SEASON: 1979-80
- DIVISION:
- English First Division (Tier 1)
- MANAGER(s):
- Brian Clough
- FA Cup:
- 4th Round (Liverpool (H) 0-2)
- League Cup:
- Runners Up (Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) 0-1)
- Player Of The Year:
- Larry Lloyd
- Top Goalscorer:
- John Robertson (19 goals)
TABLE
FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1979-80
SEASON END TABLE | Home | Away | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
1 | Liverpool | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 81 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 22 | 51 | 60 | European Cup First Round | 1-0 | 0-2 | |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 58 | UEFA Cup First Round | 2-0 | 0-3 | |
3 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 53 | UEFA Cup First Round | 2-0 | 1-0 | |
4 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 52 | 36 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 52 | 1-1 | 0-0 | ||
5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 20 | 48 | European Cup winners - European Cup First Round | |||
6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 47 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 47 | League cup winners - UEFA Cup First Round | 3-2 | 1-3 | |
7 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 51 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 1 | 46 | 2-1 | 2-3 | ||
8 | Southampton | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 65 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 45 | 2-0 | 1-4 | ||
9 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 44 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 6 | 44 | 2-2 | 0-0 | ||
10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 54 | 50 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 41 | 3-1 | 5-1 | ||
11 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 33 | -4 | 40 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
12 | Norwich City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 66 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 36 | -8 | 40 | 2-0 | 1-3 | ||
13 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 41 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 37 | -9 | 40 | 4-0 | 0-1 | ||
14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 62 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 40 | -10 | 40 | 4-0 | 0-1 | ||
15 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 42 | -10 | 39 | 4-1 | 3-0 | ||
16 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 37 | -10 | 37 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
17 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 41 | -23 | 37 | 4-0 | 0-1 | ||
18 | Stoke City | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 32 | -14 | 36 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
19 | Everton | 42 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -8 | 35 | 1-0 | 0-1 | ||
20 | Bristol City | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 36 | -29 | 31 | Relegated | 0-0 | 1-1 | |
21 | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 47 | 67 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 38 | -20 | 30 | Relegated | 1-0 | 1-4 | |
22 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 73 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 52 | -35 | 25 | Relegated | 5-2 | 0-1 |
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LEAGUE POSITIONS
- GAME COUNTS
- Competitive Games:
- 65
- Competitive Goals:
- 101
- Goals per game:
- 1.6
- League Games:
- 42
- League Points:
- 48 out of 84 (2 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- 57.1%
GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 20 times | 12 times | 7 times | 5 times | 3 times | Conceded | 28 times | 5 times | 4 times | 2 times | Won By | 12 times | 10 times | 6 times | 4 times | 1 time | Lost By | 11 times | 4 times | 3 times |
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LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
MISCELLANEOUS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
- Highest League Attendance:
- 32,266 (Derby County)
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 21,242 (Norwich City)
- Average League Attendance:
- 26,330
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 33,277 (Liverpool)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 20,462 (Bristol City)
MISCELLANEOUS
- Clean Sheets:
- 26
- Yellow Cards:
- 24
- Red Cards:
- 0   
- Own goals (for):
- 1   (scored by opponents for us)
- Own goals (against):
- 2   (scored by us for opponents)   (Kenny Burns, Larry Lloyd)
- Penalties scored:
- 13
- Penalties conceded:
- 6
- Penalties missed:
- 3
- Penalties saved:
- 0
GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
League Cup
European Cup
Super Cup
County Cup
Pre-Season Friendly
Friendly
Testimonial
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Sat Jan 05, 1980 | Leeds United | 3 | A | 4-1 | 35,945 | Gray (2'), Birtles (44'), Bowyer (57'), Robertson (73') | |
Sat Jan 26, 1980 | Liverpool | 4 | H | 0-2 | 33,277 |
League Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Wed Aug 29, 1979 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | A | 1-1 | 20,485 | Lloyd (55') | |
Wed Sep 05, 1979 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | H | 6-1 | 21,244 | Bowyer (5', 53'), Robertson (28', 86' pen), Gray (71'), Woodcock (73') | |
Tue Sep 25, 1979 | Middlesbrough | 3 | A | 3-1 | 29,869 | Woodcock (26', 57', 63') | ||
Tue Oct 30, 1979 | Bristol City | 4 | A | 1-1 | 49,038 | O'Hare (29') | ||
Wed Nov 14, 1979 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | H | 3-0 | 20,462 | O'Neill (11'), Anderson (42'), Woodcock (63') | |
Tue Dec 04, 1979 | West Ham United | Quarter | A | 0-0 | 35,856 | |||
Wed Dec 12, 1979 | West Ham United | Quarter | 1 | H | 3-0 | 25,462 | O'Hare (99'), Birtles (101'), O'Neill (107') | |
Tue Jan 22, 1980 | Liverpool | Semi | 1 | H | 1-0 | 32,234 | Robertson (89' pen) | |
Tue Feb 12, 1980 | Liverpool | Semi | 2 | A | 1-1 | 50,880 | Robertson (23') | |
Sat Mar 15, 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Final | N | 0-1 | 96,527 |
European Cup
Date | Opponent | Country | Round | Leg | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Wed Sep 19, 1979 | Osters Vaxjo | Sweden | 1 | 1 | H | 2-0 | 21,974 | Bowyer (63', 73') |
Wed Oct 03, 1979 | Osters Vaxjo | Sweden | 1 | 2 | A | 1-1 | 14,772 | Woodcock (79') |
Wed Oct 24, 1979 | Arges Pitesti | Romania | 2 | 1 | H | 2-0 | 24,828 | Woodcock (12'), Birtles (16') |
Wed Nov 07, 1979 | Arges Pitesti | Romania | 2 | 2 | A | 2-1 | 22,000 | Bowyer (5'), Birtles (23') |
Wed Mar 05, 1980 | Dynamo Berlin | Germany | Quarter | 1 | H | 0-1 | 27,946 | |
Wed Mar 19, 1980 | Dynamo Berlin | Germany | Quarter | 2 | A | 3-1 | 30,000 | Francis (15', 35'), Robertson (39' pen) |
Wed Apr 09, 1980 | Ajax | Netherlands | Semi | 1 | H | 2-0 | 31,000 | Francis (33'), Robertson (61' pen) |
Wed Apr 23, 1980 | Ajax | Netherlands | Semi | 2 | A | 0-1 | 65,000 | |
Wed May 28, 1980 | Hamburg SV | Germany | Final | N | 1-0 | 50,000 | Robertson (21') |
Super Cup
Date | Opponent | Country | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Wed Jan 30, 1980 | Barcelona | Spain | Final | H | 1-0 | 23,807 | George (9') |
Tue Feb 05, 1980 | Barcelona | Spain | Final | A | 1-1 | 80,000 | Burns (42') |
County Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Tue May 06, 1980 | Notts County | Final | A | 2-1 | 8,339 | O'Hare (?), Robertson (?) |
Pre-Season Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Mon Jul 30, 1979 | Holsterbro BK | Denmark | A | 5-1 | 3,000 | O'Neill (?, ?, ?), Robertson (? pen), Burns (?) |
Wed Aug 01, 1979 | Bayern Munich | Germany | A | 0-5 | 23,000 | |
Thu Aug 09, 1979 | Botafogo | Brazil | N | 2-1 | 15,000 | Birtles (48'), Woodcock (90') |
Fri Aug 10, 1979 | Dynamo Bucharest | Romania | N | 2-1 | 27,000 | Robertson (39', 73' pen) |
Tue Aug 14, 1979 | Montpelier | France | A | 1-0 | 8,000 | Robertson (?) |
Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Tue Nov 27, 1979 | Cairo XI | Egypt | A | 3-1 | 25,000 | Birtles (11', 78'), Francis (27') |
Tue Dec 18, 1979 | Cologne | Germany | A | 1-1 | 9,000 | Lloyd (?) |
Tue Jan 08, 1980 | Gravesend and Northfleet | England | A | 6-1 | 6,034 | Birtles (?, ?), Francis (?), Robertson (?), Mills (?, ?) |
Fri Apr 11, 1980 | Emirates SC | UAE | A | 4-1 | 4,000 | Needham (?), Francis (?, ?, ?) |
Sun Apr 13, 1980 | Muharraq SC | Bahrain | A | 8-2 | 10,000 | Needham (?), Francis (?, ?), Birtles (?, ?), Anderson (?), Robertson (? pen), ? (? OG) |
Sat May 10, 1980 | Stade Brestois | France | A | 1-0 | 10,000 | McGovern (?) |
Testimonial
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Mon Nov 12, 1979 | Plymouth Argyle | England | A | 2-1 | 10,429 | Francis (52'), Woodcock (69') |
Wed Apr 16, 1980 | Lincoln City | England | A | 1-2 | 5,450 | O'Hare (44') |
Fri May 16, 1980 | Leicester City | England | H | 0-0 | 11,380 |
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £1,000,000 | Out (5) - £1,375,000 | |||||||
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Date | Player | Details | Fee | Date | Player | Details | Fee | Charlie George | Loan In | Apr 18, 1979 | Colin Barrett | Sold | 1979 | Jimmy Montgomery | Bought | Aug 29, 1979 | Asa Hartford | Sold | £400,000 | Jun 28, 1979 | Asa Hartford | Bought | £500,000 | Nov 17, 1979 | Tony Woodcock | Sold | £875,000 | Jul 30, 1979 | Frank Gray | Bought | £500,000 | 1980 | Jimmy Montgomery | Retired | Dec 16, 1979 | Stan Bowles | Bought | May 09, 1980 | Stan Bowles | Sold | £100,000 |
SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1st | Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||||
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Pos | Num | Player | Country | Age* | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes | Goalkeepers |
GK | Peter Shilton | England | 29 | 65 | 33 | 14 | 18 | Defenders | ||||||||
D | Bryn Gunn | England | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
D | David Needham | England | 30 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||
D | Frank Gray | Scotland | 24 | 64 | 33 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
D | Kenny Burns | Scotland | 25 | 54 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||||
D | Larry Lloyd | England | 30 | 64 | 33 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Player Of The Year | |||||
D | Viv Anderson | England | 23 | 63 | 33 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 1 | Midfielders | ||||||
M | Asa Hartford | Scotland | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
M | Gary Mills | England | 17 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |||||
M | Ian Bowyer | England | 28 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |||||
M | John McGovern | Scotland | 29 | 61 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
M | Martin O'Neill | N. Ireland | 27 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Forwards | ||||
F | Charlie George | England | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
F | Garry Birtles | England | 23 | 64 | 33 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
F | John O'Hare | Scotland | 32 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
F | John Robertson | Scotland | 26 | 65 | 33 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 2 | |||||||
F | Stan Bowles | England | 30 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
F | Tony Woodcock | England | 23 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
F | Trevor Francis | England | 25 | 44 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 2 |
GOALSCORERS
Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens) | Player | Games |
---|---|---|
19 (12) | John Robertson | 65 |
17 | Trevor Francis | 44 |
16 | Garry Birtles | 64 |
11 | Tony Woodcock | 25 |
7 | Ian Bowyer | 37 |
5 | Martin O'Neill | 47 |
4 | Frank Gray | 64 |
4 | Kenny Burns | 54 |
4 | Larry Lloyd | 64 |
4 | Viv Anderson | 63 |
2 | John McGovern | 61 |
2 | John O'Hare | 14 |
2 | Stan Bowles | 23 |
1 | Charlie George | 4 |
1 | David Needham | 15 |
1 | Gary Mills | 19 |
1 | Own Goals | 65 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Coventry City | Sat Aug 25, 1979 | Home | 4-1 | Sat Dec 29, 1979 | Away | 3-0 | |
Ipswich Town | Sat Aug 18, 1979 | Away | 1-0 | Sat Nov 03, 1979 | Home | 2-0 | |
West Bromwich Albion | Sat Sep 01, 1979 | Away | 5-1 | Sat Jan 12, 1980 | Home | 3-1 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Brighton and Hove Albion | Sat Nov 17, 1979 | Home | 0-1 | Sat Mar 29, 1980 | Away | 0-1 |