1980–81 Scottish Premier Division
75th season of top-tier football league in Scotland
Football league season
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Celtic 3rd Premier Division title 32nd Scottish title |
| Relegated | Kilmarnock Heart of Midlothian |
| European Cup | Celtic |
| UEFA Cup | Aberdeen Dundee United |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Rangers |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 481 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Frank McGarvey (23) |
| Biggest home win | Dundee United 7–0 Kilmarnock |
| Biggest away win | Kilmarnock 1–8 Rangers |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
The 1980–81 Scottish Premier Division title was won by Celtic, with 2 matches still to play on 22 April 1981, after defeating Dundee United 3–2 at Tannadice Park. They finished seven points ahead of closest challengers Aberdeen. Kilmarnock and Heart of Midlothian were relegated.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic (C) | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 84 | 37 | +47 | 56 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Rangers | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 44 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | St Mirren | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 44 | |
| 5 | Dundee United | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 43 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 30 | |
| 7 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 29 | |
| 8 | Morton | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 28 | |
| 9 | Kilmarnock (R) | 36 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 65 | −42 | 19 | Relegation to the 1981–82 Scottish First Division |
| 10 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 36 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 71 | −44 | 18 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Matches 1–18
During matches 1–18 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
| Home \ Away | ABE | AIR | CEL | DNU | HEA | KIL | MOR | PAR | RAN | STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| Airdrieonians | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Celtic | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Dundee United | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Kilmarnock | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 1–8 | 1–6 | |
| Morton | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | |
| Partick Thistle | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Rangers | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
| St Mirren | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Source:[citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 19–36
During matches 19–36 each team plays every other team twice (home and away).
| Home \ Away | ABE | AIR | CEL | DNU | HEA | KIL | MOR | PAR | RAN | STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Airdrieonians | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Celtic | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 7–0 | |
| Dundee United | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 7–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Morton | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | |
| Partick Thistle | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Rangers | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| St Mirren | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 |
Source:[citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
References
- 1980–81 Scottish Premier Division – Statto
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