1979/80◄ Manchester United Results ►1981/82
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Ground: Old Trafford Division: Football League First Division |
Season 1980/81
League & Cup Results
| Game | Date | Opposition | Result | H/A | Venue | Competition |
| 1 | 16/08/1980 | Middlesbrough | Won 3-0 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 2 | 19/08/1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Lost 0-1 | Away | Molineux | FL First Division |
| 3 | 23/08/1980 | Birmingham City | Drew 0-0 | Away | St Andrews | FL First Division |
| 4 | 27/08/1980 | Coventry City | Lost 0-1 | Home | Old Trafford | League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg |
| 5 | 30/08/1980 | Sunderland | Drew 1-1 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 6 | 02/09/1980 | Coventry City | Lost 0-1 | Away | Highfield Road | League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg |
| Manchester United Lost 2-0 on aggregate | ||||||
| 7 | 06/09/1980 | Tottenham Hotspur | Drew 0-0 | Away | White Hart Lane | FL First Division |
| 8 | 13/09/1980 | Leicester City | Won 5-0 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 9 | 17/09/1980 | Widzew Lodz | Drew 1-1 | Home | Old Trafford | UEFA Cup 1st Round 1st Leg |
| 10 | 20/09/1980 | Leeds United | Drew 0-0 | Away | Elland Road | FL First Division |
| 11 | 27/09/1980 | Manchester City | Drew 2-2 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 12 | 01/10/1980 | Widzew Lodz | Drew 0-0 | Away | Stadion Miejski | UEFA Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg |
| Manchester United Lost on the Away Goals Rule after Drawing 1-1 on aggregate | ||||||
| 13 | 04/10/1980 | Nottingham Forest | Won 2-1 | Away | City Ground | FL First Division |
| 14 | 08/10/1980 | Aston Villa | Drew 3-3 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 15 | 11/10/1980 | Arsenal | Drew 0-0 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 16 | 18/10/1980 | Ipswich Town | Drew 1-1 | Away | Portman Road | FL First Division |
| 17 | 22/10/1980 | Stoke City | Won 2-1 | Away | Victoria Ground | FL First Division |
| 18 | 25/10/1980 | Everton | Won 2-0 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 19 | 01/11/1980 | Crystal Palace | Lost 0-1 | Away | Selhurst Park | FL First Division |
| 20 | 08/11/1980 | Coventry City | Drew 0-0 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 21 | 12/11/1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Drew 0-0 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 22 | 15/11/1980 | Middlesbrough | Drew 1-1 | Away | Ayresome Park | FL First Division |
| 23 | 22/11/1980 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Won 4-1 | Away | Goldstone Ground | FL First Division |
| 24 | 29/11/1980 | Southampton | Drew 1-1 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 25 | 06/12/1980 | Norwich City | Drew 2-2 | Away | Carrow Road | FL First Division |
| 26 | 13/12/1980 | Stoke City | Drew 2-2 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 27 | 20/12/1980 | Arsenal | Lost 1-2 | Away | Highbury | FL First Division |
| 28 | 26/12/1980 | Liverpool | Drew 0-0 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 29 | 27/12/1980 | West Bromwich Albion | Lost 1-3 | Away | The Hawthorns | FL First Division |
| 30 | 03/01/1981 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Drew 2-2 | Home | Old Trafford | FA Cup 3rd Round |
| 31 | 07/01/1981 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Won 2-0 | Away | Goldstone Ground | FA Cup 3rd Round Replay |
| 32 | 10/01/1981 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Won 2-1 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 33 | 24/01/1981 | Nottingham Forest | Lost 0-1 | Away | City Ground | FA Cup 4th Round |
| 34 | 28/01/1981 | Sunderland | Lost 0-2 | Away | Roker Park | FL First Division |
| 35 | 31/01/1981 | Birmingham City | Won 2-0 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 36 | 07/02/1981 | Leicester City | Lost 0-1 | Away | Filbert Street | FL First Division |
| 37 | 17/02/1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | Drew 0-0 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 38 | 21/02/1981 | Manchester City | Lost 0-1 | Away | Maine Road | FL First Division |
| 39 | 28/02/1981 | Leeds United | Lost 0-1 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 40 | 07/03/1981 | Southampton | Lost 0-1 | Away | The Dell | FL First Division |
| 41 | 14/03/1981 | Aston Villa | Drew 3-3 | Away | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 42 | 18/03/1981 | Nottingham Forest | Drew 1-1 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 43 | 21/03/1981 | Ipswich Town | Won 2-1 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 44 | 28/03/1981 | Everton | Won 1-0 | Away | Goodison Park | FL First Division |
| 45 | 04/04/1981 | Crystal Palace | Won 1-0 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 46 | 11/04/1981 | Coventry City | Won 2-0 | Away | Highfield Road | FL First Division |
| 47 | 14/04/1981 | Liverpool | Won 1-0 | Away | Anfield | FL First Division |
| 48 | 18/04/1981 | West Bromwich Albion | Won 2-1 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 49 | 25/04/1981 | Norwich City | Won 1-0 | Home | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
End of Season Review
| League Record | ||||||||
| Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 8th | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 48 |
| Click here for final League Standings | ||||||||
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Cup Record |
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| Competition | Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| FA Cup | 4th Round | Nottingham Forest |
| Football League Cup | 2nd Round | Coventry City |
| UEFA Cup | 1st Round | Widzew Lodz |
Manager
Dave Sexton (until 30th April 1981) |
1979/80◄ Manchester United Results ►1981/82
MANCHESTER UNITED