Saturday 1981-01-24
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup Round 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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| D 3 | Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Enfield | IsL | Oakwell | 24,251 | |
| Aylott | Lineups | Burton | ||||||
| D 3 | Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Bristol City | D 2 | Brunton Park | 10,057 | |
| Coady | Lineups | Mabbutt | ||||||
| D 1 | Coventry City | 3 | 2 | Birmingham City | D 1 | Highfield Road | 29,500 | |
| Daly 2 (1p), Blair | Lineups | Worthington (p), Ainscow | ||||||
| D 1 | Everton | 2 | 1 | Liverpool | D 1 | Goodison Park | 53,084 | |
| Cohen OG, Varadi | Lineups | Case | ||||||
| D 3 | Fulham | 1 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | D 3 | Craven Cottage | 17,050 | |
| Davies | Lineups | Shaw, Hales | ||||||
| D 1 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | D 3 | Filbert Street | 20,996 | |
| Henderson | Lineups | Pullar | ||||||
| D 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | Norwich City | D 1 | Maine Road | 38,919 | |
| Reeves, Gow, Mackenzie, Bennett, Power, McDonald | Lineups | |||||||
| D 1 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | D 1 | Ayresome Park | 28,285 | |
| Bailey | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | D 2 | St James' Park | 29,202 | |
| Clarke, Martin | Lineups | Ingram | ||||||
| D 1 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Manchester United | D 1 | City Ground | 34,110 | |
| Francis | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Notts County | 0 | 1 | Peterborough United | D 4 | Meadow Lane | 11,714 | |
| Lineups | Cooke | |||||||
| D 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | D 1 | Gay Meadow | 18,000 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 1 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | D 2 | The Dell | 23,597 | |
| Moran 2, Williams | Lineups | Williams DG | ||||||
| D 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Hull City | D 3 | White Hart Lane | 37,432 | |
| Brooke, Archibald | Lineups | |||||||
| D 2 | Watford | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | D 1 | Vicarage Road | 24,228 | |
| Armstrong | Lineups | Richards | ||||||
| D 2 | Wrexham | 2 | 1 | Wimbledon | D 4 | Racecourse Ground | 12,267 | |
| Fox, McNeil | Lineups | Denny | ||||||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Derby County | Burnden Park | 9,937 | |
| Gowling 2, Thomas | Lineups | Wilson | ||||
| Cambridge United | 0 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Abbey Stadium | 9,231 | |
| Lineups | Sterland, Leman | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | West Ham United | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 39 | D | W | W | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Preston North End | H |
| 2 | 0 | Swansea City | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 32 | L | L | D | W | D | 1981-01-31 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 3 | 0 | Notts County | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 32 | D | D | D | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 31 | L | D | D | L | L | 1981-01-31 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Derby County | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 31 | L | W | W | W | L | 1981-01-31 | Luton Town | H |
| 6 | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 30 | W | D | D | W | L | 1981-01-31 | Notts County | H |
| 7 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 30 | D | D | W | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Orient | H |
| 8 | -1 | Luton Town | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 29 | L | D | W | W | W | 1981-01-31 | Derby County | A |
| 9 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 29 | W | W | W | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Wrexham | A |
| 10 | -1 | Cambridge United | 26 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -1 | 29 | L | W | W | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Watford | A |
| 11 | -1 | Orient | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 28 | D | L | L | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 26 | W | D | D | W | W | 1981-01-31 | Swansea City | A |
| 13 | 0 | Newcastle United | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -15 | 25 | W | D | L | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 14 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 24 | W | L | L | W | L | 1981-01-31 | Newcastle United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Watford | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -2 | 24 | D | D | D | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Cambridge United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Wrexham | 26 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 24 | D | W | L | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 17 | -1 | Cardiff City | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -6 | 23 | D | D | D | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 18 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 22 | D | D | L | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Chelsea | A |
| 19 | 0 | Preston North End | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 22 | D | D | D | D | L | 1981-01-31 | West Ham United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 21 | W | L | L | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Cardiff City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bristol City | 27 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 25 | -16 | 19 | D | L | D | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 30 | -26 | 12 | L | L | L | L | D | 1981-01-31 | Bristol City | H |
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 4 | 0 | Walsall | Griffin Park | 5,503 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chester | 0 | 1 | Millwall | Sealand Road | 2,114 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | Priestfield Stadium | 5,022 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | Leeds Road | 16,687 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | Oxford United | Home Park | 5,121 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 3 | Blackpool | Fratton Park | 13,265 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | Reading | County Ground | 8,374 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 42 | W | W | D | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 2 | 0 | Barnsley | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 41 | W | W | W | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Gillingham | H |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 31 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 39 | L | W | D | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Portsmouth | H |
| 4 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 26 | 38 | W | D | W | W | D | 1981-01-31 | Blackpool | A |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | 0 | Chesterfield | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 34 | L | L | W | L | D | 1981-01-31 | Burnley | H |
| 7 | 0 | Portsmouth | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 34 | D | L | W | D | D | 1981-01-27 | Burnley | A |
| 8 | 0 | Exeter City | 28 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 31 | W | L | D | W | D | 1981-01-31 | Hull City | H |
| 9 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 31 | W | W | L | L | L | 1981-01-31 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 10 | -1 | Reading | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 30 | L | D | W | W | L | 1981-01-31 | Brentford | H |
| 11 | 2 | Brentford | 31 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 30 | W | D | D | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Reading | A |
| 12 | -1 | Chester | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 29 | L | L | D | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Carlisle United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Sheffield United | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 28 | L | L | L | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Oxford United | A |
| 14 | 1 | Colchester United | 29 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 28 | -7 | 28 | L | W | W | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Walsall | A |
| 15 | -1 | Walsall | 31 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 28 | L | W | W | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Colchester United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Millwall | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 32 | -15 | 27 | W | L | W | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Newport County | H |
| 17 | 2 | Gillingham | 30 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 26 | W | W | D | L | L | 1981-01-31 | Barnsley | A |
| 18 | -1 | Newport County | 29 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -3 | 24 | L | L | W | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Millwall | A |
| 19 | 2 | Swindon Town | 28 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 24 | W | L | W | W | W | 1981-01-31 | Fulham | A |
| 20 | -2 | Oxford United | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -15 | 24 | L | W | D | W | W | 1981-01-31 | Sheffield United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Fulham | 29 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -10 | 23 | L | L | D | W | D | 1981-01-31 | Swindon Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Blackpool | 29 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 32 | -18 | 22 | D | D | L | L | L | 1981-01-31 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 32 | -20 | 19 | L | L | W | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Chester | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 28 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 39 | -30 | 15 | L | L | L | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Exeter City | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | Torquay United | Dean Court | 3,256 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Aldershot | 0 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Recreation Ground | 2,932 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | Bury | Feethams Ground | 1,914 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 2 | Hartlepool United | Belle Vue | 6,814 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | The Shay | 3,286 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Sincil Bank | 4,925 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | Port Vale | Field Mill | 3,864 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 3 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Spotland | 2,731 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 1 | 2 | Hereford United | Bootham Crescent | 1,924 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Southend United | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 33 | 45 | D | W | W | W | L | 1981-01-30 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 41 | W | D | D | W | W | 1981-01-31 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 3 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 38 | W | W | W | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Hereford United | A |
| 4 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 35 | W | L | W | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Rochdale | H |
| 5 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 34 | L | D | W | W | D | 1981-01-31 | Peterborough United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Peterborough United | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 33 | W | D | L | W | D | 1981-01-28 | Bradford City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Aldershot | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 33 | L | W | L | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 8 | 0 | Rochdale | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 32 | W | D | W | W | D | 1981-01-31 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 9 | 3 | Darlington | 29 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 30 | W | L | D | W | W | 1981-01-30 | Stockport County | A |
| 10 | -1 | Bradford City | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -2 | 29 | D | D | D | L | L | 1981-01-28 | Peterborough United | H |
| 11 | -1 | Northampton Town | 30 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 34 | -6 | 29 | D | L | L | D | W | 1981-01-31 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 12 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 31 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -7 | 29 | D | W | W | L | L | 1981-01-31 | Northampton Town | A |
| 13 | -2 | Wimbledon | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 28 | D | W | W | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Port Vale | A |
| 14 | 1 | Torquay United | 29 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -2 | 28 | D | W | W | L | L | 1981-02-04 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 15 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | 29 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -6 | 28 | W | L | L | W | D | 1981-01-31 | Lincoln City | H |
| 16 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 32 | -3 | 27 | L | W | D | L | W | 1981-01-30 | Southend United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 27 | L | L | L | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Aldershot | H |
| 18 | -1 | York City | 30 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -7 | 26 | L | L | W | D | L | 1981-02-07 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 28 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 25 | D | D | D | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Bradford City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bury | 29 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 31 | -3 | 24 | L | W | D | W | W | 1981-01-31 | Halifax Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Stockport County | 30 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -14 | 24 | L | L | W | L | L | 1981-01-30 | Darlington | H |
| 22 | 1 | Halifax Town | 30 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -15 | 20 | W | L | D | L | D | 1981-01-31 | Bury | A |
| 23 | -1 | Port Vale | 28 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 41 | -19 | 20 | L | L | L | L | D | 1981-01-31 | Wimbledon | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 28 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 30 | -20 | 19 | W | L | L | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Mansfield Town | H |
