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The 1980–81 season was [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]'s 79th season in [[the Football League]], and their 6th consecutive season in the top division of [[Football in England|English football]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season1981.html |title=Manchester United Season 1980/81 |accessdate=21 December 2011|publisher=StretfordEnd.co.uk }}</ref> It was the last of their four seasons under the management of Dave Sexton, who was sacked after the end of the season after failing to win the club a major trophy. Sexton was succeeded by West Bromwich Albion manager [[Ron Atkinson]].
The 1980–81 season was [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]'s 79th season in [[the Football League]], and their 6th consecutive season in the top division of [[Football in England|English football]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season1981.html |title=Manchester United Season 1980/81 |access-date=21 December 2011|publisher=StretfordEnd.co.uk }}</ref> It was the last of their four seasons under the management of Dave Sexton, who was sacked after the end of the season after failing to win the club a major trophy. The likes of [[Lawrie McMenemy]], [[Brian Clough]], [[Bobby Robson]] and [[Ron Saunders]] were all linked with the job, before Sexton was succeeded by West Bromwich Albion manager [[Ron Atkinson]].


The club also paid a club record of more than £1&nbsp;million for Nottingham Forest striker [[Garry Birtles]], but the player was a huge disappointment and ended the season without having scored a single league goal for the club. The club's top scorer was [[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]], who found the back of the net 15 times.
The club also paid a club record of more than £1&nbsp;million for Nottingham Forest striker [[Garry Birtles]], but the player was a huge disappointment and ended the season with just one goal from 28 appearances. The club's top scorer was [[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]], who found the back of the net 15 times.


United were indeed one of the hardest teams to beat in the First Division this season, losing just nine out of 42 games, but they were also held to a draw on 18 occasions. This restricted them to eighth-place finish - not even enough for a [[UEFA Cup]] place.
United were indeed one of the hardest teams to beat in the First Division this season, losing just nine out of 42 games and winning their final seven, but they were also held to a draw on 18 occasions. This restricted them to eighth-place finish - not even enough for a [[UEFA Cup]] place.


==First Division==
==First Division==
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|[[Steve Coppell|Coppell]], [[Ashley Grimes (Irish footballer)|Grimes]], [[Nikola Jovanović (footballer)|Jovanović]] (2), [[Lou Macari|Macari]]
|[[Steve Coppell|Coppell]], [[Ashley Grimes (Irish footballer)|Grimes]], [[Nikola Jovanović (footballer, born 1952)|Jovanović]] (2), [[Lou Macari|Macari]]
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|[[Sammy McIlroy|McIlroy]] (2; 1 [[penalty kick|pen.]]), [[Steve Coppell|Coppell]]
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|[[Sammy McIlroy|McIlroy]] ([[penalty kick|pen.]])
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|[[Kevin Bond (footballer)|Bond]] ([[own goal|o.g.]]), [[Steve Coppell|Coppell]]
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|[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Jordan]] (2), [[Sammy McIlroy|McIlroy]] ([[penalty kick|pen.]])
|[[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Jordan]] (2), [[Sammy McIlroy|McIlroy]] ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen.]])
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{{:1980–81 Football League|transcludesection=First Division|showteam=MUN|only_totals=y}}

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==FA Cup==
==FA Cup==
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[[Category:Manchester United F.C. seasons]]
[[Category:Manchester United F.C. seasons]]
[[Category:English football clubs 1980–81 season|Manchester United]]
[[Category:1980–81 Football League First Division by team|Manchester United]]

Latest revision as of 15:35, 18 October 2023

Manchester United
1980–81 season
ChairmanMartin Edwards
ManagerDave Sexton
First Division8th
FA CupFourth Round
League CupSecond Round
UEFA CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Joe Jordan (15)
All:
Joe Jordan (15)
Highest home attendance57,049 vs Liverpool (26 December 1980)
Lowest home attendance31,656 vs Coventry City (27 August 1980)
Average home league attendance44,099

The 1980–81 season was Manchester United's 79th season in the Football League, and their 6th consecutive season in the top division of English football.[1] It was the last of their four seasons under the management of Dave Sexton, who was sacked after the end of the season after failing to win the club a major trophy. The likes of Lawrie McMenemy, Brian Clough, Bobby Robson and Ron Saunders were all linked with the job, before Sexton was succeeded by West Bromwich Albion manager Ron Atkinson.

The club also paid a club record of more than £1 million for Nottingham Forest striker Garry Birtles, but the player was a huge disappointment and ended the season with just one goal from 28 appearances. The club's top scorer was Joe Jordan, who found the back of the net 15 times.

United were indeed one of the hardest teams to beat in the First Division this season, losing just nine out of 42 games and winning their final seven, but they were also held to a draw on 18 occasions. This restricted them to eighth-place finish - not even enough for a UEFA Cup place.

First Division

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Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
16 August 1980 Middlesbrough H 3–0 Macari, Grimes, Thomas 54,394
19 August 1980 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–1 31,955
23 August 1980 Birmingham City A 0–0 28,661
30 August 1980 Sunderland H 1–1 Jovanović 51,498
6 September 1980 Tottenham Hotspur A 0–0 40,995
13 September 1980 Leicester City H 5–0 Coppell, Grimes, Jovanović (2), Macari 43,229
20 September 1980 Leeds United A 0–0 32,539
27 September 1980 Manchester City H 2–2 Coppell, Albiston 55,918
4 October 1980 Nottingham Forest A 2–1 Macari, Coppell 29,801
8 October 1980 Aston Villa H 3–3 McIlroy (2; 1 pen.), Coppell 38,831
11 October 1980 Arsenal H 0–0 49,036
18 October 1980 Ipswich Town A 1–1 McIlroy (pen.) 28,572
22 October 1980 Stoke City A 2–1 Jordan, Macari 24,534
25 October 1980 Everton H 2–0 Jordan, Coppell 54,260
1 November 1980 Crystal Palace A 0–1 31,449
8 November 1980 Coventry City H 0–0 42,794
12 November 1980 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0–0 37,959
15 November 1980 Middlesbrough A 1–1 Jordan 20,606
22 November 1980 Brighton & Hove Albion A 4–1 Jordan (2), McIlroy, Duxbury 23,923
29 November 1980 Southampton H 1–1 Jordan 47,783
6 December 1980 Norwich City A 2–2 Bond (o.g.), Coppell 18,780
13 December 1980 Stoke City H 2–2 Macari, Jordan 39,568
20 December 1980 Arsenal A 1–2 Macari 33,730
26 December 1980 Liverpool H 0–0 57,049
27 December 1980 West Bromwich Albion A 1–3 Jovanović 38,615
10 January 1981 Brighton & Hove Albion H 2–1 McQueen, Macari 42,208
28 January 1981 Sunderland A 0–2 31,910
31 January 1981 Birmingham City H 2–0 Jordan, Macari 39,081
7 February 1981 Leicester City A 0–1 26,085
17 February 1981 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–0 40,642
21 February 1981 Manchester City A 0–1 50,114
28 February 1981 Leeds United H 0–1 45,733
7 March 1981 Southampton A 0–1 22,698
14 March 1981 Aston Villa A 3–3 Jordan (2), McIlroy (pen.) 42,182
18 March 1981 Nottingham Forest H 1–1 Burns (o.g.) 38,205
21 March 1981 Ipswich Town H 2–1 Thomas, Nicholl 46,685
28 March 1981 Everton A 1–0 Jordan 25,856
4 April 1981 Crystal Palace H 1–0 Duxbury 37,954
11 April 1981 Coventry City A 2–0 Jordan (2) 20,201
14 April 1981 Liverpool A 1–0 McQueen 31,276
18 April 1981 West Bromwich Albion H 2–1 Jordan, Macari 44,442
25 April 1981 Norwich City H 1–0 Jordan 40,165

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Southampton 42 20 10 12 76 56 +20 50 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
7 Nottingham Forest 42 19 12 11 62 44 +18 50
8 Manchester United 42 15 18 9 51 36 +15 48
9 Leeds United 42 17 10 15 39 47 −8 44
10 Tottenham Hotspur 42 14 15 13 70 68 +2 43 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1980–81 FA Cup winners.

FA Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
3 January 1981 Round 3 Brighton & Hove Albion H 2–2 Duxbury, Thomas 42,199
7 January 1981 Round 3
Replay 		Brighton & Hove Albion A 2–0 Nicholl, Birtles 26,915
24 January 1981 Round 4 Nottingham Forest A 0–1 34,110

League Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
27 August 1980 Round 2
First leg 		Coventry City H 0–1 31,656
2 September 1980 Round 2
Second leg 		Coventry City A 0–1 18,946

UEFA Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
17 September 1980 Round 1
First leg 		Widzew Łódź H 1–1 McIlroy 38,037
1 October 1980 Round 1
Second leg 		Widzew Łódź A 0–0 40,000

Squad statistics

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Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England Gary Bailey 40 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 47 0
GK Republic of Ireland Paddy Roche 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF Scotland Arthur Albiston 42 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 49 1
DF Scotland Martin Buchan 26 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 32 0
DF England Mike Duxbury 27(6) 2 0(2) 1 0 0 1(1) 0 28(9) 3
DF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Jovanović 19 4 1 0 2 0 2 0 24 4
DF Scotland Gordon McQueen 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 2
DF Republic of Ireland Kevin Moran 32 0 1 0 0 0 0(1) 0 33(1) 0
DF Northern Ireland Jimmy Nicholl 36 1 3 1 2 0 2 0 43 2
DF Republic of Ireland Anthony Whelan 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0
MF England Steve Coppell 42 6 3 0 2 0 2 0 49 6
MF Republic of Ireland Ashley Grimes 6(2) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8(2) 2
MF Scotland Lou Macari 37(1) 9 3 0 2 0 1 0 43(1) 9
MF Northern Ireland Chris McGrath 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Northern Ireland Sammy McIlroy 31(1) 5 1 0 2 0 2 1 36(1) 6
MF Northern Ireland Tom Sloan 0(2) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0 0(3) 0
MF Wales Mickey Thomas 30 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 37 3
MF England Ray Wilkins 11(2) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13(2) 0
FW England Garry Birtles 25 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 28 1
FW England Jimmy Greenhoff 8(1) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 11(1) 0
FW Scotland Joe Jordan 33 15 3 0 0 0 1 0 37 15
FW Scotland Scott McGarvey 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0
FW England Andy Ritchie 3(1) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5(1) 0

References

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  1. ^ "Manchester United Season 1980/81". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
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