1980–81 Leeds United A.F.C. season

1980–81 season of Leeds United April 2022 Leeds United 1980–81 Manny Cussins Jimmy Adamson (until 1 October)Dave Merrington (caretaker, until 1 Oct)Allan Clarke (from 1 October) Elland Road First Division 9th FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round Carl Harris (10) Carl Harris (10) 39,206 vs Liverpool(18 April 1981, First Division) 14,333 vs Brighton & Hove Albion(29 November 1980, First Division) 21,377Rollin Jack Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82 Queen Anne Press 1981 0-362-02046-9 London 428 868301130 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 season was Leeds United's seventeenth consecutive season in the Football League First Division. Season summary Leeds began the season in the same poor form that they ended the previous season in, leaving them in the relegation zone for the first few months of the season. Manager Jimmy Adamson resigned after a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Sunderland, the club he had walked out on to take charge of Leeds two years earlier. With attendances at their lowest level since the club's last spell in the Second Division, the board tried to win back the supporters by appointing former hero Allan Clarke, who had just steered Barnsley to promotion from the Fourth Division. Leeds's form picked up greatly after Clarke's appointment, albeit they were knocked out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle by Coventry City, having already been knocked out of the League Cup by eventual Division One champions Aston Villa while Adamson was still manager. The club eventually finished a solid ninth place. While their having the lowest goalscoring record of any top-flight club that season was cause for concern, it was offset by having one of the best defences in the division; however, their inability to score would foreshadow much bigger, and ultimately terminal, problems they would face next season. Competitions Football League First Division 1980–81 Football League#First Division League table First Division LEE y Matches WinDrawLoss +First Division match resultsJarred Martin Leeds United: a complete record 1919–1986 MacDonald Malcolm Breedon Books Sport 1986 0-907969-17-8 Derby 132–133 14977257Rollin Jack Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82 Queen Anne Press 1981 0-362-02046-9 London 194–195 868301130DateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendancedmy 1980 8 16Aston VillaHome1–2Stevenson (pen.)23,401dmy 1980 8 19MiddlesbroughAway0–3—19,470dmy 1980 8 23Norwich CityAway3–2Hart, Graham, Connor17,890dmy 1980 8 30Leicester CityHome1–2Hart18,530dmy 1980 9 6Stoke CityAway0–3—12,729dmy 1980 9 13Tottenham HotspurHome0–0—21,947dmy 1980 9 20Manchester UnitedHome0–0—32,539dmy 1980 9 27SunderlandAway1–4Parlane29,619dmy 1980 10 4Ipswich TownAway1–1Sabella24,087dmy 1980 10 8Manchester CityHome1–0Harris19,134dmy 1980 10 11EvertonHome1–0Curtis25,601dmy 1980 10 18Wolverhampton WanderersAway1–2Connor20,699dmy 1980 10 22Nottingham ForestAway1–2Harris25,033dmy 1980 10 25Crystal PalaceHome1–0Connor19,208dmy 1980 11 1Coventry CityAway1–2Connor13,970dmy 1980 11 8ArsenalHome0–5—20,855dmy 1980 11 12MiddlesbroughHome2–1Hird (2, 1 pen.)17,382dmy 1980 11 15Aston VillaAway1–1Sabella29,106dmy 1980 11 22SouthamptonAway1–2Graham20,278dmy 1980 11 29Brighton & Hove AlbionHome1–0Harris14,333dmy 1980 12 6West Bromwich AlbionAway2–1Harris, Graham17,771dmy 1980 12 13Nottingham ForestHome1–0Greenhoff21,882dmy 1980 12 20Manchester CityAway0–1—31,866dmy 1980 12 26Birmingham CityHome0–0—19,214dmy 1980 12 27LiverpoolAway0–0—44,086dmy 1981 1 10SouthamptonHome0–3—21,007dmy 1981 1 17Leicester CityAway1–0Hart16,094dmy 1981 1 31Norwich CityHome1–0Harris15,836dmy 1981 2 7Tottenham HotspurAway1–1Harris32,372dmy 1981 2 14Stoke CityHome1–3Flynn16,530dmy 1981 2 21SunderlandHome1–0Harris23,236dmy 1981 2 28Manchester UnitedAway1–0Flynn45,733dmy 1981 3 14EvertonAway2–1Parlane, Harris23,014dmy 1981 3 21Wolverhampton WanderersHome1–3Harris19,252dmy 1981 3 28Crystal PalaceAway1–0Parlane15,053dmy 1981 3 31Ipswich TownHome3–0Hird, Harris, Hart26,462dmy 1981 4 4Coventry CityHome3–0Stevenson, Parlane, Flynn15,882dmy 1981 4 11ArsenalAway0–0—29,339dmy 1981 4 18LiverpoolHome0–0—39,206dmy 1981 4 21Birmingham CityAway2–0Parlane, Hird (pen.)14,505dmy 1981 5 2Brighton & Hove AlbionAway0–2—27,577dmy 1981 5 6West Bromwich AlbionHome0–0—17,218 FA Cup 1980–81 FA Cup WinDrawLoss +FA Cup match detailsJarred Martin Leeds United: a complete record 1919–1986 MacDonald Malcolm Breedon Books Sport 1986 0-907969-17-8 Derby 155 14977257Rollin Jack Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82 Queen Anne Press 1981 0-362-02046-9 London 471 868301130RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance1 Third rounddmy 1981 1 3Coventry CityHome1–1Hird (pen.)24,5232 Third round replaydmy 1981 3 6Coventry CityAway0–1—22,057 Football League Cup 1980–81 Football League Cup WinDrawLoss +League Cup match detailsJarred Martin Leeds United: a complete record 1919–1986 MacDonald Malcolm Breedon Books Sport 1986 0-907969-17-8 Derby 160 14977257Rollin Jack Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82 Queen Anne Press 1981 0-362-02046-9 London 434–437 868301130RoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendance1 Second round, first legdmy 1980 8 27Aston VillaAway0–1—24,2382 Second round, second legdmy 1980 9 3Aston VillaHome1–3Graham 13'12,236 References Category:Leeds United F.C. seasons Leeds United Foot