Anglo-Scottish Cup 1980-81 
Champions: Chesterfield Runners-up: Bristol City Winners from previous season: St Mirren | English qualifiers | | Group 1 | | 28 July 1980 | Hull City | 1 | - | 0 | Grimsby Town | 4,848 | Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull | | 31 July 1980 | Chesterfield | 1 | - | 0 | Sheffield United | 7,693 | Recreation Ground, Chesterfield | | 2 August 1980 | Grimsby Town | 3 | - | 3 | Chesterfield | 3,148 | Blundell Park, Cleethorpes | | 2 August 1980 | Sheffield United | 2 | - | 1 | Hull City | 5,454 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 5 August 1980 | Chesterfield | 1 | - | 1 | Hull City | 4,945 | Recreation Ground, Chestefield | | 5 August 1980 | Sheffield United | 0 | - | 1 | Grimsby Town | 4,921 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | Final Group 1 table (1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals) | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Points | | 1 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | 3 | Hull City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 4 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| | Group 2 | | 2 August 1980 | Bristol City | 2 | - | 0 | Fulham | 1,929 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | | 2 August 1980 | Notts County | 2 | - | 2 | Orient | 2,450 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | | 4 August 1980 | Fulham | 0 | - | 1 | Notts County | 1,516 | Craven Cottage, London | | 5 August 1980 | Orient | 1 | - | 2 | Fulham | 2,901 | Brisbane Road, London | | 6 August 1980 | Notts County | 1 | - | 1 | Bristol City | 1,678 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | | 9 August 1980 | Orient | 1 | - | 0 | Bristol City | 1,999 | Brisbane Road, London | Final Group 2 table (1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals) | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Points | | 1 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | | 2 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | 3 | Orient | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | | 4 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| | Group 3 | | 29 July 1980 | Bury | 2 | - | 1 | Burnley | 3,887 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 2 August 1980 | Burnley | 3 | - | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 4,083 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 2 August 1980 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | - | 0 | Bury | 1,569 | Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury | | 5 August 1980 | Burnley | 1 | - | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3,354 | Turf Moor, Burnley | | 5 August 1980 | Bury | 3 | - | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 3,113 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 9 August 1980 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | - | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 2,410 | Boundary Park, Oldham | Final Group 3 table (1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals) | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Points | | 1 | Bury | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | | 2 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | | 4 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| | Group 4 | | 30 July 1980 | Blackpool | 2 | - | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 7,522 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | | 30 July 1980 | Preston North End | 0 | - | 0 | Carlisle United | 4,462 | Deepdale, Preston | | 2 August 1980 | Carlisle United | 1 | - | 2 | Blackpool | 2,814 | Brunton Park, Carlisle | | 2 August 1980 | Preston North End | 0 | - | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,565 | Deepdale, Preston | | 5 August 1980 | Carlisle United | 1 | - | 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 2,499 | Brunton Park, Carlisle | | 5 August 1980 | Preston North End | 0 | - | 1 | Blackpool | 7,181 | Deepdale, Preston | Final Group 4 table (1 bonus point awarded for scoring 3 or more goals) | P | W | D | L | F | A | Bonus Pts | Points | | 1 | Blackpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | | 3 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | | 4 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| | | Scottish qualifiers
| 1st legs
| | 30 July 1980 | Airdrieonians | 3 | - | 0 | Heart of Midlothian | | Broomfield Park, Airdrie | | 2 August 1980 | Falkirk | 2 | - | 2 | Morton | | Brockville Park, Falkirk | | 30 July 1980 | Kilmarnock | 1 | - | 3 | East Stirlingshire | | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | | 30 July 1980 | Rangers | 3 | - | 1 | Partick Thistle | | Ibrox Park, Glasgow | | | 2nd legs
| | 6 August 1980 | East Stirlingshire | 0 | - | 3 | Kilmarnock | | Firs Park, Falkirk | | | (Kilmarnock win 4-3 on aggregate) | | | | 6 August 1980 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 | - | 3 | Airdrieonians | | Tynecastle, Edinburgh | | | (Airdrieonians win 6-3 on aggregate) | | | | 5 August 1980 | Morton | 5 | - | 1 | Falkirk | | Cappielow Park, Greenock | | | (Morton win 7-3 on aggregate) | | | | 6 August 1980 | Partick Thistle | 3 | - | 2 | Rangers | | Firhill, Glasgow | | | (Rangers win 5-4 on aggregate) | | | | | | Quarter-finals 1st leg | | 9 September 1980 | Airdrieonians | 2 | - | 4 | Bury | 2,500 | Broomfield Park, Airdrie | | 9 September 1980 | Blackpool | 2 | - | 1 | Kilmarnock | 4,904 | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | | 16 September 1980 | Notts County | 2 | - | 0 | Morton | 3,558 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | | 13 September 1980 | Rangers | 1 | - | 1 | Chesterfield | 12,000 | Ibrox Park, Glasgow | | | | Quarter-finals 2nd leg | | 14 October 1980 | Bury | 1 | - | 0 | Airdrieonians | 2,984 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | | (Bury win 5-2 on aggregate) | | | | 28 October 1980 | Chesterfield | 3 | - | 0 | Rangers | 13,914 | Recreation Ground, Chestefield | | | (Chesterfield win 4-1 on aggregate) | | | | 14 October 1980 | Kilmarnock | 4 | - | 2 | Blackpool | 2,656 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | | | (Kilmarnock win 5-4 on aggregate) | | | | 30 September 1980 | Morton | 1 | - | 1 | Notts County | 3,500 | Cappielow Park, Greenock | | | (Notts County win 3-1 on aggregate) | | | | | | Semi-finals 1st leg | | 2 December 1980 | Bury | 1 | - | 2 | Chesterfield | 3,720 | Gigg Lane, Bury | | 4 November 1980 | Kilmarnock | 1 | - | 2 | Notts County | 2,865 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | | | | Semi-finals 2nd leg | | 9 December 1980 | Chesterfield | 1 | - | 1 | Bury | 6,400 | Recreation Ground, Chesterfield | | | (Chesterfield win 3-2 on aggregate) | | | | 18 November 1980 | Notts County | 5 | - | 2 | Kilmarnock | 4,314 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | | | (Notts County win 7-3 on aggregate) | | | | | | Final 1st leg | | 24 March 1981 | Chesterfield | 1 | - | 0 | Notts County | 10,190 | Recreation Ground, Chesterfield | | | Final 2nd leg
| | 31 March 1981 | Notts County | 1 | - | 1 | Chesterfield | 12,951 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham (aet) | | | (Chesterfield win 2-1 on aggregate) | | |
|
