1980–81 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1980–81 season was Manchester City's 79th season of competitive football and 61st season in the top division of English football.[1] In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup.

Manchester City
1980–81 season
ManagerMalcolm Allison (to 8 Oct 1980)
Tony Book (caretaker)
John Bond (from 17 Oct 1980)
StadiumMaine Road
First Division12th
FA CupRunners-up
League CupSemi-finals

First Division
Main article: 1980–81 Football League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Tottenham Hotspur 42 14 15 13 70 68 +2 43 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
11 Stoke City 42 12 18 12 51 60 −9 42
12 Manchester City 42 14 11 17 56 59 −3 39
13 Birmingham City 42 13 12 17 50 61 −11 38
14 Middlesbrough 42 16 5 21 53 61 −8 37
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1980–81 FA Cup winners.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 14 11 17 56 59  −3 39 10 7 4 35 25  +10 4 4 13 21 34  −13

Source:

References
  1. "History". Statto.
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