SEASON: 1980-81


Prev Season: 1979-80
This Season: 1980-81
Next Season: 1981-82
DIVISION:
English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Brian Clough
FA Cup:
Quarter Final (Ipswich Town (A) 0-1)
League Cup:
4th Round (Watford (A) 1-4)

Player Of The Year:
Kenny Burns
Top Goalscorer:
Ian Wallace (13 goals)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1980-81
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Aston Villa422688724016324013105632273260European Cup First Round2-20-2
2Ipswich Town422310977431542451486732293456UEFA Cup First Round1-20-2
3Arsenal421915861451380361767825281653UEFA Cup First Round3-10-1
4West Bromwich Albion4220121060421542401558820271852UEFA Cup First Round2-11-2
5Liverpool4217178624213533815412524272051European Cup First Round0-00-0
6Southampton42201012765615424722561029342050UEFA Cup First Round2-10-2
7Nottingham Forest4219121162441533442049818241850
8Manchester United4215189513691113014678212215481-21-1
9Leeds United421710153947105619197592028-8442-10-1
10Tottenham Hotspur421415137068993443156102637243Cup Winners Cup First Round0-30-2
11Stoke City42121812516089431234982037-9425-02-1
12Manchester City4214111756591074352544132134-3393-21-1
13Birmingham City4213121750611155322327121838-11382-10-2
14Middlesbrough421652153611443381621181545-8371-00-0
15Everton421310195558867322554122333-3361-00-0
16Coventry City421310194868966313044131738-20361-11-1
17Sunderland421472152531047321943142034-1353-12-2
18Wolverhampton Wanderers421392043551128262027121735-12351-04-1
19Brighton and Hove Albion421472154671038302644132441-13354-11-0
20Norwich City42137224973975342540171548-2433Relegated2-11-1
21Leicester City42136234067759202361142044-2732Relegated5-01-1
22Crystal Palace42672947836411323703181546-3619Relegated3-03-1
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
57
Competitive Goals:
86
Goals per game:
1.5
League Games:
42
League Points:
50 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
59.5%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored17 times10 times8 times2 times3 times
Conceded27 times11 times3 times1 time
Won By15 times3 times4 times3 times
Lost By10 times5 times2 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 11--1020 Aston Villa (0-2)
27 22-11341 Ipswich Town (1-2), Aston Villa (2-2)
319 31--1020 Ipswich Town (0-2)
433 41-1-001 Liverpool (0-0)
550 53111333 West Bromwich Albion (2-1), West Bromwich Albion (1-2), Liverpool (0-0)
663 61--1020 Southampton (0-2)
721 722--524 Birmingham City (2-1), Arsenal (3-1)
865 8-------
94 94-13261 Arsenal (0-1), Manchester United (1-2), Birmingham City (0-2), Manchester United (1-1)
10 104211565 Sunderland (2-2), Tottenham Hotspur (0-3), Everton (1-0), Stoke City (2-1)
11 11321-425 Southampton (2-1), Manchester City (1-1), Middlesbrough (1-0)
12 12-------
137 131-1-001 Everton (0-0)
143 14-------
15 15312-634 Coventry City (1-1), Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-1), Coventry City (1-1)
16 16211-103 Middlesbrough (0-0), Brighton and Hove Albion (1-0)
17 1743-1636 Leeds United (2-1), Leeds United (0-1), Sunderland (3-1), Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-0)
183 1811--502 Leicester City (5-0)
191 19321-845 Manchester City (3-2), Norwich City (1-1), Brighton and Hove Albion (4-1)
20 20211-323 Leicester City (1-1), Norwich City (2-1)
21 2122--804 Stoke City (5-0), Crystal Palace (3-0)
22 2211--312 Crystal Palace (3-1)
Not included: Week 1 game against Tottenham Hotspur (0-2) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
33,930 (Aston Villa)
Lowest League Attendance:
19,690 (Middlesbrough)
Average League Attendance:
24,419
Highest Cup Attendance:
34,796 (Ipswich Town)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
12,463 (Valencia)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
15
Yellow Cards:
10
Red Cards:
1   (Martin O'Neill)
Own goals (for):
3   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
4   (scored by us for opponents)   (Larry Lloyd, Viv Anderson, Kenny Burns, Bryn Gunn)
Penalties scored:
10
Penalties conceded:
6
Penalties missed:
0
Penalties saved:
1


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 16, 1980Tottenham HotspurA0-243,39818
2Wed Aug 20, 1980Birmingham CityH2-126,56114Birtles (37'), Ponte (63')
3Sat Aug 23, 1980EvertonA0-025,98113
4Sat Aug 30, 1980Stoke CityH5-021,9156Wallace (?, 10'), Robertson (? pen), Birtles (30', 85')
5Sat Sep 06, 1980MiddlesbroughA0-017,1196
6Sat Sep 13, 1980Manchester CityH3-223,1844Birtles (15'), Bowyer (46'), Wallace (49')
7Sat Sep 20, 1980Leicester CityH5-027,1452Gray (12'), Robertson (72' pen), Birtles (80', 89'), Mills (85')
8Sat Sep 27, 1980ArsenalA0-129,8015
9Sat Oct 04, 1980Manchester UnitedH1-229,8018Wallace (31')
10Wed Oct 08, 1980SunderlandA2-230,5159Mills (68'), Bowyer (72')
11Sat Oct 11, 1980Brighton and Hove AlbionA1-017,4206Wallace (31')
12Sat Oct 18, 1980West Bromwich AlbionH2-125,0965Bowyer (36'), Mills (43')
13Wed Oct 22, 1980Leeds UnitedH2-125,0335Burns (35'), Wallace (43')
14Sat Oct 25, 1980Norwich CityA1-117,8494Robertson (49')
15Sat Nov 01, 1980SouthamptonH2-124,6693Ward (6'), Robertson (44' pen)
16Sat Nov 08, 1980LiverpoolA0-043,1433
17Tue Nov 11, 1980Birmingham CityA0-222,4334
18Sat Nov 15, 1980Tottenham HotspurH0-325,4007
19Sat Nov 22, 1980Ipswich TownH1-224,4238Wallace (76')
20Sat Nov 29, 1980Coventry CityA1-115,1718Wallace (25')
21Sat Dec 06, 1980Crystal PalaceH3-020,2238Gray (47' pen), Walsh (66'), Ward (78')
22Sat Dec 13, 1980Leeds UnitedA0-121,8828
23Sat Dec 20, 1980SunderlandH3-123,1517Ponte (15'), Walsh (40'), Francis (51')
24Fri Dec 26, 1980Wolverhampton WanderersA4-131,5885Brazier (30' OG), Gray (62' pen), Geoffrey Palmer (65' OG), Ponte (80')
25Sat Dec 27, 1980Aston VillaH2-233,9305Francis (41'), O'Neill (86')
26Sat Jan 10, 1981Ipswich TownA0-225,7017
27Sat Jan 31, 1981EvertonH1-025,6118Burns (34')
28Sat Feb 07, 1981Manchester CityA1-139,5248Francis (56')
29Wed Feb 18, 1981Stoke CityA2-117,3056Mike Doyle (8' OG), Walsh (55')
30Sat Feb 21, 1981ArsenalH3-125,3576O'Neill (9', 14'), Burns (74')
31Sat Feb 28, 1981Leicester CityA1-126,6085Walsh (89')
32Tue Mar 03, 1981MiddlesbroughH1-019,6904Burns (82')
33Sat Mar 14, 1981Brighton and Hove AlbionH4-120,6883Robertson (31' pen), Wallace (40'), Mills (50'), Burns (66')Safe
34Wed Mar 18, 1981Manchester UnitedA1-138,2053Wallace (20')Safe
35Sat Mar 21, 1981West Bromwich AlbionA1-219,2696Mills (?)Safe
36Sat Mar 28, 1981Norwich CityH2-122,3533Francis (53', 54')Safe
37Sat Apr 04, 1981SouthamptonA0-222,7126Safe
38Sat Apr 11, 1981LiverpoolH0-027,3636Safe
39Sat Apr 18, 1981Aston VillaA0-234,7078Safe
40Mon Apr 20, 1981Wolverhampton WanderersH1-019,7116Francis (30')Safe
41Sat Apr 25, 1981Crystal PalaceA3-112,1384Gray (35'), Wallace (44'), Aas (58')Safe
42Sat May 02, 1981Coventry CityH1-121,5115Robertson (43' pen)Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 03, 1981Bolton Wanderers3H3-322,920Francis (31', 65'), Ponte (84')
Tue Jan 06, 1981Bolton Wanderers31A1-022,799Francis (112')
Sat Jan 24, 1981Manchester United4H1-034,110Francis (15')
Sat Feb 14, 1981Bristol City5H2-126,742Robertson (83' pen), Wallace (88')
Sat Mar 07, 1981Ipswich TownQuarterH3-334,796Francis (24'), Walsh (40'), Robertson (51' pen)
Tue Mar 10, 1981Ipswich TownQuarter1A0-131,060

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Aug 27, 1980Peterborough United21H3-016,117Robertson (? pen), Birtles (?), Gray (?)
Wed Sep 03, 1980Peterborough United22A1-111,503Mills (28')
Tue Sep 23, 1980Bury3A7-08,828Ponte (?, ?, 6'), Birtles (?, ?), Mills (44'), Anderson (45')
Tue Oct 28, 1980Watford4A1-422,597Wallace (74')

European Cup
DateOpponentCountryRoundLegH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Sep 17, 1980CSKA SofiaBulgaria11A0-170,000
Wed Oct 01, 1980CSKA SofiaBulgaria12H0-125,818

Super Cup
DateOpponentCountryRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Tue Nov 25, 1980ValenciaSpainFinalH2-112,463Bowyer (57', 89')
Wed Dec 17, 1980ValenciaSpainFinalA0-129,038

Intercontinental Cup
DateOpponentCountryRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Feb 11, 1981Nacional MontevideoUruguayFinalN0-162,000

County Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon May 04, 1981Mansfield TownFinalH2-13,405Ward (?), Gray (?)

Pre-Season Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Jul 23, 1980Vancouver WhitecapsCanadaA1-128,710McGovern (?)
Fri Jul 25, 1980Tampa Bay RowdiesUSAA0-021,857
Sun Jul 27, 1980Colombia XIUSAA0-530,000
Thu Jul 31, 1980Toronto BlizzardCanadaA3-134,187Ponte (4'), Wallace (60'), Bowyer (81')
Tue Aug 05, 1980P Mulligan XIA3-222,000Wallace (?, ?), Birtles (?)
Fri Aug 08, 1980Alkmaar AZ67NetherlandsN1-228,000Birtles (62')
Sun Aug 10, 1980Bayern MunichGermanyN0-335,000
Mon Aug 11, 1980Grasshoppers ZurichSwitzerlandA0-045,000

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Sep 08, 1980Notts CountyEnglandA3-2-? (?, ?, ?)
Mon Oct 13, 1980Tampa Bay RowdiesUSAH7-118,562Needham (?, ?), Mills (?, ?), Ponte (?), Burns (?), Marangoni (?)
Wed Dec 10, 1980Grantham TownEnglandA6-12,418Walsh (16'), Francis (62', 68', 85'), Ward (80'), Anderson (88')
Sun Jan 11, 1981Paris St GermainFranceA0-211,000
Wed Feb 04, 1981Red Star BelgradeYugoslaviaH1-310,053Francis (76')
Tue Apr 07, 1981Kettering TownEnglandA5-2-Robertson (? pen, ? pen), Wallace (?, ?), Francis (?)
Tue Apr 14, 1981Cardiff CityWalesA2-12,349Robertson (?, ?)
Sun May 10, 1981Real MadridSpainA0-220,000
Tue May 19, 1981Real MallorcaSpainA5-1-Mills (?), Wallace (?, ?), Ward (?), Gray (? pen)

Testimonial
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Thu May 07, 1981Notts CountyEnglandH3-15,044Ward (?, ?), Needham (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (9) - £1,634,000 Out (6) - £300,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Jurgen RoberBoughtJohn O'HareSold
Lee SmeltBoughtLee SmeltSold
Stephen KendalBoughtMartin O'NeillSold
Jul 21, 1980Ian WallaceBought£1,250,000Feb 11, 1981Larry LloydSold
Jul 23, 1980Raimondo PonteBoughtMar 28, 1981Raimondo PonteSold
Oct 01, 1980Peter WardBoughtMay 12, 1981Frank GraySold£300,000
Mar 26, 1981Einar AasBought
Aug 09, 1981Mark ProctorBought£384,000
Dec 12, 1981Willie YoungBought


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Lee Smelt England2211
GK Peter Shilton England3054251415
GK Steve Sutton England19211
Defenders
D Bryn Gunn England213315108
D David Needham England3123959111
D Frank Gray Scotland2554241515411
D Kenny Burns Scotland264218111351Player Of The Year (2nd time)
D Larry Lloyd England31271161011
D Viv Anderson England2444211112112
Midfielders
M Colin Walsh Scotland182111555212
M Einar Aas Norway24732211
M Gary Mills England183315997343
M Ian Bowyer England2928117105222Sold to Sunderland in Jan 1981
M John McGovern Scotland30361510111
M Martin O'Neill N. Ireland28331661131113
M Raimondo Ponte Switz2532148107472
M Stuart Gray England201876511
Forwards
F Garry Birtles England24146359Sold to Man Utd in October
F Ian Wallace Scotland2449221314131
F John O'Hare Scotland3311
F John Robertson Scotland2752221515931
F Peter Ward England25207582142
F Trevor Francis England26261277112


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
13Ian Wallace49
11Trevor Francis26
9Garry Birtles14
9 (8)John Robertson52
7Gary Mills33
7Raimondo Ponte32
5Colin Walsh21
5Ian Bowyer28
5Kenny Burns42
4 (2)Frank Gray54
3Martin O'Neill33
3Own Goals57
2Peter Ward20
1Einar Aas7
1Stuart Gray18
1Viv Anderson44


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Brighton and Hove AlbionSat Oct 11, 1980Away1-0Sat Mar 14, 1981Home4-1
Crystal PalaceSat Dec 06, 1980Home3-0Sat Apr 25, 1981Away3-1
Stoke CitySat Aug 30, 1980Home5-0Wed Feb 18, 1981Away2-1
Wolverhampton WanderersFri Dec 26, 1980Away4-1Mon Apr 20, 1981Home1-0



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Ipswich TownSat Nov 22, 1980Home1-2Sat Jan 10, 1981Away0-2
Tottenham HotspurSat Aug 16, 1980Away0-2Sat Nov 15, 1980Home0-3