1980–81 Football League
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Aston Villa |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
The 1980–1981 season was the 82nd completed season of The Football League.
Ron Saunders completed Aston Villa's revival, as they ended their 71-year wait for the league championship trophy. They competed in a two-horse race with Ipswich Town during the final stages of the season before pipping the Suffolk side at the post. Liverpool slipped into fifth place but compensated for this downfall by lifting the European Cup and their first-ever League Cup. But Manchester United failed to make the top five and this shortcoming cost Dave Sexton his manager's job. He was succeeded by Ron Atkinson, who had just finished fourth in the league and reached the UEFA Cup quarterfinals 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. They were joined in the Second Division by also-doomed Norwich City and Leicester City.
FA Cup holders West Ham United regained their First Division status by lifting the Second Division championship trophy. They were joined by Notts County and Swansea City, completing a meteoric rise under John Toshack, from the Fourth Division to the First in just four years.
Both Bristol clubs were relegated from the Second Division in 1980–81. They were joined in the drop zone by Preston North End.
Rotherham United, Barnsley and Charlton Athletic occupied the promotion places in the Third Division. Hull City, Blackpool and Colchester United were joined in the Third Division drop zone by Sheffield United - who just seven years earlier had finished sixth in the First Division.
Southend United, Lincoln City, Doncaster Rovers and Wimbledon occupied the four promotion places in the Fourth Division. 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.
Final league tables and results
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website,[1] with home and away statistics separated.
During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.[2]
Aston Villa came top of a hotly-contested title race to clinch their first top division title since 1910 and amazingly only using 14 players throughout the season. 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 compensated for a relatively low finish in the league by winning their third European Cup and their first-ever Football 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 11th 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.
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Aston Villa (7th English title) |
| Relegated | Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Norwich City |
| European Cup 1981–82 | Aston Villa, Liverpool |
| FA Cup winners European Cup Winners' Cup 1981–82 | Tottenham Hotspur (6th FA Cup title) |
| UEFA Cup 1981–82 | Arsenal, Ipswich Town, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,228 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Peter Withe (Aston Villa), 20 Steve Archibald (Tottenham Hotspur), 20 [3] |
| Biggest home win | Middlesbrough –Norwich 6–1 (4 Oct 1980) Everton –Crystal Palace 5–0 (20 Sep 1980) Manchester United –Leicester 5–0 (13 Sep 1980) Nottingham Forest –Leicester 5–0 (20 Sep 1980) Nottingham Forest –Stoke 5–0 (30 Aug 1980) |
| Biggest away win | Coventry –Everton 0–5 (27 Sep 1980) Leeds United –Arsenal 0–5 (8 Nov 1980) |
| Highest scoring | Tottenham –Ipswich Town 5–3 (17 Dec 1980) Tottenham –Southampton 4–4 (26 Dec 1980) |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
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| 1 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 60 | European Cup 1981–82 First round | ||||
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 56 | UEFA Cup 1981–82 First round | ||||
| 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 53 | UEFA Cup 1981–82 First round | ||||
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 60 | 42 | +18 | 52 | UEFA Cup 1981–82 First round | ||||
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 51 | European Cup 1981–82 First round [notes 1] | ||||
| 6 | Southampton | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 76 | 56 | +20 | 50 | UEFA Cup 1981–82 First round | ||||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 50 | |||||
| 8 | Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 48 | |||||
| 9 | Leeds United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 39 | 47 | –8 | 44 | |||||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 70 | 68 | +2 | 43 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1981–82 First round | ||||
| 11 | Stoke City | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 51 | 60 | –9 | 42 | |||||
| 12 | Manchester City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 56 | 59 | –3 | 39 | |||||
| 13 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 50 | 61 | –11 | 38 | |||||
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 45 | 53 | 61 | –8 | 37 | |||||
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 55 | 58 | –3 | 36 | |||||
| 16 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 48 | 68 | –20 | 36 | |||||
| 17 | Sunderland | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 52 | 53 | –1 | 35 | |||||
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 43 | 55 | –12 | 35 | |||||
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 54 | 67 | –13 | 35 | |||||
| 20 | Norwich City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 49 | 73 | –24 | 33 | |||||
| 21 | Leicester City | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 40 | 67 | –27 | 32 | |||||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 47 | 83 | –36 | 19 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- ^ Liverpool won the European Cup this year for the third time within 5 years, and thus qualified for the following season's competition as defending champions.
They also won the League cup this year.
| Key | |
|---|---|
| League Champions, qualified for European Cup | |
| Qualified for European Cup | |
| FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup | |
| Qualified for UEFA Cup | |
| League Cup Winners, see Liverpool | |
| Relegated |
First Division results
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First Division maps
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.
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | West Ham United (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Notts County, Swansea City |
| Relegated | Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Preston North End |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,073 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | David Cross (West Ham United), 22 [3] |
| Biggest home win | Chelsea –Newcastle 6–0 (25 Oct 1980) |
| Biggest away win | Grimsby Town –West Ham 1–5 (11 Apr 1981)
Wrexham –Chelsea 0–4 (15 Nov 1980) |
| Highest scoring | Bolton –Cambridge United 6–1 (1 Nov 1980) |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
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| 1 | West Ham United | 42 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 79 | 29 | +50 | 66 | |||||
| 2 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 53 | |||||
| 3 | Swansea City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 50 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1981–82 First round [notes2 1] | ||||
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 50 | |||||
| 5 | Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 48 | |||||
| 6 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 45 | |||||
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 45 | |||||
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 43 | |||||
| 9 | Watford | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 43 | |||||
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 42 | |||||
| 11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 45 | –15 | 42 | |||||
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 40 | |||||
| 13 | Cambridge United | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 53 | 65 | –12 | 40 | |||||
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 47 | –1 | 39 | |||||
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 39 | 48 | –9 | 39 | |||||
| 16 | Wrexham | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 43 | 45 | –2 | 38 | |||||
| 17 | Orient | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 52 | 56 | –4 | 38 | |||||
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 61 | 66 | –5 | 38 | |||||
| 19 | Cardiff City | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 44 | 60 | –16 | 36 | |||||
| 20 | Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 62 | –21 | 36 | |||||
| 21 | Bristol City | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 29 | 51 | –22 | 30 | |||||
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 34 | 65 | –31 | 23 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- ^ Swansea City qualified for European Cup Winners' Cup First round as Welsh Cup winners.
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Division Champions, promoted | |
| Promoted | |
| Welsh Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup, also promoted | |
| Relegated |
Second Division results
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Second Division maps
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rotherham United (1st title) |
| Promoted | Barnsley, Charlton Athletic |
| Relegated | Blackpool, Colchester United, Hull City, Sheffield United |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,337 (2.42 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tony Kellow (Exeter City), 25 [3] |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
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| 1 | Rotherham United | 46 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 61 | ||||
| 2 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 59 | ||||
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 59 | ||||
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 56 | ||||
| 5 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 56 | ||||
| 6 | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 53 | ||||
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 52 | ||||
| 8 | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 50 | ||||
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 47 | ||||
| 10 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 40 | 62 | 62 | ±0 | 46 | ||||
| 11 | Exeter City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 66 | –4 | 45 | ||||
| 12 | Newport County | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 43 | ||||
| 13 | Fulham | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 57 | 64 | –7 | 43 | ||||
| 14 | Oxford United | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 39 | 47 | –8 | 43 | ||||
| 15 | Gillingham | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 48 | 58 | –10 | 42 | ||||
| 16 | Millwall | 46 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 43 | 60 | –17 | 42 | ||||
| 17 | Swindon Town | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 51 | 56 | –5 | 41 | ||||
| 18 | Chester | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 48 | –10 | 41 | ||||
| 19 | Carlisle United | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 56 | 70 | –14 | 41 | ||||
| 20 | Walsall | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 59 | 74 | –15 | 41 | ||||
| 21 | Sheffield United | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 43 | 65 | 63 | +2 | 40 | ||||
| 22 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 43 | 45 | 65 | –20 | 39 | ||||
| 23 | Blackpool | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 45 | 75 | –30 | 32 | ||||
| 24 | Hull City | 46 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 40 | 71 | –31 | 32 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
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Third Division maps
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Southend United (1st title) |
| Promoted | Doncaster Rovers, Lincoln City, Wimbledon |
| Failed re-election | None |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,364 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alan Cork (Wimbledon), 23 [3] |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
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| 1 | Southend United | 46 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 25 | 79 | 31 | +48 | 67 | ||||
| 2 | Lincoln City | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 66 | 25 | +41 | 65 | ||||
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 56 | ||||
| 4 | Wimbledon | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 55 | ||||
| 5 | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 52 | ||||
| 6 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 50 | ||||
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 49 | ||||
| 8 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 49 | ||||
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 64 | 61 | +3 | 49 | ||||
| 10 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 65 | 67 | –2 | 49 | ||||
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 51 | 55 | –4 | 47 | ||||
| 12 | Bury | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 45 | ||||
| 13 | Bournemouth | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 47 | 48 | –1 | 45 | ||||
| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 60 | –7 | 44 | ||||
| 15 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 60 | 70 | –10 | 43 | ||||
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 60 | 69 | –9 | 42 | ||||
| 17 | Torquay United | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 55 | 63 | –8 | 41 | ||||
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 48 | 61 | –13 | 40 | ||||
| 19 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 47 | 57 | 70 | –13 | 39 | ||||
| 20 | Stockport County | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 44 | 57 | –13 | 39 | ||||
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 59 | 73 | –14 | 36 | ||||
| 22 | Hereford United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 42 | 38 | 62 | –24 | 35 | ||||
| 23 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 44 | 71 | –27 | 34 | ||||
| 24 | York City | 46 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 47 | 66 | –19 | 33 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
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| Promoted | |
| New club in the league (none) | |
| Re-elected | |
| Failed re-election (none) |
Fourth Division results
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Election/Re-election to the Football League
Altrincham F.C. 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:
| Club | Final Position | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 21st (Fourth Division) | 48 |
| Hereford United | 22nd (Fourth Division) | 46 |
| York City | 24th (Fourth Division) | 46 |
| Halifax Town | 23rd (Fourth Division) | 41 |
| Altrincham | 1st (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
- ^ "England 1980–81". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
- ^ a b c d "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.