1980–81 Preston North End F.C. season

During the 1980–81 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Final league table

Results Preston North End's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 16 August 1980 Bristol City H 1-1 6,058 Elliott 19 August 1980 Grimsby Town A 0-0 10,461 23 August 1980 West Ham United H 0-0 9,063 30 August 1980 Sheffield Wednesday A 0-3 16,724 6 September 1980 Cambridge United H 2-0 5,516 McGee 2 13 September 1980 Watford A 1-2 11,275 Coleman 20 September 1980 Chelsea A 1-1 13,755 Elliott 27 September 1980 Shrewsbury Town H 0-0 6,309 4 October 1980 Leyton Orient A 0-4 4,295 7 October 1980 Newcastle United H 2-3 5,301 Coleman, Bruce 11 October 1980 Luton Town H 1-0 5,620 Elliott 18 October 1980 Wrexham A 1-0 5,775 Bruce 21 October 1980 Bolton Wanderers A 1-2 10,713 Bruce 25 October 1980 Bristol City H 0-0 5,807 1 November 1980 Oldham Athletic A 1-1 6,739 Bruce 8 November 1980 Cardiff City H 3-1 5,458 Baxter, Bruce, Stevens (og) 15 November 1980 Bristol City A 0-0 8,042 22 November 1980 Queens Park Rangers H 3-2 6,725 Naughton 2, Baxter 28 November 1980 Swansea City A 0-3 9,115 2 December 1980 Grimsby Town H 2-4 5,289 Elliott, Baxter 6 December 1980 Derby County H 0-3 6,118 13 December 1980 Luton Town A 2-4 7,874 Elliott, Bruce 20 December 1980 Wrexham H 1-1 4,746 Elliott 26 December 1980 Blackburn Rovers A 0-0 17,726 27 December 1980 Notts County H 2-2 6,547 Baxter, Elliott 10 January 1981 Queens Park Rangers A 1-1 8,415 Bell 31 January 1981 West Ham United A 0-5 26,413 7 February 1981 Watford H 2-1 5,107 McGee, Coleman 14 February 1981 Cambridge United A 0-1 4,228 21 February 1981 Shrewsbury Town A 0-3 4,660 28 February 1981 Chelsea H 1-0 8,129 Bruce 7 March 1981 Leyton Orient H 3-0 5,448 Taylor (og), Doyle, McGee 14 March 1981 Newcastle United A 0-2 11,946 24 March 1981 Bolton Wanderers H 1-2 8,505 Bruce 28 March 1981 Bristol Rovers A 0-2 4,427 4 April 1981 Oldham Athletic H 1-2 6,154 Bruce 11 April 1981 Cardiff City A 3-1 4,991 Haslegrave, Bruce, Elliott 14 April 1981 Sheffield Wednesday H 2-1 9,537 Elliott, Houston 18 April 1981 Notts County A 0-0 8,485 21 April 1981 Blackburn Rovers H 0-0 18,742 2 May 1981 Swansea City H 1-3 18,970 Bruce 6 May 1981 Derby County A 2-1 15,050 Bruce 2

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers R3 3 January 1981 Bristol Rovers H 3-4 6,352 Bruce, Houston, McGee

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers R1 - 1L 26 August 1980 Wigan Athletic H 1-0 8,108 McGee R1 - 2L 3 September 1980 Wigan Athletic A 2-1 9,698 Coleman, McGee R2 23 September 1980 Oxford United H 1-0 5,722 Coleman R3 29 October 1980 West Bromwich Albion A 0-0 17,579 R3 - Replay 4 November 1980 West Bromwich Albion H 1-1 (AET) 14,420 Bell R3 - 2nd Replay 12 November 1980 West Bromwich Albion A 1-2 (AET) 15,218 Bruce

Anglo-Scottish Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersprg130 July 1980Carlisle UnitedH0–0 prg12 August 1980Blackburn RoversH0–1 prg15 August 1980BlackpoolH0–1

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Awards and Nominations

Club Awards Award Player Notes Player of the Year Mick Baxter

References