Saturday 1981-01-03
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup Round 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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| D 3 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Torquay United | D 4 | Oakwell | 14,431 | |
| Parker 2 | Lineups | Lawrence | ||||||
| D 1 | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | D 1 | St Andrew's | 23,098 | |
| Bertschin | Lineups | Chisholm | ||||||
| D 4 | Bury | 1 | 1 | Fulham | D 3 | Gigg Lane | 5,360 | |
| Hilton | Lineups | Mahoney | ||||||
| D 3 | Colchester United | 0 | 1 | Watford | D 2 | Layer Road | 7,769 | |
| Lineups | Poskett | |||||||
| D 2 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | D 2 | Baseball Ground | 19,071 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 1 | Everton | 2 | 0 | Arsenal | D 1 | Goodison Park | 34,240 | |
| Sansmom OG, Lyons | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | D 2 | Leeds Road | 14,712 | |
| Lineups | Topping OG, Cross, Bates | |||||||
| D 3 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | D 4 | Boothferry Park | 10,709 | |
| Deacy | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | D 1 | Portman Road | 27,721 | |
| Mariner | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | Coventry City | D 1 | Elland Road | 24,523 | |
| Hird (p) | Lineups | Thomas | ||||||
| D 1 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | Cardiff City | D 2 | Filbert Street | 17,527 | |
| Lineker, Buchanan, Melrose | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Liverpool | 4 | 1 | Altrincham | APL | Anfield Road | 37,170 | |
| McDermott, Dalglish 2, Kennedy R | Lineups | Heathcote (p) | ||||||
| APL | Maidstone United | 2 | 4 | Exeter City | D 3 | Athletic Ground | 6,310 | |
| Woon, Ovard | Lineups | Pullar 2, Kellow, Rogers P | ||||||
| D 1 | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | D 1 | Maine Road | 39,347 | |
| Reeves 2, Power, Boyer | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | D 1 | Old Trafford | 42,199 | |
| Duxbury, Thomas | Lineups | Horton, Ritchie | ||||||
| D 4 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 2 | Carlisle United | D 3 | Field Mill | 55,978 | |
| Bird, Parkinson | Lineups | Bannon, Bird OG | ||||||
| D 2 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | D 2 | St James' Park | 22,409 | |
| Waddle 2 | Lineups | Pearson | ||||||
| D 1 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Cambridge United | D 2 | Carrow Road | 18,420 | |
| Downs | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | D 2 | City Ground | 22,920 | |
| Francis 2, Ponte | Lineups | Hoggan 2, Whatmore | ||||||
| D 2 | Notts County | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | D 2 | Meadow Lane | 7,885 | |
| Manns, Christie | Lineups | Burke | ||||||
| D 2 | Orient | 1 | 3 | Luton Town | D 2 | Brisbane Road | 9,891 | |
| Jennings | Lineups | Moss 2 (1p), Ingram | ||||||
| D 4 | Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | D 3 | London Road | 8,631 | |
| Cooke | Lineups | Crawford | ||||||
| D 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | D 3 | Home Park | 9,499 | |
| Kemp | Lineups | Powell, Hales | ||||||
| D 4 | Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Enfield | IsL | Vale Park | 5,538 | |
| Beech | Lineups | Bishop | ||||||
| D 2 | Preston North End | 3 | 4 | Bristol Rovers | D 2 | Deepdale | 6,248 | |
| Houston, Bruce, McGee | Lineups | Mabbutt, Barrowclough, Barrett, Williams DG | ||||||
| D 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | D 1 | Loftus Road | 28,829 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 1 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | D 2 | The Dell | 23,694 | |
| Moran, Keegan, Baker G | Lineups | Lee | ||||||
| D 1 | Stoke City | 2 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 1 | Victoria Ground | 24,737 | |
| Chapman, Bracewell | Lineups | Eves, Hibbitt | ||||||
| D 2 | Swansea City | 0 | 5 | Middlesbrough | D 1 | Vetch Field | 18,015 | |
| Lineups | Hodgson 2, Ashcroft, Angus, Cochrane | |||||||
| D 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | Grimsby Town | D 2 | The Hawthorns | 22,477 | |
| Robson, Barnes, Cowdrill | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | D 2 | Upton Park | 30,137 | |
| Stewart (p) | Lineups | Davis | ||||||
| D 4 | Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | D 2 | Plough Lane | 4,693 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 0 | 0 | Burnley | Griffin Park | 6,379 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | Priestfield Stadium | 3,748 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newport County | 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | Somerton Park | 6,811 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 0 | 0 | Millwall | Fellows Park | 3,918 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 38 | D | L | W | W | W | 1981-01-10 | Hull City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 37 | W | D | W | D | W | 1981-01-10 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 36 | D | W | W | W | L | 1981-01-10 | Oxford United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Burnley | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 35 | D | W | L | W | W | 1981-01-27 | Portsmouth | H |
| 5 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 33 | W | D | D | D | W | 1981-01-10 | Newport County | H |
| 6 | 0 | Chesterfield | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 32 | L | D | D | W | L | 1981-01-10 | Swindon Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Portsmouth | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 31 | D | D | D | L | W | 1981-01-10 | Sheffield United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Exeter City | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 29 | D | W | D | D | W | 1981-01-10 | Walsall | H |
| 9 | 0 | Sheffield United | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 28 | L | D | L | W | W | 1981-01-10 | Portsmouth | A |
| 10 | 0 | Chester | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 28 | L | W | W | L | D | 1981-01-10 | Brentford | H |
| 11 | 0 | Reading | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 27 | W | L | D | D | L | 1981-01-10 | Carlisle United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 27 | L | L | L | W | D | 1981-01-10 | Barnsley | A |
| 13 | 1 | Brentford | 28 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -4 | 26 | D | D | W | L | D | 1981-01-10 | Chester | A |
| 14 | -1 | Colchester United | 27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 26 | -7 | 26 | W | L | W | L | W | 1981-01-10 | Blackpool | H |
| 15 | 2 | Newport County | 27 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 24 | W | D | L | L | D | 1981-01-10 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Walsall | 28 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -10 | 24 | D | L | D | L | L | 1981-01-10 | Exeter City | A |
| 17 | -2 | Fulham | 27 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -7 | 23 | D | W | D | D | D | 1981-01-10 | Millwall | A |
| 18 | 1 | Millwall | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 30 | -16 | 23 | D | D | W | W | L | 1981-01-10 | Fulham | H |
| 19 | -1 | Swindon Town | 26 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 22 | W | W | W | D | W | 1981-01-10 | Chesterfield | H |
| 20 | 1 | Gillingham | 28 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -14 | 22 | D | L | L | W | L | 1981-01-17 | Sheffield United | A |
| 21 | -1 | Oxford United | 27 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -13 | 21 | W | W | L | L | L | 1981-01-10 | Rotherham United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Blackpool | 26 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -17 | 20 | L | L | L | D | L | 1981-01-10 | Colchester United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -18 | 19 | L | W | L | W | L | 1981-01-10 | Reading | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 27 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 36 | -29 | 15 | L | L | L | W | L | 1981-01-10 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Stockport County | Dean Court | 2,822 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Aldershot | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | Recreation Ground | 2,992 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Darlington | 0 | 0 | York City | Feethams Ground | 3,209 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Spotland | 2,540 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wigan Athletic | 0 | 1 | Southend United | Springfield Park | 5,267 | |
| 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 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 32 | 42 | W | W | L | W | W | 1981-01-09 | Darlington | H |
| 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 38 | D | W | W | W | L | 1981-01-10 | Bradford City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 32 | D | W | L | W | W | 1981-01-10 | Northampton Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 31 | D | L | D | D | L | 1981-01-10 | Port Vale | H |
| 5 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 31 | W | D | W | W | L | 1981-01-10 | Aldershot | H |
| 6 | 1 | Aldershot | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 31 | D | L | W | L | W | 1981-01-10 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Peterborough United | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 30 | L | W | D | W | W | 1981-01-10 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 8 | 3 | Rochdale | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -1 | 29 | W | W | D | L | W | 1981-01-17 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 9 | 1 | Darlington | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 28 | D | W | W | D | D | 1981-01-09 | Southend United | A |
| 10 | -2 | Bradford City | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -2 | 28 | D | D | L | L | D | 1981-01-10 | Lincoln City | A |
| 11 | 2 | Northampton Town | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | -4 | 28 | D | W | L | W | D | 1981-01-10 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 12 | -3 | Wimbledon | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 27 | W | W | D | L | L | 1981-01-19 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -5 | 27 | L | W | D | D | L | 1981-01-10 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 14 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -6 | 26 | L | W | D | W | D | 1981-01-10 | York City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Torquay United | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -3 | 25 | W | L | L | D | W | 1981-01-17 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 28 | -2 | 24 | L | W | L | D | L | 1981-01-10 | Halifax Town | A |
| 17 | 1 | York City | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -4 | 24 | D | L | L | W | D | 1981-01-10 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 18 | 3 | Stockport County | 28 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 24 | W | L | L | L | L | 1981-01-17 | Aldershot | A |
| 19 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | -10 | 24 | L | L | W | L | L | 1981-01-10 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 20 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 23 | D | L | W | D | D | 1981-01-10 | Peterborough United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Bury | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -3 | 22 | D | W | W | L | W | 1981-01-10 | Hereford United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Port Vale | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 33 | -11 | 20 | L | L | D | D | L | 1981-01-10 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 27 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -16 | 17 | L | D | D | L | L | 1981-01-10 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 26 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 29 | -20 | 17 | L | L | W | L | D | 1981-01-10 | Bury | H |
