The 1980–81 season was Manchester City's 79th season of competitive football and 61st season in the top division of English football. In addition to the First Division, the club competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The club reached the FA Cup Final, their first in 12 years and their eighth in total. Despite a spectacular volley by Steve MacKenzie, his goal was overshadowed by Ricky Villa's magnificent solo goal, which won Spurs the trophy. The club would not reach another FA Cup Final for another 30 years.

First Division

League table

Results summary

Results DateOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 16 August 1980 Southampton A The Dell 0–2 23,320 20 August 1980 Sunderland H Maine Road 0–4 33,271 23 August 1980 Aston Villa H Maine Road 2–2 Tueart (pen), Ranson 30,017 30 August 1980 Middlesbrough A Ayresome Park 2–2 Reeves, MacKenzie 15,761 6 September 1980 Arsenal H Maine Road 1–1 Tueart 32.233 13 September 1980 Nottingham Forest A City Ground 2–3 Bennett, Henry 23,184 20 September 1980 Stoke City H Maine Road 1–2 Tueart 29,507 27 September 1980 Manchester United A Old Trafford 2–2 Reeves, Palmer 55,926 4 October 1980 Liverpool H Maine Road 0–3 41,022 8 October 1980 Leeds United A Elland Road 0–1 19,134 11 October 1980 West Bromwich Albion A The Hawthorns 1–3 Daley 19,515 18 October 1980 Birmingham City H Maine Road 0–1 30,041 22 October 1980 Tottenham Hotspur H Maine Road 3–1 Reeves, Daley, MacKenzie 28,788 25 October 1980 Brighton & Hove Albion A Goldstone Ground 2–1 Tueart (2) 18,368 1 November 1980 Norwich City H Maine Road 1–0 Power 33,056 8 November 1980 Leicester City A Filbert Street 1–1 Tueart 19,104 12 November 1980 Sunderland A Roker Park 0–2 23,387 15 November 1980 Southampton H Maine Road 3–0 Gow, Bennett, Reeves 32,661 22 November 1980 Coventry City H Maine Road 3–0 Reeves, Power, Bennett 30,047 29 November 1980 Crystal Palace A Selhurst Park 3–2 Reeves, Gow (2) 16,578 6 December 1980 Ipswich Town H Maine Road 1–1 Gow 35,215 13 December 1980 Tottenham Hotspur A White Hart Lane 1–2 Boyer 23,883 20 December 1980 Leeds United H Maine Road 1–0 Reeves 31,866 26 December 1980 Everton A Goodison Park 2–0 Gow, Power 36,194 27 December 1980 Wolverhampton Wanderers H Maine Road 4–0 Hutchinson (2), McDonald, Reeves 37,817 10 January 1981 Coventry City A Highfield Road 1–1 MacKenzie 18,348 17 January 1981 Middlesbrough H Maine Road 3–2 McDonald, Reeves, Hutchinson 30,774 31 January 1981 Aston Villa A Villa Park 0–1 33,682 7 February 1981 Nottingham Forest H Maine Road 1–1 Power 40,534 21 February 1981 Manchester United H Maine Road 1–0 MacKenzie 50,114 24 February 1981 Arsenal A Highbury 0–2 24,790 14 March 1981 West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 2–1 McDonald, Tueart 36,581 18 March 1981 Stoke City A Victoria Ground 1–2 McDonald 15,842 21 March 1981 Birmingham City A St Andrews 0–2 16,160 28 March 1981 Brighton & Hove Albion H Maine Road 1–1 MacKenzie 30,122 31 March 1981 Leicester City H Maine Road 3–3 Reeves (2), Palmer 26,141 4 April 1981 Norwich City A Carrow Road 0–2 17,957 18 April 1981 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Molineux Stadium 3–1 Power 34,923 20 April 1981 Everton H Maine Road 3–1 Reeves, Reeves, MacKenzie 34,434 25 April 1981 Ipswich Town A Portman Road 0–1 22,684 2 May 1981 Crystal Palace H Maine Road 1–1 Bennett 30,017 19 May 1981 Liverpool A Anfield 0–1 24,462

FA Cup

Semi Final

Final

League Cup

Results DateRoundOpponentsH / AVenueResult F – AScorersAttendance 27 August 1980 2nd Round 1st Leg Stoke City A Victoria Ground 1–1 Henry 13,176 3 September 1980 2nd Round 2nd Leg Stoke City H Maine Road 3–0 Henry, Bennett (2) 21,356 23 September 1980 3rd Round Luton Town A Kenilworth Road 2–1 Bennett, Henry 10,030 29 October 1980 4th Round Notts County H Maine Road 5–1 Bennett, Tueart (4) 26,383 3 December 1980 Quarter Final West Bromwich Albion H Maine Road 2–1 Bennett, Henry 35,611 14 January 1981 Semi Final 1st leg Liverpool H Maine Road 0–1 48,045 10 February 1981 Semi Final 2nd leg Liverpool A Anfield 1–1 Reeves 46,711

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