1980–81 in Scottish football


The 1980-81 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 84th season of Scottish league football.

Scottish Premier Division

Champions: Celtic

Relegated: Kilmarnock, Hearts

Scottish League Division One

Promoted: Hibernian, Dundee

Relegated: Stirling Albion, Berwick Rangers

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Queen's Park, Queen of the South

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup 1980–81Rangers4 – 1 Dundee United
League Cup 1980–81Dundee United3 – 0Dundee
Junior CupPollok1 – 0Arthurlie

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthInverness Caledonian2 – 1 Elgin City
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthHawick Royal Albert3 – 1 *Gala Fairydean

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupAberdeen
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock2 – 0 *Ayr United
East of Scotland ShieldBerwick Rangers6 – 1Meadowbank Thistle
Fife CupRaith Rovers2 – 0 *Dunfermline Athletic
Glasgow CupPartick Thistle1 – 0Celtic
Lanarkshire CupMotherwellAirdrie
Renfrewshire CupMorton2 – 2 *St Mirren
Stirlingshire CupDumbarton3 – 0Stirling Albion

- aggregate over two legs
- replay
- won on penalties

Highland League">Highland Football League">Highland League

Individual honours

Scottish national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
10 SeptemberSolna Stadion, Stockholm 1–0WCQG6Gordon Strachan
15 OctoberHampden Park, Glasgow 0–0WCQG6
25 FebruaryRamat Gan Stadium 1–0WCQG6Kenny Dalglish
25 MarchHampden Park, Glasgow 1–1WCQG6John Wark
28 AprilHampden Park, Glasgow 3–1WCQG6John Robertson, Davie Provan
16 MayVetch Field, Swansea 0–2BHC
19 MayHampden Park, Glasgow 2–0BHCRay Stewart, Steve Archibald
23 MayWembley Stadium, London 1–0BHCJohn Robertson

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