Wednesday 1980-09-17
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Cup Round 1 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | D 1 | Balgarska Armia Stadium | 70,000 | |
| Ionchev | Lineups | |||||||
 | Oulun Palloseura | 1 | 1 | Liverpool | D 1 | Raatti Stadion | 14,000 | |
| Puotiniemi | Lineups | McDermott | ||||||
| European Cup Winners Cup Round 1 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
 | Castilla | 3 | 1 | West Ham United | D 2 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium | 40,000 | |
| Machin, Balin, Cidon | Lineups | Cross | ||||||
| UEFA Cup Round 1 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | Aris Thessalonika |  | Portman Road | 20,842 | |
| Wark 4 (3p), Mariner | Lineups | Pallas (p) | ||||||
| D 1 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Widzew Lodz |  | Old Trafford | 38,037 | |
| McIlroy | Lineups | Surlit | ||||||
 | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 1 | Philips Stadion | 28,890 | |
| Brandts, van Kraaij, van der Kuijlen (p) | Lineups | Gray | ||||||
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1 | 0 | Fulham | St James Park | 5,300 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Elm Park | 6,102 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | W | L | W | L | W | 1980-09-20 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 2 | 3 | Exeter City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | W | D | L | W | D | 1980-09-20 | Millwall | A |
| 3 | -1 | Portsmouth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | W | L | L | W | W | 1980-09-20 | Hull City | A |
| 4 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | D | D | W | D | D | 1980-09-20 | Gillingham | H |
| 5 | -2 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | L | W | L | W | D | 1980-09-20 | Colchester United | H |
| 6 | 2 | Reading | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | D | W | L | W | W | 1980-09-20 | Rotherham United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | D | D | W | W | L | 1980-09-20 | Newport County | H |
| 8 | -2 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | L | W | L | D | W | 1980-09-20 | Walsall | H |
| 9 | 0 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | D | W | L | W | D | 1980-09-20 | Swindon Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | W | D | W | L | W | 1980-09-20 | Chester | A |
| 11 | 0 | Rotherham United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | W | L | W | D | L | 1980-09-20 | Reading | H |
| 12 | 0 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | L | W | W | L | D | 1980-09-20 | Fulham | A |
| 13 | 0 | Gillingham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | D | D | W | L | D | 1980-09-20 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 14 | 0 | Brentford | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 7 | D | L | W | W | L | 1980-09-20 | Blackpool | A |
| 15 | 0 | Blackpool | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 7 | L | D | W | L | D | 1980-09-20 | Brentford | H |
| 16 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | D | L | W | D | D | 1980-09-20 | Sheffield United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Newport County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | L | L | W | W | L | 1980-09-20 | Chesterfield | A |
| 18 | 0 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 5 | D | W | L | L | D | 1980-09-20 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 19 | 0 | Millwall | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 5 | L | L | W | W | L | 1980-09-20 | Exeter City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Oxford United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 5 | L | W | L | D | L | 1980-09-20 | Carlisle United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Chester | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 4 | L | W | L | W | L | 1980-09-20 | Burnley | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hull City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 4 | L | D | L | D | D | 1980-09-20 | Portsmouth | H |
| 23 | 0 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 4 | W | W | L | L | L | 1980-09-20 | Barnsley | A |
| 24 | 0 | Carlisle United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 4 | W | D | L | L | L | 1980-09-20 | Oxford United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 3 | 1 | Northampton Town | Valley Parade | 2,765 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hereford United | 3 | 0 | Rochdale | Edgar Street | 2,475 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Lincoln City | 0 | 1 | Aldershot | Sincil Bank | 4,446 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Southend United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | W | D | W | W | W | 1980-09-19 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 2 | 1 | Aldershot | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | W | W | W | L | W | 1980-09-20 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 3 | -1 | Lincoln City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | L | D | W | W | W | 1980-09-20 | Wimbledon | A |
| 4 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | W | L | W | D | W | 1980-09-20 | Aldershot | A |
| 5 | 0 | Stockport County | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | W | D | W | D | D | 1980-09-19 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | L | D | W | D | W | 1980-09-20 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 7 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | W | W | W | L | L | 1980-09-19 | Southend United | H |
| 8 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 8 | W | W | D | L | D | 1980-09-20 | Peterborough United | A |
| 9 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | L | W | L | W | D | 1980-09-20 | Hereford United | H |
| 10 | 1 | Torquay United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | L | W | L | W | D | 1980-09-19 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 11 | 1 | Wimbledon | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | L | W | L | W | W | 1980-09-20 | Lincoln City | H |
| 12 | -3 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 | L | D | W | L | D | 1980-09-20 | Bradford City | H |
| 13 | 4 | Bradford City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | W | L | D | D | D | 1980-09-20 | Rochdale | A |
| 14 | -1 | Darlington | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | L | W | L | W | D | 1980-09-20 | Port Vale | A |
| 15 | -1 | York City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | L | L | D | D | W | 1980-09-19 | Northampton Town | A |
| 16 | -1 | Halifax Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 | L | W | L | D | W | 1980-09-20 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 17 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 6 | W | L | W | W | L | 1980-09-20 | Bury | H |
| 18 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 5 | W | L | D | L | D | 1980-09-19 | Stockport County | H |
| 19 | 5 | Hereford United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -6 | 5 | W | D | L | D | L | 1980-09-20 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 5 | W | L | D | L | L | 1980-09-20 | Halifax Town | H |
| 21 | -1 | Bury | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1980-09-20 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 22 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1980-09-19 | Torquay United | H |
| 23 | -2 | Northampton Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 3 | L | L | W | D | L | 1980-09-19 | York City | H |
| 24 | -1 | Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 3 | L | L | L | D | L | 1980-09-20 | Darlington | H |
