During the 1980–81 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
In the 1980–81 season, Leicester were in the relegation places for most of the season and were stuck in the bottom three since the beginning of November which also included only 2 wins in 16 league games from beginning of September to the end of November. Their only highlight of the season was their famous league double over Liverpool as well as inflicting Liverpool's first home defeat in 85 games on 31 January 1981 with a 2–1 win at Anfield.
In 1980, ex-player Dave Richardson joined Leicester City as Youth Team Manager, bringing paedophile, Ted Langford, from his old club to become a scout.Clive Sheldon QC’s independent report, 17 March 2021
Final league table
Results Leicester City's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 16 August 1980 Ipswich TownH0–121,640 19 August 1980 EvertonA0–123,337 23 August 1980 LiverpoolH2–028,455Peake, Henderson 30 August 1980 Leeds UnitedA2–118,530O'Neill, Henderson 6 September 1980 SunderlandH0–120,638 13 September 1980 Manchester UnitedA0–543,229 20 September 1980 Nottingham ForestA0–527,145 27 September 1980 Tottenham HotspurH2–122,616Smith, Buchanan 4 October 1980 ArsenalA0–128,490 8 October 1980 Stoke CityH1–114,549Wilson 11 October 1980 Coventry CityH1–317,104Lineker 18 October 1980 Crystal PalaceA1–216,387Young 21 October 1980 MiddlesbroughA0–113,114 25 October 1980 Wolverhampton WanderersH2–018,133Henderson, Young 1 November 1980 Aston VillaA0–229,953 8 November 1980 Manchester CityH1–119,104Young 12 November 1980 EvertonH0–115,511 15 November 1980 Ipswich TownA1–319,892Williams 22 November 1980 West Bromwich AlbionA1–317,752Lineker 29 November 1980 Norwich CityH1–213,958Young 6 December 1980 Birmingham CityA2–118,479Melrose (2) 13 December 1980 MiddlesbroughH1–013,998MacDonald 20 December 1980 Stoke CityA0–113,433 26 December 1980 Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–119,570 27 December 1980 SouthamptonA0–421,886 10 January 1981 West Bromwich AlbionH0–217,778 17 January 1981 Leeds UnitedH0–116,094 31 January 1981 LiverpoolA2–135,154Byrne, Melrose 7 February 1981 Manchester UnitedH1–026,085Melrose 14 February 1981 SunderlandA0–122,569 21 February 1981 Tottenham HotspurA2–127,326Lynex, Byrne 28 February 1981 Nottingham ForestH1–126,608Lynex 7 March 1981 ArsenalH1–020,198Williams 14 March 1981 Coventry CityA1–421,430Young 21 March 1981 Crystal PalaceH1–115,176O'Neill 28 March 1981 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–021,694Melrose 31 March 1981 Manchester CityA3–310,291Williams, Young, Melrose 4 April 1981 Aston VillaH2–426,032Lynex (2, 1 pen) 18 April 1981 SouthamptonH2–221,349Young, Lynex (pen) 20 April 1981 Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–221,176MacDonald 25 April 1981 Birmingham CityH1–013,666Williams 2 May 1981 Norwich CityA3–224,675Melrose (3)
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR33 January 1981 Cardiff CityH3–017,527Lineker, Buchanan, MelroseR424 January 1981 Exeter CityH1–120,996HendersonR4R28 January 1981 Exeter CityA1–315,268Melrose
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st leg26 August 1980 West Bromwich AlbionA0–113,810R2 2nd leg3 September 1980 West Bromwich AlbionH0–1 (lost 0–2 on agg)17,081
Squad
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