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NEWTON HEATH/
MANCHESTER UNITED SEASON
1980-1981

Manchester United season stats A statistical compilation of all Newton Heath/Manchester United matches during the 1980-1981 season including RESULTS, STATS and HISTORY. Navigate page below for a statistical breakdown unrivalled by other sites, as we are proud to showcase the club’s entire history of first team games offering stats on appearances, goals, opponent manager, club manager, stadium, competition, opponents, opponent nationality, red cards, cup finals, penalties for, penalties against, own goals for, own goals against, most goals scored, most goals conceded, hat-tricks and a chronological list of all matches played in 1980-1981.
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Newton Heath/Manchester United 1980-1981 Season Record

Manchester United club crest PWDLFA
P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 24 9 13 2 33 18 +15 37.50
A 25 7 8 10 23 24 -1 28.00
Total 49 16 21 12 56 42 +14 32.65
 
First Match Played: 16 Aug 1980 Middlesbrough W 3-0 League Division One @ Old Trafford  
Last Match Played: 25 Apr 1981 Norwich City W 1-0 League Division One @ Old Trafford
Highest Attendance: (57049) 26 Dec 1980 Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One @ Old Trafford
Most Goals scored in a Match: (5) See table below
Most Goals Conceded in a Match: (3) See table below
Other information
Goals scored Appearances Opponent Manager Club Manager
No Player Name Goals Apps
1. Jordan, Joe 15 37
2. Macari, Lou 9 44
3. McIlroy, Sammy 6 37
4. Coppell, Steve 6 49
5. Jovanovic, Nikola 4 24
6. Duxbury, Mick 3 37
7. Thomas, Mickey 3 37
8. Grimes, Ashley 2 10
9. McQueen, Gordon 2 13
10. Nicholl, Jimmy 2 43
11. Birtles, Garry 1 28
12. Albiston, Arthur 1 49
No Player Name Apps Goals
1. Albiston, Arthur 49 1
2. Coppell, Steve 49 6
3. Bailey, Gary 47 0
4. Macari, Lou 44 9
5. Nicholl, Jimmy 43 2
6. Jordan, Joe 37 15
7. McIlroy, Sammy 37 6
8. Thomas, Mickey 37 3
9. Duxbury, Mick 37 3
10. Moran, Kevin 34 0
11. Buchan, Martin 32 0
12. Birtles, Garry 28 1
13. Jovanovic, Nikola 24 4
14. Wilkins, Ray 15 0
15. McQueen, Gordon 13 2
16. Greenhoff, Jimmy 12 0
17. Grimes, Ashley 10 2
18. Ritchie, Andy 6 0
19. Sloan, Thomas 3 0
20. Roche, Paddy 2 0
21. McGarvey, Scott 2 0
22. McGrath, Chris 1 0
23. Whelan, Anthony 1 0
No Opponent Manager Count
1. Milne, Gordon 4
2. Mullery, Alan 4
3. Clough, Brian 3
4. Neal, John 2
5. Barnwell, John 2
6. Smith, Jim 2
7. Knighton, Ken 2
8. Burkinshaw, Keith 2
9. Wallace, Jock 2
10. Machcinski, Jacek 2
11. Saunders, Ron 2
12. Neill, Terry 2
13. Robson, Bobby 2
14. Durban, Alan 2
15. Lee, Gordon 2
16. McMenemy, Lawrie 2
17. Brown, Ken 2
18. Paisley, Bob 2
19. Atkinson, Ron 2
20. Adamson, Jimmy 1
21. Allison, Malcolm 1
22. Walley, Ernie 1
23. Bond, John 1
24. Clarke, Alan 1
25. Gradi, Dario 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Sexton, Dave 49
Stadiums Manchester United have played at Manchester United by competition Manchester United opponents Manchester United opponent nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 24
2. City Ground, Nottingham 2
3. Goldstone Ground 2
4. Highfield Road 2
5. Anfield 1
6. Ayresome Park 1
7. Carrow Road 1
8. Elland Road 1
9. Filbert Street 1
10. Goodison Park 1
11. Highbury 1
12. Maine Road 1
13. Molineux 1
14. Portman Road 1
15. Roker Park 1
16. Selhurst Park 1
17. St Andrews 1
18. Stadio TKS 1
19. The Dell 1
20. The Hawthorns 1
21. Victoria Ground 1
22. Villa Park 1
23. White Hart Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 42
2. FA Cup 3
3. Europa League 2
4. League Cup 2
No Opponent Count
1. Brighton 4
2. Coventry City 4
3. Nottingham Forest 3
4. Arsenal 2
5. Aston Villa 2
6. Birmingham City 2
7. Crystal Palace 2
8. Everton 2
9. Ipswich Town 2
10. Leeds United 2
11. Leicester City 2
12. Liverpool 2
13. Manchester City 2
14. Middlesbrough 2
15. Norwich City 2
16. Southampton 2
17. Stoke City 2
18. Sunderland 2
19. Tottenham Hotspur 2
20. West Bromwich Albion 2
21. Widzew Lodz 2
22. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 47
2. Poland 2
Manchester United red cards Manchester United Cup Finals
No Date Player Opponent
No red cards recorded.
No Date WDL F-A Opponent Competition
No cup finals recorded.
Manchester United penalties scored Manchester United penalties conceded
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 08-10-1980 McIlroy, Sammy 1 Aston Villa
2. 18-10-1980 McIlroy, Sammy 1 Ipswich Town
3. 14-03-1981 McIlroy, Sammy 1 Aston Villa
Date Opponent No F-A Scorer
08-10-1980 Aston Villa 1 3-3 Peter Withe 15' Gordon Cowans 55' (pen), Gary Shaw 67'
27-12-1980 West Bromwich Albion 1 1-3 Gary Owen 35' (pen), *Peter Barnes 43', Cyrille Regis 61'
28-01-1981 Sunderland 1 0-2 Gordon Chisholm 25', Gary Rowell 89' (pen)
Manchester United own goals for Manchester United own goals against
Date No F-A Opponents Scorers
06-12-1980 1 2-2 Norwich City Kevin Bond 10' (o.g.), Steve Coppell 33'
18-03-1981 1 1-1 Nottingham Forest Kenny Burns 44' (o.g.)
Date No F-A Player Name Opponent
06-12-1980 1 2-2 Jovanovic, Nikola Norwich City
Manchester United most goals scored Manchester United most goals conceded
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
13-09-1980 Leicester City W 5-0 H League Division One
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
08-10-1980 Aston Villa D 3-3 H League Division One
27-12-1980 West Bromwich Albion L 1-3 A League Division One
14-03-1981 Aston Villa D 3-3 A League Division One
Manchester United Hat-tricks  
No Date Player Name No Opponent
No hat-tricks recorded.
 
Matches played in 1980-1981
No Date Comp WDL F-A HAN Scorers Opp Scorers
1. 16-08-1980 Div 1 W 3-0 H Mickey Thomas 41', Lou Macari 70', Ashley Grimes 90'
2. 19-08-1980 Div 1 L 0-1 A George Berry 88'
3. 23-08-1980 Div 1 D 0-0 A
4. 27-08-1980 LC L 0-1 H Tom English 66'
5. 30-08-1980 Div 1 D 1-1 H Nikola Jovanovic 59' Alan Brown 84'
6. 02-09-1980 LC L 0-1 A Andy Blair 46'
7. 06-09-1980 Div 1 D 0-0 A
8. 13-09-1980 Div 1 W 5-0 H Steve Coppell 3', Ashley Grimes 43', Nikola Jovanovic 49', 67', Lou Macari 59'
9. 17-09-1980 EL D 1-1 H Sammy McIlroy 4' Krzysztof Surlit 6'
10. 20-09-1980 Div 1 D 0-0 A
11. 27-09-1980 Div 1 D 2-2 H Steve Coppell 31', Arthur Albiston 72' Kevin Reeves 43', Roger Palmer 89'
12. 01-10-1980 EL D 0-0 A
13. 04-10-1980 Div 1 W 2-1 A Lou Macari 43', Steve Coppell 73' Ian Wallace 31'
14. 08-10-1980 Div 1 D 3-3 H Sammy McIlroy 35' (pen), 57', Steve Coppell 36' Peter Withe 15' Gordon Cowans 55' (pen), Gary Shaw 67'
15. 11-10-1980 Div 1 D 0-0 H
16. 18-10-1980 Div 1 D 1-1 A Sammy McIlroy 67' (pen) Paul Mariner 55'
17. 22-10-1980 Div 1 W 2-1 A Joe Jordan 15', Lou Macari 58' Bren O'Callaghan 80'
18. 25-10-1980 Div 1 W 2-0 H Joe Jordan 16', Steve Coppell 73'
19. 01-11-1980 Div 1 L 0-1 A Peter Nicholas 27'
20. 08-11-1980 Div 1 D 0-0 H
21. 12-11-1980 Div 1 D 0-0 H
22. 15-11-1980 Div 1 D 1-1 A Joe Jordan 58' Craig Johnston 75'
23. 22-11-1980 Div 1 W 4-1 A Joe Jordan 12', 38' Sammy McIlroy 44', Mick Duxbury 84' *Andy Ritchie 68'
24. 29-11-1980 Div 1 D 1-1 H Joe Jordan 88' Nick Holmes 82'
25. 06-12-1980 Div 1 D 2-2 A Kevin Bond 10' (o.g.), Steve Coppell 33' Nikola Jovanovic 59' (o.g.), Justin Fashanu 73'
26. 13-12-1980 Div 1 D 2-2 H Lou Macari 28', Joe Jordan 68' Paul Randall 8', Lee Chapman 21'
27. 20-12-1980 Div 1 L 1-2 A Lou Macari 67' Graham Rix 29', Paul Vaessen 58'
28. 26-12-1980 Div 1 D 0-0 H
29. 27-12-1980 Div 1 L 1-3 A Nikola Jovanovic 54' Gary Owen 35' (pen), *Peter Barnes 43', Cyrille Regis 61'
30. 03-01-1981 FAC D 2-2 H Mick Duxbury 70', Mickey Thomas 74' Brian Horton 12', *Andy Ritchie 23'
31. 07-01-1981 FAC W 2-0 A Jimmy Nicholl 33', Garry Birtles 72'
32. 10-01-1981 Div 1 W 2-1 H Gordon McQueen 34', Lou Macari 63' *Andy Ritchie 62'
33. 24-01-1981 FAC L 0-1 A Trevor Francis 15'
34. 28-01-1981 Div 1 L 0-2 A Gordon Chisholm 25', Gary Rowell 89' (pen)
35. 31-01-1981 Div 1 W 2-0 H Joe Jordan 5', Lou Macari 83'
36. 07-02-1981 Div 1 L 0-1 A Jim Melrose 64'
37. 17-02-1981 Div 1 D 0-0 H
38. 21-02-1981 Div 1 L 0-1 A Steve MacKenzie 59'
39. 28-02-1981 Div 1 L 0-1 H Brian Flynn 90'
40. 07-03-1981 Div 1 L 0-1 A Kevin Keegan 3'
41. 14-03-1981 Div 1 D 3-3 A Joe Jordan 46', 66', Sammy McIlroy 88' (pen) Peter Withe 15', 28', Gary Shaw 68'
42. 18-03-1981 Div 1 D 1-1 H Kenny Burns 44' (o.g.) Ian Wallace 37'
43. 21-03-1981 Div 1 W 2-1 H Mickey Thomas 17', Jimmy Nicholl 53' Terry Butcher 7'
44. 28-03-1981 Div 1 W 1-0 A Joe Jordan 30'
45. 04-04-1981 Div 1 W 1-0 H Mick Duxbury 78'
46. 11-04-1981 Div 1 W 2-0 A Joe Jordan 34', 44'
47. 14-04-1981 Div 1 W 1-0 A Gordon McQueen 7'
48. 18-04-1981 Div 1 W 2-1 H Joe Jordan 2', Lou Macari 33' Cyrille Regis 62'
49. 25-04-1981 Div 1 W 1-0 H Joe Jordan 57'
 

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