1980-81 Manchester United Roster
The Football League First Division (TFL1)
England, Level I
Team Record: 15-9-18 - 48 points
Finishing 8th in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
1980-81 Manchester United StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 15-9-18 - 48 points
Finishing 8th in TFL1
Location: Manchester, England
Manchester United of The Football League First Division ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 15 wins, 18 draws and 9 losses for 48 points finishing eighth in TFL1.
The team topped the league with just 36 goals allowed. The team scored 51 goals. Joe Jordan netted 15 goals for the team, while Sammy McIlroy, Steve Coppell and Lou Macari each tallied five or more, too.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Albiston | July 14, 1957 | 5'7" | 150 | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Gary Bailey | G | August 9, 1958 | 6'2" | 183 | Ipswich, England |
| Garry Birtles | F | July 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 170 | Nottingham, England |
| Martin Buchan | D | March 6, 1949 | 5'10" | 165 | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Steve Coppell | M | July 9, 1955 | 5'8" | 154 | Liverpool, England |
| Michael Duxbury | D | September 1, 1959 | 5'9" | 157 | Accrington, England |
| Jimmy Greenhoff | June 19, 1946 | 5'10" | 154 | Barnsley, England | |
| Ashley Grimes | August 2, 1957 | Dublín, Ireland | |||
| Joe Jordan | December 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 170 | Carluke, Scotland | |
| Nikola Jovanović | D | September 18, 1952 | 6'3" | 192 | Cetinje, Montenegro |
| Lou Macari | June 4, 1949 | 5'6" | 150 | Largs, Scotland | |
| Scott McGarvey | April 22, 1963 | Glasgow, Scotland | |||
| Chris McGrath | November 29, 1954 | 5'9" | 150 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Sammy McIlroy | August 2, 1954 | 5'10" | 163 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Gordon McQueen | D | June 26, 1952 | Kilwinning, Scotland | ||
| Kevin Moran | April 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 181 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Jimmy Nicholl | D | December 28, 1956 | 5'10" | 163 | Hamilton, Canada |
| Andy Ritchie | November 28, 1960 | 5'10" | 165 | Manchester, England | |
| Paddy Roche | G | January 4, 1951 | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Tom Sloan | July 10, 1959 | 5'6" | 137 | Ballymena, Northern Ireland | |
| Mickey Thomas | F | July 7, 1954 | 5'6" | 148 | Mochdre, Wales |
| Anto Whelan | November 23, 1959 | Dublin, Ireland | |||
| Ray Wilkins | September 14, 1956 | 5'8" | 154 | Hillingdon, England |
