Wednesday 1981-05-06
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| UEFA Cup Final 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | AZ67 Alkmaar |  | Portman Road | 27,532 | |
| Wark (p), Thijssen, Mariner | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Elland Road | 17,218 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 60 | L | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 35 | 56 | L | W | L | L | W | 1981-05-13 | Southampton | H |
| 3 | 0 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 53 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 52 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 50 | D | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Liverpool | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 49 | W | L | D | D | L | 1981-05-19 | Manchester City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Southampton | 41 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 48 | L | D | D | W | L | 1981-05-13 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 48 | W | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 44 | D | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 43 | L | L | D | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Stoke City | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 37 | -9 | 42 | W | W | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Manchester City | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 33 | -2 | 39 | D | L | W | W | L | 1981-05-19 | Liverpool | A |
| 13 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 38 | -11 | 38 | D | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 45 | -8 | 37 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Everton | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -3 | 36 | D | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 38 | -20 | 36 | D | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Sunderland | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 34 | -1 | 35 | W | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 35 | -12 | 35 | D | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | -13 | 35 | W | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Norwich City | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 48 | -24 | 33 | L | L | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 44 | 21 | 32 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 46 | -36 | 19 | D | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | Ninian Park | 10,535 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Derby County | 1 | 2 | Preston North End | Baseball Ground | 15,050 | |
| Swindlehurst | Lineups | Bruce 2 | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Preston North End relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
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 | 41 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 49 | 64 | D | W | W | W | W | 1981-05-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 2 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 53 | W | W | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 50 | W | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 50 | W | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 48 | W | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 45 | L | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 45 | L | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 43 | D | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Watford | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 43 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 42 | L | L | L | W | L | 1981-05-08 | West Ham United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 32 | -15 | 42 | W | L | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Chelsea | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 40 | L | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Cambridge United | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 42 | -12 | 40 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -1 | 39 | D | D | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -9 | 39 | W | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Wrexham | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | -2 | 38 | L | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Orient | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 36 | -4 | 38 | L | D | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 39 | -5 | 38 | L | D | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 36 | -16 | 36 | D | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 36 | -21 | 36 | W | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Bristol City | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 36 | -22 | 30 | L | D | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 41 | -31 | 23 | L | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford United | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | Edgar Street | 1,707 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | Field Mill | 4,506 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 25 | 48 | 67 | D | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 41 | 65 | D | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 56 | D | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -1 | Wimbledon | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 55 | L | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 14 | 52 | D | D | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 50 | L | D | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 49 | D | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -1 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 6 | 49 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 3 | 49 | W | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 41 | -2 | 49 | W | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 39 | -4 | 47 | D | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 0 | Bury | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 8 | 45 | D | W | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 27 | -1 | 45 | L | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Bradford City | 45 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | -6 | 44 | W | L | W | L | D | 1981-05-15 | Hereford United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 45 | -10 | 43 | L | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 38 | -9 | 42 | D | W | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 37 | -8 | 41 | L | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 41 | -13 | 40 | D | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 1 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 47 | -13 | 39 | D | D | D | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | -1 | Stockport County | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 32 | -13 | 39 | L | W | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 49 | -14 | 36 | L | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 39 | -27 | 34 | W | D | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 23 | 0 | York City | 46 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 43 | -19 | 33 | L | L | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 45 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 42 | -25 | 33 | W | D | L | D | W | 1981-05-15 | Bradford City | A |
