1980–81 Liverpool F.C. season
89th season in existence of Liverpool F.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1980–81 season was Liverpool Football Club's 89th season in existence and their 19th consecutive season in the First Division. It was a season of contrasts for Liverpool as they won the European Cup for the third time by defeating Real Madrid 1–0 in Paris, and winning the Football League Cup for the first time by defeating that season's Second Division champions West Ham United after a replay at Villa Park. They also beat West Ham in the Charity Shield.
1980–81 season | ||||
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Manager | Bob Paisley | |||
First Division | 5th | |||
FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
League Cup | Winners | |||
FA Charity Shield | Winners | |||
European Cup | Winners | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Terry McDermott (13) All: Terry McDermott (22) | |||
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The Football League season, however, turned out to be a big disappointment after successive titles in previous seasons, by only finishing fifth, and then losing to Everton in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. It was to be the last season for a few players, and with Bob Paisley looking to the future bringing in players who would go on to feature regularly for the club for the rest of the decade and even the 1990s.