Week 31 Week 32 Birmingham City v Norwich City 4-0 (0-0) Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton FC 2-0 (0-0) Friday, 20 February 1981, St. Andrew’s, attendance: 14,686 Tuesday, 24 February 1981, Goldstone Ground, attendance: 23,715 BCFC: Wealands; Langan, Broadhurst, K.Dillon, Gallagher, C.Todd, Ainscow, A.Evans II, F.Worthington, Gemmill, Handysides BHA: Digweed; G.P.Williams, G.A.Stevens, P.Clark, S.Foster, Lawrenson, N.McNab, Stille, M.Robinson, G.D.Smith, O’Sullivan NCFC: Hansbury; K.Bond, Muzinic (Jack), McGuire, Mendham, D.Watson II, Barham, Fashanu, Royle, Paddon, Goble SFC: Wells; Golac, M.Waldron, S.Williams, D.Watson, C.Nicholl, Hebberd (A.Rogers), Channon, George, S.Moran, G.E.Baker Scorers: 1-0 Ainscow (74.), 2-0 A.Evans II (78.), 3-0 Gemmill (85.), 4-0 A.Evans II (87.) Scorers: 1-0 G.P.Williams (74., pen.), 2-0 Stille (78.) Manchester City v Manchester United 1-0 (0-0) Arsenal FC v Manchester City 2-0 (0-0) Saturday, 21 February 1981, Maine Road, attendance: 50,114 Tuesday, 24 February 1981, Highbury, attendance: 24,790 MCFC: Corrigan; Henry, R.McDonald, N.Reid, Power, Booth, D.Bennett, Gow, S.MacKenzie, Hutchison, K.Reeves AFC: Jennings; Devine, Sansom, Talbot, O’Leary, W.Young, Hollins, Sunderland, Stapleton, Gatting, Rix MUFC: Bailey; J.Nicholl, Albiston, Duxbury (McGarvey), K.Moran, M.Buchan, Coppell, R.Wilkins, Birtles, Macari, McIlroy MCFC: Corrigan; Ranson, R.McDonald (Tueart), N.Reid, Power, Caton, D.Bennett, Gow, S.MacKenzie, Hutchison, K.Reeves Scorer: 1-0 S.MacKenzie (59.) Scorers: 1-0 Talbot (54.), 2-0 Sunderland (87.) Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City 1-2 (1-1) West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City 2-2 (1-2) Saturday, 21 February 1981, White Hart Lane, attendance: 26,126 Saturday, 28 February 1981, The Hawthorns, attendance: 24,853 Spurs: Daines; Hughton, P.Miller, G.Roberts, Lacy, Perryman, Ardiles, Archibald, A.Galvin, Hoddle, Crooks (Brooke) WBA: Godden; Batson, D.Statham, Moses, Wile, M.Bennett, B.Robson, Deehan, C.Regis (A.Brown II), G.Owen, P.Barnes LCFC: Wallington; T.Williams, Friar, A.Peake, L.May, J.O’Neill, Lynex, Melrose (P.Byrne), A.F.Young, I.Wilson, K.MacDonald BCFC: Wealands; Langan, Broadhurst, K.Dillon, Gallagher, C.Todd, Ainscow, A.Evans II, F.Worthington, Hawker (Givens), Handysides Scorers: 0-1 Lynex (29.), 1-1 Archibald (45.), 1-2 P.Byrne (79.) Scorers: 1-0 Moses (4.), 1-1 F.Worthington (32.), 1-2 Ainscow (38.), 2-2 A.Brown II (72.) Southampton FC v West Bromwich Albion 2-2 (1-1) Leicester City v Nottingham Forest 1-1 (1-0) Saturday, 21 February 1981, The Dell, attendance: 21,910 Saturday, 28 February 1981, Filbert Street, attendance: 26,608 SFC: Wells; Golac, N.Holmes, S.Williams, D.Watson, C.Nicholl, Keegan (Hebberd), Channon, George, S.Moran, G.E.Baker LCFC: Wallington; T.Williams, Friar, A.Peake, L.May, J.O’Neill, Lynex (P.Byrne), Melrose, A.F.Young, I.Wilson, K.MacDonald WBA: Godden; Batson, D.Statham, Moses, Wile, M.Bennett, B.Robson, Deehan, C.Regis, G.Owen, P.Barnes NFFC: Shilton; V.Anderson, F.Gray, S.Gray, K.Burns, Gunn, G.Mills (Ponte), I.Wallace, T.Francis, C.Walsh, J.N.Robertson Scorers: 1-0 Golac (13.), 1-1 B.Robson (26.), 1-2 C.Regis (56.), 2-2 S.Moran (62.) Scorers: 1-0 Lynex (45.), 1–1 C.Walsh (90.) Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 (2-1) Crystal Palace v Everton FC 2-3 (1-1) Saturday, 21 February 1981, Portman Road, attendance: 24,218 Saturday, 28 February 1981, Selhurst Park, attendance: 14,594 Town: Cooper; M.Mills, Butcher, S.McCall, Osman, Beattie, Wark, Mühren, Mariner, K.O’Callaghan, Gates CPFC: P.Barron; P.Hinshelwood, Lovell, P.Nicholas, Boyle, W.Gilbert, Smillie (L.Carter), Brooks, C.Allen, Sealy, Hilaire WWFC: Bradshaw; G.Palmer, D.Parkin, P.W.Daniel (N.Bell), McAlle, G.Berry, K.Hibbitt, H.Atkinson, A.Gray, J.Richards, Eves EFC: McDonagh; Gidman, K.Ratcliffe, W.Wright, M.Lyons, T.Ross (Lodge), McMahon, Eastoe, Varadi, Hartford, O’Keefe Scorers: 0-1 A.Gray (3.), 1-1 Wark (23.), 2-1 Gates (43.), 3-1 Beattie (66.) Scorers: 0-1 Eastoe (23.), 1-1 Hilaire (31.), 1-2 McMahon (51.), 1-3 Varadi (63.), 2-3 C.Allen (77., pen.) Middlesbrough FC v Stoke City 3-1 (1-0) Coventry City v Ipswich Town 0-4 (0-1) Saturday, 21 February 1981, Ayresome Park, attendance: 15,142 Saturday, 28 February 1981, Highfield Road, attendance: 17,557 MFC: Platt; Nattrass, I.Bailey, C.Johnston, Ashcroft, McAndrew, Cochrane, Proctor, D.Hodgson, Jankovic, D.Armstrong CCFC: Sealey; D.Thomas II, B.Roberts, S.Jacobs, P.Dyson, Gillespie, Bodak, G.Daly, G.Thompson, English, S.Hunt Stoke: Fox; P.A.Johnson, I.Munro, Dodd, B.O’Callaghan, Doyle (Thorley), Ursem, A.Heath, L.R.Chapman, Bracewell, P.Maguire Town: Cooper; M.Mills, Butcher, Thijssen, Osman, Beattie, S.McCall, Mühren, Mariner, A.Brazil, Gates Scorers: 1-0 Jankovic (44.), 2-0 Cochrane (59.), 2-1 P.Maguire (82.9, 3-1 Jankovic (89., pen.) Scorers: 0-1 A.Brazil (32.), 0-2 Gates (46.), 0-3 S.McCall (77.), 0-4 Osman (84.) Leeds United v Sunderland AFC 1-0 (0-0) Sunderland AFC v Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 (0-1) Saturday, 21 February 1981, Elland Road, attendance: 23,236 Saturday, 28 February 1981, Roker Park, attendance: 22,382 LUFC: Lukic; B.Greenhoff, E.Gray, B.Flynn, Hart, Cherry, C.Harris, Hird, T.Connor, B.Stevenson, A.Graham SAFC: Siddall; Whitworth, Hinnigan, Hindmarch, S.Elliott, Rowell, Arnott, Bowyer, T.Ritchie, Chisholm (A.Brown III), Cummins SAFC: Siddall; Whitworth, Hinnigan, Hindmarch, S.Elliott, Rowell (A.Brown III), T.Ritchie, Bowyer, Hawley, Chisholm, Cummins Spurs: Daines; Hughton, P.Miller, G.Roberts, Mazzon, Perryman, Ardiles, Archibald (G.M.Smith), A.Galvin, Hoddle, Crooks Scorer: 1-0 C.Harris (50.) Scorers: 0-1 Crooks (41.), 1-1 Bowyer (76.) Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool FC 2-2 (2-1) Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa 0-1 (0-0) Saturday, 21 February 1981, Goldstone Ground, attendance: 23,275 Saturday, 28 February 1981, Molineux, attendance: 34,693 BHA: Digweed; J.Gregory (G.Ryan), G.A.Stevens, P.Clark, S.Foster, Lawrenson, Stille, G.P.Williams, M.Robinson, G.D.Smith, O’Sullivan WWFC: Bradshaw; G.Palmer, D.Parkin, P.W.Daniel (N.Bell), McAlle, G.Berry, K.Hibbitt, W.Carr, A.Gray, J.Richards, Eves LFC: Clemence; Neal, A.Cohen, Cn.Irwin, R.Kennedy, Case, Dalglish, S.Lee, D.Johnson, T.McDermott, Souness Villa: Rimmer; Swain, G.Williams, A.Evans, K.McNaught, D.Mortimer, D.Bremner, G.Shaw, Withe, Cowans, A.Morley Scorers: 1-0 M.Robinson (3.), 2-0 G.D.Smith (8.), 2–1 D.Johnson (27.), 2-2 T.McDermott (65.) Scorer: 0-1 Withe (82.) Nottingham Forest v Arsenal FC 3-1 (2-1) Liverpool FC v Southampton FC 2-0 (1-0) Saturday, 21 February 1981, City Ground, attendance: 25,357 Saturday, 28 February 1981, Anfield Road, attendance: 41,575 NFFC: Shilton; V.Anderson, F.Gray, S.Gray, K.Burns, Gunn, G.Mills, M.O’Neill, T.Francis, I.Wallace, J.N.Robertson LFC: Clemence; Neal, A.Kennedy, Ph.Thompson, R.Kennedy, Hansen, Dalglish, S.Lee, D.Johnson (Cn.Irwin), T.McDermott, Souness AFC: Jennings; Hollins, Sansom, Talbot, O’Leary, W.Young, Gatting (Devine), Sunderland, Stapleton, B.McDermott, Rix SFC: Wells; Golac, McCartney, N.Holmes, D.Watson, C.Nicholl, Keegan, Channon, George, S.Moran, G.E.Baker Scorers: 1-0, 2-0 M.O’Neill (9., 14.), 2-1 Stapleton (29.), 3-1 K.Burns (74.) Scorers: 1-0 R.Kennedy (14.), 2-0 T.McDermott (61.) Everton FC v Coventry City 3-0 (1-0) Manchester United v Leeds United 0-1 (0-0) Saturday, 21 February 1981, Goodison Park, attendance: 26,731 Saturday, 28 February 1981, Old Trafford, attendance: 45,733 EFC: McDonagh; Gidman (Lodge), K.Ratcliffe, W.Wright, M.Lyons, T.Ross, McMahon, Eastoe, Varadi, Hartford, O’Keefe MUFC: Bailey; J.Nicholl, Albiston, R.Wilkins, K.Moran, M.Buchan, Coppell, Birtles, Jordan, Macari, McIlroy CCFC: Sealey; D.Thomas II, B.Roberts, S.Jacobs, P.Dyson, Gillespie (D.R.Jones), Bannister, G.Daly, G.Thompson, English, S.Hunt LUFC: Lukic; B.Greenhoff, E.Gray, B.Flynn, Hart, Cherry, C.Harris, Hird, Parlane, B.Stevenson, A.Graham Scorers: 1-0 T.Ross (24.), 2-0 McMahon (55.), 3-0 Eastoe (69.) Scorer: 0-1 B.Flynn (86.) Aston Villa v Crystal Palace 2-1 (1-0) Arsenal FC v Middlesbrough FC 2-2 (2-1) Saturday, 21 February 1981, Villa Park, attendance: 27,203 Saturday, 28 February 1981, Highbury, attendance: 24,504 Villa: Rimmer; Swain, G.Williams (C.Gibson), A.Evans, K.McNaught, D.Mortimer, D.Bremner, G.Shaw, Withe, Cowans, A.Morley AFC: Jennings; Devine, Sansom, Talbot, O’Leary, Walford, Hollins, Sunderland (B.McDermott), Stapleton, Gatting, Rix CPFC: Fry; P.Hinshelwood, Dare, P.Nicholas, Boyle, Banfield, Smillie, Brooks, C.Allen, Sealy, Hilaire MFC: Platt; Nattrass, I.Bailey, C.Johnston, Ashcroft (Craggs), McAndrew, Cochrane, Proctor, D.Shearer, Jankovic, D.Armstrong Scorers: 1-0, 2-0 Withe (4., 70.), 2–1 P.Hinshelwood (71.) Scorers: 1-0 Stapleton (7.), 1-1 D.Armstrong (9.), 2-1 Hollins (42., pen.), 2-2 D.Shearer (86.) Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 (2-0) Table Top Scorers Saturday, 28 February 1981, Carrow Road, attendance: 16,199 P W D L Pts GF GA NCFC: Hansbury; McDowell, Downs, McGuire, Hoadley, D.Watson II, M.O’Neill, Fashanu, Royle, Paddon, Barham 01 Ipswich Town 30 18 10 02 46-14 58:25 01 Archibald (Tottenham) 19 goals BHA: Digweed; G.P.Williams, G.A.Stevens, P.Clark, S.Foster, Lawrenson, N.McNab, Stille, M.Robinson, G.D.Smith, O’Sullivan (G.Ryan) 02 Aston Villa 30 19 06 05 44-16 52:26 02 Wark (Ipswich) 16 “ Scorers: 1-0 McGuire (8.), 2-0 D.Watson II (30.), 3-0 Fashanu (49.), 3-1 M.Robinson (82.) 03 Liverpool FC 31 12 14 05 38-24 52:37 03 G.Shaw (Aston Villa) 15 “ 04 West Bromwich Albion 30 14 10 06 38-22 41:28 04 S.Moran (Southampton) 14 “ 05 Southampton FC 30 14 08 08 36-24 60:43