89th season in existence of Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool 1980–81 football season
The 1980–81 season was Liverpool Football Club ' s 89th season in existence and their 19th consecutive season in the First Division . It was a season of contrasts for Liverpool as they won the European Cup for the third time by defeating Real Madrid 1–0 in Paris, and winning the Football League Cup for the first time by defeating that season's Second Division champions West Ham United after a replay at Villa Park . They also beat West Ham in the Charity Shield .
The Football League season, however, turned out to be a big disappointment after successive titles in previous seasons, by only finishing fifth, and then losing to Everton in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup . It was to be the last season for a few players, and with Bob Paisley looking to the future bringing in players who would go on to feature regularly for the club for the rest of the decade and even the 1990s.
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Date
Opponents
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Report 1
Report 2
16-Aug-80
Crystal Palace
H
3–0
Dalglish 25', R. Kennedy 32', A. Kennedy 83'
42,777
Report
Report
19-Aug-80
Coventry City
A
0–0
22,807
Report
Report
23-Aug-80
Leicester City
A
0–2
28,455
Report
Report
30-Aug-80
Norwich City
H
4–1
Hansen 44', McDermott 65', A. Kennedy 72', Johnson 87'
35,315
Report
Report
06-Sep-80
Birmingham City
A
1–1
Dalglish 49'
27,042
Report
Report
13-Sep-80
West Bromwich Albion
H
4–0
McDermott 27' (pen. ), Souness 44', Fairclough (2) 67', 71'
36,792
Report
Report
20-Sep-80
Southampton
A
2–2
Souness 8', Fairclough 56'
24,085
Report
Report
27-Sep-80
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
4–1
Souness (2) 37', 57', McDermott 56' (pen. ), Fairclough 83'
35,836
Report
Report
04-Oct-80
Manchester City
A
3–0
Dalglish 38', Souness 52', Lee 83'
41,022
Report
Report
07-Oct-80
Middlesbrough
H
4–2
McDermott (2) 1', 79' (pen. ), R. Kennedy 61', Dalglish 86'
28,204
Report
Report
11-Oct-80
Ipswich Town
H
1–1
McDermott 39' (pen. )
48,084
Report
Report
18-Oct-80
Everton
A
2–2
Lee 23', Dalglish 56'
52,565
Report
Report
25-Oct-80
Arsenal
H
1–1
Souness 48'
40,310
Report
Report
01-Nov-80
Stoke City
A
2–2
Johnson 24', Dalglish 79'
22,864
Report
Report
08-Nov-80
Nottingham Forest
H
0–0
43,143
Report
Report
11-Nov-80
Coventry City
H
2–1
Johnson (2) 28', 80'
26,744
Report
Report
15-Nov-80
Crystal Palace
A
2–2
R. Kennedy 45', McDermott 77'
31,154
Report
Report
22-Nov-80
Aston Villa
H
2–1
Dalglish 66', 88'
48,114
Report
Report
25-Nov-80
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
1–4
Neal 44'
25,497
Report
Report
29-Nov-80
Sunderland
A
4–2
Johnson 14', McDermott 35', Lee (2) 82', 84'
32,340
Report
Report
06-Dec-80
Tottenham Hotspur
H
2–1
Johnson 19', R. Kennedy 59'
39,545
Report
Report
13-Dec-80
Ipswich Town
A
1–1
Case 61'
32,274
Report
Report
20-Dec-80
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
1–0
R. Kennedy 33'
33,563
Report
Report
26-Dec-80
Manchester United
A
0–0
57,073
Report
Report
27-Dec-80
Leeds United
H
0–0
44,086
Report
Report
10-Jan-81
Aston Villa
A
0–2
47,960
Report
Report
17-Jan-81
Norwich City
A
1–0
McDermott 23'
23,829
Report
Report
31-Jan-81
Leicester City
H
1–2
Young o.g. 15'
35,154
Report
Report
07-Feb-81
West Bromwich Albion
A
0–2
27,905
Report
Report
14-Feb-81
Birmingham City
H
2–2
Johnson 25', Neal 33'
32,199
Report
Report
21-Feb-81
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
2–2
Johnson 27', McDermott 65'
23,275
Report
Report
28-Feb-81
Southampton
H
2–0
R. Kennedy 13', McDermott 60'
41,575
Report
Report
21-Mar-81
Everton
H
1–0
Bailey o.g. 77'
49,743
Report
Report
28-Mar-81
Arsenal
A
0–1
47,058
Report
Report
03-Apr-81
Stoke City
H
3–0
Whelan 27', McDermott (2) 52', 81'
33,308
Report
Report
11-Apr-81
Nottingham Forest
A
0–0
27,363
Report
Report
14-Apr-81
Manchester United
H
0–1
31,276
Report
Report
18-Apr-81
Leeds United
A
0–0
39,206
Report
Report
25-Apr-81
Tottenham Hotspur
A
1–1
Gayle 25'
35,334
Report
Report
02-May-81
Sunderland
H
0–1
40,337
Report
Report
05-May-81
Middlesbrough
A
2–1
R. Kennedy 7', Irwin 28'
19,102
Report
Report
19-May-81
Manchester City
H
1–0
R. Kennedy 16'
24,462
Report
Report
Match rules
90 minutes, no extra time
Five named substitutes
Maximum of three substitutions
Date
Opponents
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Report 1
Report 2
27-Aug-80
Bradford City
A
0–1
16,232.
Report
Report
02-Sep-80
Bradford City
H
4–0
Dalglish (2) 9', 36', R. Kennedy 34', Johnson 59'
22,807
Report
Report
23-Sep-80
Swindon Town
H
5–0
Lee (2) 7', 85', Dalglish 17', Cockerill o.g. 75', Fairclough 80'
28,455
Report
Report
28-Oct-80
Portsmouth
H
4–1
Dalglish 22', Johnson (2) 39', 80', Souness 85'
35,836
Report
Report
02-Dec-80
Birmingham City
H
3–1
Dalglish 23', McDermott 66', Johnson 85'
35,315
Report
Report
14-Jan-81
Manchester City
A
1–0
R. Kennedy 81'
27,042
Report
Report
10-Feb-81
Manchester City
H
1–1
Dalglish 23'
36,792
Report
Report
League Cup final
League Cup final replay
Date
Opponents
Venue
Result
Scorers
Attendance
Report 1
Report 2
17-Sep-80
Oulu Palloseura
A
1–1
McDermott 15'
14,000
Report
Report
01-Oct-80
Oulu Palloseura
H
10–1
Souness (3) 5', 24', 52' (pen. ), McDermott (3) 15', 41', 83', Lee 53', R. Kennedy 66', Fairclough (2) 68', 81'
21,013
Report
Report
22-Oct-80
Aberdeen
A
1–0
McDermott 5'
24,000
Report
Report
05-Nov-80
Aberdeen
H
4–0
Miller o.g. 37', Neal 43', Dalglish 58', Hansen 71'
36,182
Report
Report
04-Mar-81
CSKA Sofia
H
5–1
Souness (3) 16', 51', 80', Lee 45', McDermott 62'
37,255
Report
Report
18-Mar-81
CSKA Sofia
A
1–0
Johnson 10'
65,000
Report
Report
08-Apr-81
Bayern Munich
H
0–0
44,543
Report
Report
22-Apr-81
Bayern Munich
A
1–1
R. Kennedy 83'
77,600
Report
Report
European Cup final
National teams
League competitions
Levels 1–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions