Manchester United football club match record: 1981
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1980-81 season
| Date | Match | Result | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1980 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Cup |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 02 Sep 1980 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
League Cup |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 5-0 | League Division One |
| 17 Sep 1980 | Manchester United v Widzew Lódz | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 01 Oct 1980 | Widzew Lódz v Manchester United | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Cup |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One |
| 08 Oct 1980 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 22 Oct 1980 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 01 Nov 1980 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 12 Nov 1980 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Norwich City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 27 Dec 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| 07 Jan 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| 28 Jan 1981 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One |
| 07 Feb 1981 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division One |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One |