1980–81 Leicester City F.C. season

During the 1980–81 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Leicester City
1980–81 season
ChairmanDennis Sharp
ManagerJock Wallace
First Division21st (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Melrose (9)
All: Melrose (11)
Average home league attendance19,476

Season summary

In the 1980–81 season, Leicester were in the relegation places for most of the season and were stuck in the bottom three since the beginning of November which also included only 2 wins in 16 league games from beginning of September to the end of November. Their only highlight of the season was their famous league double over Liverpool as well as inflicting Liverpool's first home defeat in 85 games on 31 January 1981 with a 2-1 win at Anfield.

Final league table
Main article: 1980–81 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 13 9 20 43 55 −12 35
19 Brighton & Hove Albion 42 14 7 21 54 67 −13 35
20 Norwich City (R) 42 13 7 22 49 73 −24 33 Relegated
21 Leicester City (R) 42 13 6 23 40 67 −27 32
22 Crystal Palace (R) 42 6 7 29 47 83 −36 19
Source:
(R) Relegated.

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 August 1980Ipswich TownH0–121,640
19 August 1980EvertonA0–123,337
23 August 1980LiverpoolH2–028,455Peake, Henderson
30 August 1980Leeds UnitedA2–118,530O'Neill, Henderson
6 September 1980SunderlandH0–120,638
13 September 1980Manchester UnitedA0–543,229
20 September 1980Nottingham ForestA0–527,145
27 September 1980Tottenham HotspurH2–122,616Smith, Buchanan
4 October 1980ArsenalA0–128,490
8 October 1980Stoke CityH1–114,549Wilson
11 October 1980Coventry CityH1–317,104Lineker
18 October 1980Crystal PalaceA1–216,387Young
21 October 1980MiddlesbroughA0–113,114
25 October 1980Wolverhampton WanderersH2–018,133Henderson, Young
1 November 1980Aston VillaA0–229,953
8 November 1980Manchester CityH1–119,104Young
12 November 1980EvertonH0–115,511
15 November 1980Ipswich TownA1–319,892Williams
22 November 1980West Bromwich AlbionA1–317,752Lineker
29 November 1980Norwich CityH1–213,958Young
6 December 1980Birmingham CityA2–118,479Melrose (2)
13 December 1980MiddlesbroughH1–013,998MacDonald
20 December 1980Stoke CityA0–113,433
26 December 1980Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–119,570
27 December 1980SouthamptonA0–421,886
10 January 1981West Bromwich AlbionH0–217,778
17 January 1981Leeds UnitedH0–116,094
31 January 1981LiverpoolA2–135,154Byrne, Melrose
7 February 1981Manchester UnitedH1–026,085Melrose
14 February 1981SunderlandA0–122,569
21 February 1981Tottenham HotspurA2–127,326Lynex, Byrne
28 February 1981Nottingham ForestH1–126,608Lynex
7 March 1981ArsenalH1–020,198Williams
14 March 1981Coventry CityA1–421,430Young
21 March 1981Crystal PalaceH1–115,176O'Neill
28 March 1981Wolverhampton WanderersA1–021,694Melrose
31 March 1981Manchester CityA3–310,291Williams, Young, Melrose
4 April 1981Aston VillaH2–426,032Lynex (2, 1 pen)
18 April 1981SouthamptonH2–221,349Young, Lynex (pen)
20 April 1981Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–221,176MacDonald
25 April 1981Birmingham CityH1–013,666Williams
2 May 1981Norwich CityA3–224,675Melrose (3)

FA Cup
Main article: 1980–81 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R33 January 1981Cardiff CityH3–017,527Lineker, Buchanan, Melrose
R424 January 1981Exeter CityH1–120,996Henderson
R4R28 January 1981Exeter CityA1–315,268Melrose

League Cup
Main article: 1980–81 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg26 August 1980West Bromwich AlbionA0–113,810
R2 2nd leg3 September 1980West Bromwich AlbionH0–1 (lost 0-2 on agg)17,081

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
- GK Alexander Edmond
- GK Mark Wallington
- DF Tommy Williams
- DF William Gibson
- MF Andy Peake
- DF Larry May
- DF John O'Neill
- MF Paul Edmunds
- FW Jim Melrose
- FW Alan Young
- DF Ian Wilson
- DF Bobby Smith
- FW Martin Henderson
- MF Mark Goodwin
- DF Everton Carr
No. Position Player
- MF Neil Grewcock
- DF Peter Welsh
- MF Eddie Kelly
- DF Geoff Scott
- FW Dave Buchanan
- FW Gary Lineker
- MF Pat Byrne
- MF Stewart Hamill
- MF Kevin MacDonald
- DF Paul Friar
- MF Steve Lynex
- MF Paul Ramsey
- DF Norman Leet

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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