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1980–81 Birmingham City F.C. season

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clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1980–81
managerJim Smith
chairmanKeith Coombs
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League First Division
league result13th of 22
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFourth round
(eliminated by Coventry City)
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultFifth round
(eliminated by Liverpool)
league topscorerFrank Worthington (16)
season topscorerFrank Worthington (18)
highest attendance33,879 vs Aston Villa, 11 October 1980
lowest attendance12,163 vs Bristol City, League Cup 2nd round, 26 August 1980
average attendance19,248
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(eliminated by Coventry City) (eliminated by Liverpool) The 1980–81 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 78th in the Football League and their 46th in the First Division, to which they were promoted in 1979–80. They finished in 13th position in the 22-team division. They entered the 1980–81 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost to Coventry City in the fourth, and were eliminated in the quarter-final of the League Cup by Liverpool.

Twenty-three players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Defenders Joe Gallagher and Dave Langan and midfielder Archie Gemmill each played in every game but one over the season, and Frank Worthington was the club's top scorer with 18 goals, of which 16 were scored in the league.

Football League First Division

Main article: 1980–81 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance16 August 198020 August 198023 August 198030 August 19806 September 198013 September 198020 September 198027 September 19804 October 19807 October 198011 October 198018 October 198025 October 19801 November 19808 November 198011 November 198015 November 198022 November 198029 November 19806 December 198013 December 198020 December 198026 December 198027 December 198010 January 198113 January 198117 January 198131 January 19817 February 198114 February 198120 February 198128 February 198117 March 198121 March 198128 March 198131 March 19814 April 198111 April 198118 April 198121 April 198125 April 19812 May 1981
4thCoventry CityHW3–1Curbishley 2, Dillon21,877
10thNottingham ForestAL1–2Worthington26,561
7thManchester UnitedHD0–028,661
13thSouthamptonAL1–3Worthington21,683
15thLiverpoolHD1–1Worthington27,042
14thBrighton & Hove AlbionAD2–2Curbishley, Bertschin15,767
15thWest Bromwich AlbionHD1–1Givens22,016
14thNorwich CityAD2–2Ainscow, Worthington13,561
15thWolverhampton WanderersAL0–122,777
13thArsenalHW3–1Lynex, Worthington, Dillon15,511
15thAston VillaHL1–2Worthington pen33,879
14thManchester CityAW1–0Gemmill pen30,041
14thStoke CityHD1–1Bertschin16,535
11thMiddlesbroughAW2–1Worthington 213,292
9thCrystal PalaceHW1–0Bertschin16,910
9thNottingham ForestHW2–0Worthington 222,433
10thCoventry CityAL1–2Curbishley18,429
10thTottenham HotspurHW2–1Curbishley, Ainscow24,817
9thEvertonAD1–1Ainscow22,274
10thLeicester CityHL1–2Scott og18,479
12thAston VillaAL0–341,101
13thIpswich TownHL1–3Ainscow16,161
13thLeeds UnitedAD0–019,214
14thSunderlandHW3–2Gemmill, Bertschin, Worthington19,005
14thTottenham HotspurAL0–124,909
14thIpswich TownAL1–5Worthington21,148
14thSouthamptonHL0–316,491
18thManchester UnitedAL0–239,081
17thBrighton & Hove AlbionHW2–1Evans, Curbishley13,691
14thLiverpoolAD2–2Evans, Ainscow32,199
10thNorwich CityHW4–0Ainscow, Evans 2, Gemmill14,686
14thWest Bromwich AlbionAD2–2Worthington, Ainscow24,848
12thWolverhampton WanderersHW1–0Worthington20,005
10thManchester CityHW2–0Worthington, Evans16,160
10thStoke CityAD0–014,624
11thArsenalAL1–2Worthington17,431
11thMiddlesbroughHW2–1Evans, Broadhurst12,472
11thCrystal PalaceAL1–3Ainscow11,122
11thSunderlandAL0–320,158
13thLeeds UnitedHL0–214,505
13thLeicester CityAL0–113,686
13thEvertonHD1–1Evans12,863

League table (part)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts11th12th13th14th15th
Stoke City421218125160−942
Manchester City421411175659−339
Birmingham City421312175061−1138
Middlesbrough42165215361−837
Everton421310195558−336

FA Cup

Main article: 1980–81 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird roundThird round replayFourth round
3 January 1981SunderlandHD1–1Bertschin23,098
7 January 1981SunderlandAW2–1Bertschin, Evans27,793
24 January 1981Coventry CityAL2–3Worthington pen, Ainscow29,492

League Cup

Main article: 1980–81 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceSecond round 1st legSecond round 2nd legThird roundFourth roundFifth round
26 August 1980Bristol CityHW2–1Ainscow, Gemmill pen12,163
2 September 1980Bristol CityAD0–06,958
23 September 1980Blackburn RoversHW1–0Gallagher14,580
28 October 1980Ipswich TownHW2–1Worthington pen, Ainscow18,968
2 December 1980LiverpoolAL1–3Bertschin30,236

Appearances and goals

:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. :Players marked left the club during the playing season. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTony CotonJeff WealandsKevan BroadhurstMark DennisJoe GallagherPhil HawkerDave LanganTerry LeesMalcolm PageColin ToddPat Van Den HauweAlan AinscowAlan CurbishleyKevin DillonArchie GemmillTerry GoodeIan HandysidesKeith BertschinTony EvansDon GivensPaul IveySteve LynexFrank Worthington
GKENG30100040
GKENG3902050460
DFENG1510000151
DFENG1904000230
DFENG4103051491
DFENG1100010120
DFIRL4203040490
DFENG20300050
DFWAL20001030
DFENG4003050480
DFWAL3 (1)000003 (1)0
MFENG40831524811
MFENG2963040366
MFENG38 (1)2204044 (1)2
MFSCO4133051494
MFENG0 (2)000000 (2)0
MFENG6 (2)000006 (2)0
FWENG28 (2)4324134 (2)7
FWENG16 (1)70 (1)10016 (2)8
FWIRL4 (6)1002 (1)06 (7)1
FWENG1 (1)000001 (1)0
FWENG6 (8)110108 (8)1
FWENG361631414318

Sources

  • For match dates, league positions and results:
  • For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 396–97.

References

References

  1. "Birmingham City 1980–1981 : English Division One (old) Table". Statto Organisation.
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