Football tournament season
1980–81 Football League Cup Country England Wales Teams 92 Champions Liverpool (1st title)Runners-up West Ham United
The 1980–81 Football League Cup was the 21st season of the Football League Cup , a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 8 August 1980 and ended with the final replay on 1 April 1981.
The final was contested by First Division team Liverpool and Second Division West Ham United at Wembley Stadium in London and the replay was played at Villa Park in Birmingham .
First round [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aldershot
2–0
Wimbledon
9 August 1980
Blackburn Rovers
0–0
Huddersfield Town
9 August 1980
Bournemouth
1–1
Swindon Town
9 August 1980
Brentford
3–1
Charlton Athletic
9 August 1980
Bury
2–2
Halifax Town
9 August 1980
Carlisle United
2–0
Rochdale
9 August 1980
Chester
1–1
Stockport County
9 August 1980
Chesterfield
1–0
Darlington
9 August 1980
Colchester United
0–2
Gillingham
9 August 1980
Doncaster Rovers
1–1
Mansfield Town
9 August 1980
Exeter City
1–1
Bristol Rovers
9 August 1980
Grimsby Town
1–0
Notts County
9 August 1980
Hereford United
1–0
Newport County
9 August 1980
Lincoln City
5–0
Hull City
8 August 1980
Northampton Town
0–2
Reading
9 August 1980
Peterborough United
3–2
Fulham
9 August 1980
Plymouth Argyle
0–1
Portsmouth
9 August 1980
Port Vale
2–3
Tranmere Rovers
9 August 1980
Rotherham United
1–3
Bradford City
9 August 1980
Scunthorpe United
0–1
Barnsley
9 August 1980
Sheffield Wednesday
2–0
Sheffield United
9 August 1980
Southend United
1–0
Oxford United
9 August 1980
Torquay United
0–0
Cardiff City
9 August 1980
Walsall
2–3
Blackpool
9 August 1980
Watford
2–1
Millwall
9 August 1980
Wigan Athletic
2–1
Crewe Alexandra
9 August 1980
Wrexham
1–3
Burnley
9 August 1980
York City
2–1
Hartlepool United
9 August 1980
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Barnsley
2–1
Scunthorpe United
12 August 1980
3–1
Blackpool
3–1
Walsall
13 August 1980
6–3
Bradford City
0–0
Rotherham United
13 August 1980
3–1
Bristol Rovers
1–1[1] [2]
Exeter City
12 August 1980
2–2
Burnley
2–1
Wrexham
12 August 1980
5–2
Cardiff City
2–1
Torquay United
13 August 1980
2–1
Charlton Athletic
5–0
Brentford
12 August 1980
6–3
Crewe Alexandra
2–2[1]
Wigan Athletic
13 August 1980
3–4
Darlington
1–2
Chesterfield
12 August 1980
1–3
Fulham
1–1[1]
Peterborough United
12 August 1980
3–4
Gillingham
2–1
Colchester United
12 August 1980
4–1
Halifax Town
0–1
Bury
12 August 1980
2–3
Hartlepool United
0–0
York City
12 August 1980
1–2
Huddersfield Town
1–1[1] [3]
Blackburn Rovers
12 August 1980
1–1
Hull City
0–2
Lincoln City
12 August 1980
0–7
Mansfield Town
2–1[1]
Doncaster Rovers
12 August 1980
3–2
Millwall
0–2
Watford
12 August 1980
1–4
Newport County
5–0
Hereford United
12 August 1980
5–1
Notts County
3–0
Grimsby Town
12 August 1980
3–1
Oxford United
2–0
Southend United
13 August 1980
2–1
Portsmouth
2–1
Plymouth Argyle
12 August 1980
3–1
Reading
2–3
Northampton Town
13 August 1980
4–3
Rochdale
1–1
Carlisle United
12 August 1980
1–3
Sheffield United
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday
12 August 1980
1–3
Stockport County
1–0
Chester
11 August 1980
2–1
Swindon Town
2–0[1]
Bournemouth
12 August 1980
3–1
Tranmere Rovers
0–1[1] [4]
Port Vale
12 August 1980
3–3
Wimbledon
4–1
Aldershot
12 August 1980
4–3
Second round [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Aston Villa
1–0
Leeds United
27 August 1980
Birmingham City
2–1
Bristol City
26 August 1980
Blackburn Rovers
0–0
Gillingham
27 August 1980
Bolton Wanderers
0–3
Crystal Palace
26 August 1980
Bradford City
1–0
Liverpool
27 August 1980
Brighton & Hove Albion
3–1
Tranmere Rovers
26 August 1980
Burnley
0–2
West Ham United
26 August 1980
Cambridge United
3–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
26 August 1980
Cardiff City
1–0
Chelsea
27 August 1980
Carlisle United
1–2
Charlton Athletic
26 August 1980
Chesterfield
3–1
Oxford United
26 August 1980
Everton
3–0
Blackpool
26 August 1980
Leyton Orient
0–1
Tottenham Hotspur
27 August 1980
Lincoln City
1–1
Swindon Town
27 August 1980
Manchester United
0–1
Coventry City
27 August 1980
Mansfield Town
0–0
Barnsley
26 August 1980
Middlesbrough
3–1
Ipswich Town
26 August 1980
Newcastle United
3–2
Bury
27 August 1980
Newport County
1–1
Notts County
26 August 1980
Nottingham Forest
3–0
Peterborough United
27 August 1980
Oldham Athletic
3–2
Portsmouth
26 August 1980
Preston North End
1–0
Wigan Athletic
26 August 1980
Queens Park Rangers
0–0
Derby County
26 August 1980
Reading
0–2
Luton Town
27 August 1980
Shrewsbury Town
1–1
Norwich City
26 August 1980
Southampton
4–0
Watford
26 August 1980
Stockport County
1–1
Sunderland
27 August 1980
Stoke City
1–1
Manchester City
27 August 1980
Swansea City
1–1
Arsenal
26 August 1980
West Bromwich Albion
1–0
Leicester City
26 August 1980
Wimbledon
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday
26 August 1980
York City
2–1
Bristol Rovers
27 August 1980
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Arsenal
3–1
Swansea City
2 September 1980
4–2
Barnsley
4–2[1]
Mansfield Town
2 September 1980
4–2
Blackpool
2–2
Everton
3 September 1980
2–5
Bristol City
0–0
Birmingham City
2 September 1980
1–2
Bristol Rovers
1–0[1] [5]
York City
3 September 1980
2–2
Bury
1–0[1] [6]
Newcastle United
2 September 1980
3–3
Charlton Athletic
2–1
Carlisle United
2 September 1980
4–2
Chelsea
1–1
Cardiff City
3 September 1980
1–2
Coventry City
1–0
Manchester United
2 September 1980
2–0
Crystal Palace
2–1
Bolton Wanderers
2 September 1980
5–1
Derby County
0–0[1] [7]
Queens Park Rangers
3 September 1980
0–0
Gillingham
1–2[1]
Blackburn Rovers
2 September 1980
1–2
Ipswich Town
3–0
Middlesbrough
2 September 1980
4–3
Leeds United
1–3
Aston Villa
3 September 1980
1–4
Leicester City
0–1
West Bromwich Albion
3 September 1980
0–2
Liverpool
4–0
Bradford City
2 September 1980
4–1
Luton Town
1–1
Reading
2 September 1980
3–1
Manchester City
3–0
Stoke City
3 September 1980
4–1
Norwich City
2–0[1]
Shrewsbury Town
3 September 1980
3–1
Notts County
2–0
Newport County
2 September 1980
3–1
Oxford United
3–0
Chesterfield
3 September 1980
4–3
Peterborough United
1–1
Nottingham Forest
3 September 1980
1–4
Portsmouth
1–0[1] [8]
Oldham Athletic
2 September 1980
3–3
Sheffield Wednesday
3–1
Wimbledon
2 September 1980
4–3
Sunderland
1–2
Stockport County
3 September 1980
2–3
Swindon Town
2–0
Lincoln City
2 September 1980
3–1
Tottenham Hotspur
3–1
Leyton Orient
3 September 1980
4–1
Tranmere Rovers
2–4
Brighton & Hove Albion
3 September 1980
3–7
Watford
7–1[1]
Southampton
2 September 1980
7–5
West Ham United
4–0
Burnley
2 September 1980
6–0
Wigan Athletic
1–2
Preston North End
3 September 1980
1–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0–1
Cambridge United
2 September 1980
1–4
Third round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Barnsley
3–2
Cardiff City
23 September 1980
Birmingham City
1–0
Blackburn Rovers
23 September 1980
Brighton & Hove Albion
1–2
Coventry City
23 September 1980
Bristol Rovers
0–0
Portsmouth
23 September 1980
Bury
0–7
Nottingham Forest
23 September 1980
Cambridge United
2–1
Aston Villa
23 September 1980
Charlton Athletic
1–2
West Ham United
23 September 1980
Everton
1–2
West Bromwich Albion
24 September 1980
Ipswich Town
1–1
Norwich City
23 September 1980
Liverpool
5–0
Swindon Town
23 September 1980
Luton Town
1–2
Manchester City
23 September 1980
Notts County
4–1
Queens Park Rangers
23 September 1980
Preston North End
1–0
Oxford United
23 September 1980
Sheffield Wednesday
1–2
Watford
23 September 1980
Stockport County
1–3
Arsenal
22 September 1980
Tottenham Hotspur
0–0
Crystal Palace
24 September 1980
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Crystal Palace
1–3[1]
Tottenham Hotspur
30 September 1980
Norwich City
1–3
Ipswich Town
8 October 1980
Portsmouth
2–0
Bristol Rovers
30 September 1980
Fourth round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Birmingham City
2–1
Ipswich Town
28 October 1980
Coventry City
1–1
Cambridge United
28 October 1980
Liverpool
4–1
Portsmouth
28 October 1980
Manchester City
5–1
Notts County
29 October 1980
Tottenham Hotspur
1–0
Arsenal
4 November 1980
Watford
4–1
Nottingham Forest
28 October 1980
West Bromwich Albion
0–0
Preston North End
29 October 1980
West Ham United
2–1
Barnsley
28 October 1980
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Cambridge United
0–1
Coventry City
4 November 1980
Preston North End
1–1[1]
West Bromwich Albion
4 November 1980
2nd Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
West Bromwich Albion
2–1[1]
Preston North End
12 November 1980
Fifth Round [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Liverpool
3–1
Birmingham City
2 December 1980
Manchester City
2–1
West Bromwich Albion
3 December 1980
Watford
2–2
Coventry City
2 December 1980
West Ham United
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur
2 December 1980
Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Coventry City
5–0
Watford
9 December 1980
Semi-finals [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Coventry City
3–2
West Ham United
27 January 1981
Manchester City
0–1
Liverpool
14 January 1981
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Liverpool
1–1
Manchester City
10 February 1981
2–1
West Ham United
2–0
Coventry City
10 February 1981
4–3
Final [ ]
Replay [ ]
References [ ]
General [ ]
Specific [ ]
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r After Extra Time
^ Bristol Rovers won 7–6 on penalties
^ Blackburn Rovers won on the Away Goals Rule
^ Tranmere Rovers won on the Away Goals Rule
^ Bristol Rovers won on the Away Goals Rule
^ Bury won on the Away Goals Rule
^ Queens Park Rangers won 5–3 on penalties
^ Portsmouth won on the Away Goals Rule
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