1980–81 Football League Cup

April 2014 April 2014 Football League Cup 1980–81 League Cup EnglandWales 92 Liverpool 1 West Ham United Kenny Dalglish (7 goals) 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 Football League Cup was the 21st season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 8 August 1980 and ended with the final replay on 1 April 1981. The final was contested by First Division team Liverpool and Second Division West Ham United at Wembley Stadium in London and the replay was played at Villa Park in Birmingham. First round First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aldershot 2–0 Wimbledon 9 August 1980 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Huddersfield Town 9 August 1980 Bournemouth 1–1 Swindon Town 9 August 1980 Brentford 3–1 Charlton Athletic 9 August 1980 Bury 2–2 Halifax Town 9 August 1980 Carlisle United 2–0 Rochdale 9 August 1980 Chester 1–1 Stockport County 9 August 1980 Chesterfield 1–0 Darlington 9 August 1980 Colchester United 0–2 Gillingham 9 August 1980 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Mansfield Town 9 August 1980 Exeter City 1–1 Bristol Rovers 9 August 1980 Grimsby Town 1–0 Notts County 9 August 1980 Hereford United 1–0 Newport County 9 August 1980 Lincoln City 5–0 Hull City 8 August 1980 Northampton Town 0–2 Reading 9 August 1980 Peterborough United 3–2 Fulham 9 August 1980 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Portsmouth 9 August 1980 Port Vale 2–3 Tranmere Rovers 9 August 1980 Rotherham United 1–3 Bradford City 9 August 1980 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Barnsley 9 August 1980 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Sheffield United 9 August 1980 Southend United 1–0 Oxford United 9 August 1980 Torquay United 0–0 Cardiff City 9 August 1980 Walsall 2–3 Blackpool 9 August 1980 Watford 2–1 Millwall 9 August 1980 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Crewe Alexandra 9 August 1980 Wrexham 1–3 Burnley 9 August 1980 York City 2–1 Hartlepool United 9 August 1980 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Barnsley 2–1 Scunthorpe United 12 August 1980 3–1 Blackpool 3–1 Walsall 13 August 1980 6–3 Bradford City 0–0 Rotherham United 13 August 1980 3–1 Bristol Rovers 1–1After Extra TimeBristol Rovers won 7–6 on penalties Exeter City 12 August 1980 2–2 Burnley 2–1 Wrexham 12 August 1980 5–2 Cardiff City 2–1 Torquay United 13 August 1980 2–1 Charlton Athletic 5–0 Brentford 12 August 1980 6–3 Crewe Alexandra 2–2After Extra Time Wigan Athletic 13 August 1980 3–4 Darlington 1–2 Chesterfield 12 August 1980 1–3 Fulham 1–1After Extra Time Peterborough United 12 August 1980 3–4 Gillingham 2–1 Colchester United 12 August 1980 4–1 Halifax Town 0–1 Bury 12 August 1980 2–3 Hartlepool United 0–0 York City 12 August 1980 1–2 Huddersfield Town 1–1After Extra TimeBlackburn Rovers won on the Away Goals Rule Blackburn Rovers 12 August 1980 1–1 Hull City 0–2 Lincoln City 12 August 1980 0–7 Mansfield Town 2–1After Extra Time Doncaster Rovers 12 August 1980 3–2 Millwall 0–2 Watford 12 August 1980 1–4 Newport County 5–0 Hereford United 12 August 1980 5–1 Notts County 3–0 Grimsby Town 12 August 1980 3–1 Oxford United 2–0 Southend United 13 August 1980 2–1 Portsmouth 2–1 Plymouth Argyle 12 August 1980 3–1 Reading 2–3 Northampton Town 13 August 1980 4–3 Rochdale 1–1 Carlisle United 12 August 1980 1–3 Sheffield United 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday 12 August 1980 1–3 Stockport County 1–0 Chester 11 August 1980 2–1 Swindon Town 2–0After Extra Time Bournemouth 12 August 1980 3–1 Tranmere Rovers 0–1After Extra TimeTranmere Rovers won on the Away Goals Rule Port Vale 12 August 1980 3–3 Wimbledon 4–1 Aldershot 12 August 1980 4–3 Second round First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Aston Villa 1–0 Leeds United 27 August 1980 Birmingham City 2–1 Bristol City 26 August 1980 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Gillingham 27 August 1980 Bolton Wanderers 0–3 Crystal Palace 26 August 1980 Bradford City 1–0 Liverpool 27 August 1980 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Tranmere Rovers 26 August 1980 Burnley 0–2 West Ham United 26 August 1980 Cambridge United 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 26 August 1980 Cardiff City 1–0 Chelsea 27 August 1980 Carlisle United 1–2 Charlton Athletic 26 August 1980 Chesterfield 3–1 Oxford United 26 August 1980 Everton 3–0 Blackpool 26 August 1980 Leyton Orient 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur 27 August 1980 Lincoln City 1–1 Swindon Town 27 August 1980 Manchester United 0–1 Coventry City 27 August 1980 Mansfield Town 0–0 Barnsley 26 August 1980 Middlesbrough 3–1 Ipswich Town 26 August 1980 Newcastle United 3–2 Bury 27 August 1980 Newport County 1–1 Notts County 26 August 1980 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Peterborough United 27 August 1980 Oldham Athletic 3–2 Portsmouth 26 August 1980 Preston North End 1–0 Wigan Athletic 26 August 1980 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Derby County 26 August 1980 Reading 0–2 Luton Town 27 August 1980 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Norwich City 26 August 1980 Southampton 4–0 Watford 26 August 1980 Stockport County 1–1 Sunderland 27 August 1980 Stoke City 1–1 Manchester City 27 August 1980 Swansea City 1–1 Arsenal 26 August 1980 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Leicester City 26 August 1980 Wimbledon 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday 26 August 1980 York City 2–1 Bristol Rovers 27 August 1980 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Arsenal 3–1 Swansea City 2 September 1980 4–2 Barnsley 4–2After Extra Time Mansfield Town 2 September 1980 4–2 Blackpool 2–2 Everton 3 September 1980 2–5 Bristol City 0–0 Birmingham City 2 September 1980 1–2 Bristol Rovers 1–0After Extra TimeBristol Rovers won on the Away Goals Rule York City 3 September 1980 2–2 Bury 1–0After Extra TimeBury won on the Away Goals Rule Newcastle United 2 September 1980 3–3 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Carlisle United 2 September 1980 4–2 Chelsea 1–1 Cardiff City 3 September 1980 1–2 Coventry City 1–0 Manchester United 2 September 1980 2–0 Crystal Palace 2–1 Bolton Wanderers 2 September 1980 5–1 Derby County 0–0After Extra TimeQueens Park Rangers won 5–3 on penalties Queens Park Rangers 3 September 1980 0–0 Gillingham 1–2After Extra Time Blackburn Rovers 2 September 1980 1–2 Ipswich Town 3–0 Middlesbrough 2 September 1980 4–3 Leeds United 1–3 Aston Villa 3 September 1980 1–4 Leicester City 0–1 West Bromwich Albion 3 September 1980 0–2 Liverpool 4–0 Bradford City 2 September 1980 4–1 Luton Town 1–1 Reading 2 September 1980 3–1 Manchester City 3–0 Stoke City 3 September 1980 4–1 Norwich City 2–0After Extra Time Shrewsbury Town 3 September 1980 3–1 Notts County 2–0 Newport County 2 September 1980 3–1 Oxford United 3–0 Chesterfield 3 September 1980 4–3 Peterborough United 1–1 Nottingham Forest 3 September 1980 1–4 Portsmouth 1–0After Extra TimePortsmouth won on the Away Goals Rule Oldham Athletic 2 September 1980 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Wimbledon 2 September 1980 4–3 Sunderland 1–2 Stockport County 3 September 1980 2–3 Swindon Town 2–0 Lincoln City 2 September 1980 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Leyton Orient 3 September 1980 4–1 Tranmere Rovers 2–4 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 September 1980 3–7 Watford 7–1After Extra Time Southampton 2 September 1980 7–5 West Ham United 4–0 Burnley 2 September 1980 6–0 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Preston North End 3 September 1980 1–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Cambridge United 2 September 1980 1–4 Third round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Barnsley 3–2 Cardiff City 23 September 1980 Birmingham City 1–0 Blackburn Rovers 23 September 1980 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Coventry City 23 September 1980 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Portsmouth 23 September 1980 Bury 0–7 Nottingham Forest 23 September 1980 Cambridge United 2–1 Aston Villa 23 September 1980 Charlton Athletic 1–2 West Ham United 23 September 1980 Everton 1–2 West Bromwich Albion 24 September 1980 Ipswich Town 1–1 Norwich City 23 September 1980 Liverpool 5–0 Swindon Town 23 September 1980 Luton Town 1–2 Manchester City 23 September 1980 Notts County 4–1 Queens Park Rangers 23 September 1980 Preston North End 1–0 Oxford United 23 September 1980 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Watford 23 September 1980 Stockport County 1–3 Arsenal 22 September 1980 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Crystal Palace 24 September 1980 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDate Crystal Palace 1–3After Extra Time Tottenham Hotspur 30 September 1980 Norwich City 1–3 Ipswich Town 8 October 1980 Portsmouth 2–0 Bristol Rovers 30 September 1980 Fourth round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Birmingham City 2–1 Ipswich Town 28 October 1980 Coventry City 1–1 Cambridge United 28 October 1980 Liverpool 4–1 Portsmouth 28 October 1980 Manchester City 5–1 Notts County 29 October 1980 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Arsenal 4 November 1980 Watford 4–1 Nottingham Forest 28 October 1980 West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Preston North End 29 October 1980 West Ham United 2–1 Barnsley 28 October 1980 Replays Home teamScoreAway teamDate Cambridge United 0–1 Coventry City 4 November 1980 Preston North End 1–1After Extra Time West Bromwich Albion 4 November 1980 2nd Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate West Bromwich Albion 2–1After Extra Time Preston North End 12 November 1980 Fifth round Ties Home teamScoreAway teamDate Liverpool 3–1 Birmingham City 2 December 1980 Manchester City 2–1 West Bromwich Albion 3 December 1980 Watford 2–2 Coventry City 2 December 1980 West Ham United 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur 2 December 1980 Replay Home teamScoreAway teamDate Coventry City 5–0 Watford 9 December 1980 Semi-finals First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Coventry City 3–2 West Ham United 27 January 1981 Manchester City 0–1 Liverpool 14 January 1981 14 January 1981 Manchester City 0–1 Liverpool R. Kennedy 81 Maine Road, Manchester 27 January 1981 Coventry City 3–2 West Ham United Thompson 71 90Daly 76 Bonds 26Thompson 35 o.g. Highfield Road, Coventry Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City 10 February 1981 2–1 West Ham United 2–0 Coventry City 10 February 1981 4–3 10 February 1981 Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City Dalglish 23 Reeves 50 Anfield Stadium, Liverpool 10 February 1981 West Ham United 2–0 Coventry City Goddard 61Neighbour 90 Upton Park Stadium, London Keith Hackett Final 1981 Football League Cup Final 14 March 1981 15:00 GMT Liverpool 1–1 yes West Ham United A. Kennedy 118 Stewart 120 Wembley Stadium, London 100,000 Clive Thomas Replay 1 April 1981 19:30 BST Liverpool 2–1 West Ham United Dalglish 25Hansen 28 Goddard 5 Villa Park, Birmingham 36,693 Clive Thomas References February 2016 General http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=505 English League Cup 1980/1981 3 February 2009 Soccerbase https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engleagcuphistfull.html England League Cup Full Results 1960–1996 3 February 2009 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation https://web.archive.org/web/20090221012511/http://rsssf.com/tablese/engleagcuphistfull.html 21 February 2009 live http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-cup/1980-1981/results English League Cup 1980–1981 : Results 19 January 2012 Statto https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120511/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-cup/1980-1981/results 24 September 2015 live dmy-all LFC History Match Report LFC History Match Report (Replay) Specific Category:EFL Cup seasons League Cup Cup tr:1981 İngiltere Lig Kupası Finali