1980 British Gold Cup
The 1980 British Gold Cup was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that was held between 24 and 28 February 1980 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.Group 1
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
 John Virgo | 3–0 | John Pulman | |
| John Virgo | 0–3 | Willie Thorne | |
| John Pulman | 1–2 | Willie Thorne | |
 Dennis Taylor | 3–0 | Willie Thorne | |
| Dennis Taylor | 3–0 | John Virgo | |
| Dennis Taylor | 3–0 | John Pulman | |
Group 2
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
| John Spencer | 2–1 |  Doug Mountjoy | |
| Doug Mountjoy | 2–1 | Graham Miles | |
| John Spencer | 0–3 | Graham Miles | |
| Graham Miles | 2–1 | Tony Meo | |
| John Spencer | 0–3 | Tony Meo | |
| Doug Mountjoy | 1–2 | Tony Meo | |
Single frame play-off
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
| Graham Miles | 19–66 | Tony Meo | |
Group 3
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
 Patsy Fagan | 1–2 | David Taylor | |
| Alex Higgins | 1–2 | David Taylor | |
| Alex Higgins | 3–0 | Terry Griffiths | |
| Alex Higgins | 2–1 | Patsy Fagan | |
| Terry Griffiths | 3–0 | Patsy Fagan | |
| Terry Griffiths | 3–0 | David Taylor | |
Group 4
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
 Bill Werbeniuk | 3–0 | Pat Houlihan | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | 2–1 | Fred Davis | |
| Ray Reardon | 3–0 | Fred Davis | |
| Ray Reardon | 3–0 | Pat Houlihan | |
| Ray Reardon | 2–1 | Bill Werbeniuk | |
| Fred Davis | 2–1 | Pat Houlihan | |
Semi-Finals
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
| Ray Reardon | 4–3 | Dennis Taylor | |
| Alex Higgins | 4–0 | Tony Meo | |
Final
Qualifying
Group 1
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
| Cliff Wilson | 3–0 | Mark Wildman | |
| Graham Miles | 3–0 | Tony Meo | |
| Graham Miles | 2–1 | Mark Wildman | |
| Graham Miles | 2–1 | Cliff Wilson | |
| Tony Meo | 3–0 | Mark Wildman | |
| Tony Meo | 2–1 | Cliff Wilson | |
Group 2
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
| Patsy Fagan | 1–2 | Jimmy White | |
| John Pulman | 1–2 | Jimmy White | |
| Pat Houlihan | 1–2 | Jimmy White | |
| Patsy Fagan | 0–3 | John Pulman | |
| Patsy Fagan | 1–2 | Pat Houlihan | |
| John Pulman | 1–2 | Pat Houlihan | |
Group 3
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
| Willie Thorne | 2–1 | Tony Knowles | |
| Willie Thorne | 2–1 | Joe Johnson | |
| Tony Knowles | 3–0 | Joe Johnson | |
| Mike Hallett | 3–0 | Joe Johnson | |
| Willie Thorne | 1–2 | Mike Hallett | |
| Mike Hallett | 2–1 | Tony Knowles | |
Group 4
| Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Date |
| John Spencer | 3–0 | Jim Meadowcroft | |
| John Spencer | 2–1 | Dave Martin | |
| Jim Meadowcroft | 2–1 | Dave Martin | |
| John Spencer | 1–2 | Ray Edmonds | |
| Ray Edmonds | 2–1 | Jim Meadowcroft | |
| Ray Edmonds | 2–1 | Dave Martin | |
