Comp. | Date | Opponents | Score | Scorers | Team | Opponents' Scorers | Crowd | Half-Time Score |
CL 1/42 | 16-08-1980 | Manchester City (a) | 0-0 (D) | | Team | | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 2/42 | 20-08-1980 | Nottingham Forest (h) | 1-0 (W) | Harris | Team | | Unknown | 1-0 |
CL 3/42 | 23-08-1980 | Manchester United (a) | 1-1 (D) | Bennett 60' | Team | Wynn (89') | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 4/42 | 30-08-1980 | West Bromwich Albion (a) | 0-2 (L) | | Team | Monaghan 2 (40', 50') | Unknown | 0-1 |
CL 5/42 | 06-09-1980 | Bury (h) | 1-1 (D) | Curtis (68') | Team | Unknown (87' pen) | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 6/42 | 13-09-1980 | Newcastle United (a) | 1-5 (L) | Curtis (84') | Team | Unknown Unknown Unknown (50') Unknown (60') Unknown (70') | Unknown | 0-2 |
CL 7/42 | 17-09-1980 | Sheffield Wednesday (h) | 1-1 (D) | Entwistle (50') | Team | Unknown | Unknown | 0-1 |
CL 8/42 | 27-09-1980 | Blackpool (h) | 0-0 (D) | | Team | | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 9/42 | 30-09-1980 | Coventry City (a) | 2-3 (L) | Curtis Entwistle | Team | Thomas, Van Gool, Gooding | Unknown | Unknown |
CL 10/42 | 04-10-1980 | Derby County (h) | 2-0 (W) | Burke Entwistle | Team | | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 11/42 | 07-10-1980 | Bolton Wanderers (a) | 0-1 (L) | | Team | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
CL 12/42 | 11-10-1980 | Everton (a) | 2-5 (L) | Parkinson (42') Clarke (57') | Team | Lodge (12') Quinn (20') Varadi (55') Sharp (62') Ratcliffe(77') | Unknown | 1-2 |
CL 13/42 | 18-10-1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (h) | 0-4 (L) | | Team | Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown | Unknown | 0-1 |
CL 14/42 | 22-10-1980 | Stoke City (h) | 0-0 (D) | | Team | | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 15/42 | 25-10-1980 | Aston Villa (a) | 1-3 (L) | Curtis (20') | Team | Unknown (30') Unknown (38') Unknown(44') | Unknown | 1-3 |
CL 16/42 | 01-11-1980 | Blackburn Rovers (h) | 2-2 (D) | Hamson (4') Parlane (7') | Team | Unknown Unknown | Unknown | 2-1 |
CL 17/42 | 04-11-1980 | Burnley (a) | 1-1 (D) | Curtis (75') | Team | Unknown (50') | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 18/42 | 12-11-1980 | Nottingham Forest (a) | 1-1 (D) | Burke | Team | Unknown | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 19/42 | 15-11-1980 | Manchester City (h) | 1-1 (D) | Burke (pen) | Team | Henry | Unknown | 0-1 |
CL 20/42 | 22-11-1980 | Preston North End (h) | 0-0 (D) | | Team | | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 21/42 | 29-11-1980 | Liverpool (a) | 1-1 (D) | Curtis (48') | Team | Russell | Unknown | 0-1 |
CL 22/42 | 06-12-1980 | Sheffield United (h) | 1-0 (W) | Curtis (85') | Team | | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 23/42 | 13-12-1980 | Stoke City (a) | 0-2 (L) | | Team | Unknown (43') Unknown (68') | Unknown | 0-1 |
CL 24/42 | 20-12-1980 | Bolton Wanderers (h) | 4-2 (W) | Arins (24') Hamson (40') Thomas (48') Dickinson (86') | Team | Unknown (15') Unknown | Unknown | 2-1 |
CL 25/42 | 06-01-1981 | Huddersfield Town (h) | 0-2 (L) | | Team | Unknown Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
CL 26/42 | 10-01-1981 | Preston North End (a) | 2-1 (W) | Peel Stevenson (75') | Team | Unknown (50') | Unknown | 1-0 |
CL 27/42 | 04-02-1981 | Manchester United (h) | 2-1 (W) | Hamson Parlane | Team | Davies | Unknown | 2-0 |
CL 28/42 | 07-02-1981 | Newcastle United (h) | 2-1 (W) | Hamson (pen) Butterworth (73') | Team | Unknown | Unknown | 1-0 |
CL 29/42 | 10-02-1981 | Bury (a) | 3-1 (W) | Chandler (pen) Dickinson (60') Firm | Team | Unknown | Unknown | 1-1 |
CL 30/42 | 25-02-1981 | Blackpool (a) | 0-0 (D) | | Team | | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 31/42 | 07-03-1981 | Derby County (a) | 1-1 (D) | Connor | Team | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
CL 32/42 | 14-03-1981 | Everton (h) | 1-2 (L) | Chandler (5') | Team | Sharp Stevens (88') | Unknown | 1-0 |
CL 33/42 | 18-03-1981 | Burnley (h) | 0-0 (D) | | Team | | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 34/42 | 31-03-1981 | Sheffield Wednesday (a) | 1-1 (D) | Chandler (65') | Team | Firm (og) (70') | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 35/42 | 02-04-1981 | Blackburn Rovers (a) | 3-0 (W) | Connor (1') Butterworth (35') Hamson | Team | | Unknown | 2-0 |
CL 36/42 | 07-04-1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (a) | 0-0 (D) | | Team | | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 37/42 | 11-04-1981 | Coventry City (h) | 2-2 (D) | Parkinson Hamson | Team | Unknown Unknown (86') | Unknown | Unknown |
CL 38/42 | 16-04-1981 | Aston Villa (h) | 0-0 (D) | | Team | | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 39/42 | 23-04-1981 | Huddersfield Town (a) | 1-0 (W) | Chandler | Team | | Unknown | Unknown |
CL 40/42 | 02-05-1981 | Liverpool (h) | 1-1 (D) | Butterworth (89') | Team | Foley (82') | Unknown | 0-0 |
CL 41/42 | 05-05-1981 | West Bromwich Albion (h) | 0-3 (L) | | Team | Unknown Unknown Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
CL 42/42 | 25-04-1981 | Sheffield United (a) | 0-4 (L) | | Team | Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |