1980–81 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
Season 1980-81
LeagueDivision Three
Manager Alan Ball
(succeeded by Allan Brown)
League position 23rd (relegated)
Top goalscorerLeague: Colin Morris (12)
Combined: Colin Morris (16)
FA Cup Second round
League Cup Second round
Highest home attendance 10,427 (v. Rotherham United, 20 August 1980)
Lowest home attendance
Previous season1979-80
Next season1981-82

The 1980-81 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 73rd season (70th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing second-bottom. As a result, they were relegated to Division Four, the League's basement division, for the first time in their history.

Alan Ball was succeeded as manager during the season by Allan Brown, the Scot's second stint in the role.

Colin Morris was the club's top scorer, with sixteen goals (twelve in the league, one in the FA Cup and three in the League Cup).

Blackpool played local neighbours Fleetwood Town in the first round of the FA Cup. The 22 November tie was originally scheduled to be played at the Fishermen's Highbury Stadium; instead, it was switched to Bloomfield Road, and since Blackpool were the "away" team, they played in their alternative light-blue kit.

Table

P WDLFAGDPts
1 Rotherham United 46 24 13 9 62 32 +30 61
2Barnsley46211787245+2759
3Charlton Athletic46259126344+1959
4Huddersfield Town462114117140+3156
5Chesterfield462310137248+2456
6Portsmouth46229155547+853
7Plymouth Argyle461914135644+1252
8Burnley461814146048+1250
9Brentford461419135249+347
10Reading461810186262+046
11Exeter City461613176266-445
12Newport County461513186461+343
13Fulham461513185764-743
14Oxford United461317163947-843
15Gillingham461218164858-1042
16Millwall461414184360-1742
17Swindon Town461315185156-541
18Chester City461511203848-1041
19Carlisle United461413195670-1441
20Walsall461315185974-1541
21Sheffield United461412206563+240
22Colchester United461411214565-2039
23Blackpool46914234575-3032
24Hull City46816224071-3132

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