–23–11–00–01–01–01–12–00–13–01–20–31–1
Darlington1–21–22–12–12–15–03–13–02–10–02–21–02–01–14–40–10–22–21–02–03–14–10–0
Doncaster Rovers1–02–12–01–01–12–00–01–25–10–12–11–10–42–01–21–01–02–12–01–01–12–13–2
Halifax Town1–01–22–04–21–01–20–31–20–01–30–20–12–32–22–01–01–52–02–11–10–10–13–1
Hartlepool1–01–02–21–26–22–01–03–02–02–00–12–31–13–02–22–01–31–00–23–03–12–31–0
Hereford United0–01–04–00–10–00–11–30–13–00–22–14–11–12–33–02–10–02–00–11–11–11–11–1
Lincoln City0–12–01–12–12–11–01–13–02–01–01–18–01–11–03–02–22–11–05–02–02–00–01–1
Mansfield Town1–21–11–02–04–11–01–10–10–14–02–02–02–15–02–21–00–11–01–11–13–11–00–1
Northampton Town2–00–10–15–34–12–20–22–13–10–01–10–12–25–13–23–32–00–11–03–11–11–12–0
Peterborough United0–01–02–22–02–11–00–12–21–13–01–01–03–01–12–20–25–21–21–34–10–01–13–0
Port Vale0–10–22–11–32–24–23–00–01–14–00–10–01–11–11–12–21–02–03–15–13–02–32–0
Rochdale2–00–00–22–12–00–02–21–11–10–01–01–40–12–32–14–00–22–12–13–13–02–03–2
Scunthorpe United2–21–11–02–21–13–01–12–23–33–12–22–00–21–11–11–12–12–00–22–04–41–23–2
Southend United3–02–13–11–03–01–00–05–14–02–00–02–00–01–05–11–12–02–03–12–01–01–03–0
Stockport County1–02–11–21–21–30–12–11–10–20–00–02–11–23–42–12–22–01–04–11–00–10–02–0
Torquay United2–02–02–03–11–00–22–31–02–10–11–21–13–32–04–02–02–10–31–22–12–02–31–2
Tranmere3–10–11–13–10–13–11–12–02–22–10–01–03–21–21–23–11–22–21–01–02–33–05–0
Wigan Athletic1–00–10–12–10–03–13–04–10–31–00–22–03–01–11–00–11–10–12–12–01–11–01–0
Wimbledon4–02–02–22–42–01–11–03–05–00–00–12–11–02–11–04–12–20–11–21–02–11–03–0
York City4–14–00–30–12–01–20–11–10–11–21–02–01–21–24–11–21–00–11–00–04–12–10–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [4] Soccerbase
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

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Locations of the Football League Fourth Division teams 1980–1981
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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 Rovers21st (Fourth Division)48
Hereford United22nd (Fourth Division)46
York City24th (Fourth Division)46
Halifax Town23rd (Fourth Division)41
Altrincham1st (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

  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.
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