1980–81 League of Ireland
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1980–81 season.
Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Athlone Town A.F.C. won the championship.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 51 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 22 | +45 |
| 2 | Dundalk F.C. | 45 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 28 | +35 |
| 3 | Limerick United F.C. | 41 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 25 | +22 |
| 4 | Bohemian F.C. | 36 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 38 | 25 | +13 |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers F.C. | 36 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 29 | +8 |
| 6 | Finn Harps F.C. | 32 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 |
| 7 | Waterford F.C. | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 38 | 33 | +5 |
| 8 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 28 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 48 | -3 |
| 9 | Cork United F.C. | 28 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 42 | -5 |
| 10 | Drogheda United F.C. | 28 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 55 | -8 |
| 11 | Sligo Rovers F.C. | 26 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 57 | -12 |
| 12 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 25 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 49 | -12 |
| 13 | Galway Rovers F.C.* | 21 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 39 | -13 |
| 14 | Home Farm F.C. | 20 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 55 | -21 |
| 15 | Shelbourne F.C. | 18 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 52 | -21 |
| 16 | Thurles Town F.C. | 18 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 65 | -27 |
'*'Galway Rovers F.C. changed their club name to Galway United F.C. for next season.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Davis | Athlone Town | 23 |
| 2 | Brendan Bradley | Sligo Rovers | 18 |
| 3 | Mick Fairclough | Dundalk | 16 |
| 3 | Michael O'Connor | Athlone Town | 16 |
| 5 | Gary Hulmes | Limerick United | 13 |
| 6 | Derek Carthy | St Patrick's Athletic | 12 |
| 7 | Liam Buckley | Shamrock Rovers | 11 |
| 7 | Leo Flanagan | Dundalk | 11 |
| 7 | Jim Mahon | St Patrick's Athletic | 11 |
| 10 | Stephen Connolly | Home Farm | 10 |
| 10 | Brian Duff | Dundalk | 10 |
| 10 | Joe Logan | Finn Harps | 10 |
| 10 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork United | 10 |
| 10 | Martin Moran | U.C.D. | 10 |