| Manager
Caretaker Manager |
Bertie Auld (Resigned 16/11/1980) Pat Quinn Peter Cormack (Appointed 04/12/1980) |
| Final League Position | 6th in Premier League |
| Club Directory | |
| Team Group | |
| Squad List |
| July | 26 | Forres Mechanics | Friendly | 5-1 | Deans (2), Gibson, Higgins, Og |
???
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| July | 28 | Caledonian | Friendly | 1-0 | Gibson |
800
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| July | 30 | Rangers | Anglo Scottish Cup | 1-3 | Jardine |
10,000
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| Aug | 3 | COVENTRY CITY | Friendly | 0-2 | – |
3,000
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| Aug | 6 | RANGERS | Anglo Scottish Cup | 3-2 | Gibson, Higgins, O'Hara |
11,000
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| Aug | 9 | HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN | Premier League | 3-2 | Higgins, Gibson, Og |
3,863
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| Aug | 16 | Rangers | Premier League | 0-4 | – |
25,898
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| Aug | 23 | KILMARNOCK | Premier League | 0-1 | – |
4,000
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| Aug | 27 | QUEEN'S PARK | League Cup | 3-1 | Higgins( 2), O'Hara |
2,000
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| Aug | 30 | Queen's Park | League Cup | 1-1 | Watson |
1,472
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| Sept | 3 | ST MIRREN | League Cup | 2-0 | Gibson (2) |
5,000
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| Sept | 6 | Celtic | Premier League | 1-4 | Gibson |
20,000
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| Sept | 13 | ST MIRREN | Premier League | 1-0 | Park |
4,000
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| Sept | 20 | ABERDEEN | Premier League | 0-1 | – |
6,000
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| Sept | 24 | St Mirren | League Cup | 0-0 | – |
5,950
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| Sept | 27 | Morton | Premier League | 2-1 | O'Hara, Watson |
5,000
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| Oct | 4 | AIRDRIEONIANS | Premier League | 2-1 | Higgins (2) |
5,000
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| Oct | 8 | CELTIC | League Cup Quarter-Final 1st Leg | 0-1 | – |
13,500
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| Oct | 11 | Dundee United | Premier League | 0-0 | – |
4,706
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| Oct | 12 | Jackie Campbell Select | Jackie Campbell Testimonial | 6-0 | Campbell (2), O'Hara (3), Unknown |
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| Oct | 18 | Heart of Midlothian | Premier League | 1-0 | Jardine |
5,905
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| Oct | 20 | Celtic | League Cup Quarter-Final 2nd Leg | 1-2 | O'Hara |
12,000
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AET |
| Oct | 25 | RANGERS | Premier League | 1-1 | Park |
14,557
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| Nov | 1 | Kilmarnock | Premier League | 1-0 | O'Hara |
2,500
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| Nov | 8 | MORTON | Premier League | 0-0 | – |
3,179
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| Nov | 15 | Aberdeen | Premier League | 1-2 | O'Hara |
12,268
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| Nov | 19 | DUNDEE UNITED | Premier League | 2-3 | Clark, O'Hara |
4,000
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| Nov | 29 | Airdrieonians | Premier League | 0-0 | – |
3,500
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| Dec | 6 | CELTIC | Premier League | 0-1 | – |
12,436
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| Dec | 13 | St Mirren | Premier League | 0-1 | – |
5,626
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| Dec | 16 | Clyde | Glasgow Cup 1st Round | 3-1 | O'Hara, Jardine, Torrance |
500
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| Dec | 20 | ABERDEEN | Premier League | 1-1 | Watson (pen) |
4,098
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| Dec | 27 | Morton | Premier League | 0-2 | – |
6,000
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| Jan | 1 | Rangers | Premier League | 1-1 | O'Hara |
17,000
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| Jan | 3 | HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN | Premier League | 1-0 | Watson (pen) |
3,904
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| Jan | 10 | AIRDRIEONIANS | Premier League | 1-0 | Park |
3,607
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| Jan | 12 | RANGERS | Glasgow Cup Semi-Final | 1-0 | Watson |
3,518
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| Jan | 25 | CLYDE | Scottish Cup 2nd Round | 2-2 | Whittaker, Clark |
4,253
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| Jan | 28 | Clyde | Scottish Cup 2nd Round Replay | 4-2 | O'Hara (2), Clark (2) |
4,000
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| Jan | 31 | ST MIRREN | Premier League | 0-0 | – |
4,092
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| Feb | 14 | Dundee United | Scottish Cup 3rd Round | 0-1 | – |
7,758
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| Feb | 21 | KILMARNOCK | Premier League | 1-1 | McDonald |
4,601
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| Feb | 28 | Heart of Midlothian | Premier League | 1-1 | Higgins |
3,491
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| Mar | 7 | Airdrieonians | Premier League | 0-2 | – |
3,500
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| Mar | 14 | DUNDEE UNITED | Premier League | 0-2 | – |
3,088
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| Mar | 18 | Celtic | Premier League | 1-4 | Park |
15,000
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| Mar | 28 | MORTON | Premier League | 3-1 | Watson, Higgins, Og |
2,000
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| Apr | 1 | Aberdeen | Premier League | 1-3 | Watson |
9,000
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| Apr | 5 | CELTIC | Premier League | 0-1 | – |
17,196
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| Apr | 11 | St Mirren | Premier League | 2-3 | Higgins (2) |
4,445
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| Apr | 18 | Kilmarnock | Premier League | 1-0 | Clark |
1,250
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| Apr | 25 | RANGERS | Premier League | 1-1 | Whittaker |
9,000
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| Apr | 29 | CELTIC | Glasgow Cup Final | 1-0 | Jardine |
5,000
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| May | 2 | Dundee United | Premier League | 2-3 | O'Hara (2) |
4,142
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| Aug | 6 | Motherwell | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 3-1 | ? | ||
| Aug | ? | Celtic | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 5-5 | ? | ||
| Aug | ? | CLYDEBANK | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 4-2 | ? | ||
| Aug | 24 | MORTON | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 2-2 | ? | ||
| Aug | 31 | Hamilton Academical | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 3-3 | Johnston (2), Kelly | ||
| Sept | 5 | CELTIC | Reserve League South West Section | 0-2 | – | ||
| Sept | 7 | Kilmarnock | Under 18 Friendly | 4-3 | ? | ||
| Sept | 9 | Ayr United | Reserve League South West Section | 2-3 | Scott, ???? | ||
| Sept | 13 | St Mirren | Reserve League South West Section | 0-0 | – | ||
| Sept | 21 | Clyde | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 1-1 | Miller | ||
| Sept | 22 | Motherwell | Reserve League South West Section | 2-2 | McLeod, Clark | ||
| Sept | 27 | MORTON | Reserve League South West Section | 3-0 | Clark, Murray, McLeod | ||
| Sept | 28 | ST MIRREN | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 3-2 | Kelly, McCabe D, Kay | ||
| Oct | 4 | Airdrieonians | Reserve League South West Section | 1-0 | Clark | ||
| Oct | 11 | HAMILTON ACADEMICALS | Reserve League South West Section | 1-0 | Clark | ||
| Oct | 12 | MOTHERWELL | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 3-1 | Miller, Kay, McCabe D | ||
| Oct | 18 | Ayr United | Reserve League South West Section | ? | ? | ||
| Oct | 25 | Rangers | Reserve League South West Section | 1-1 | McLeod | ||
| Oct | 31 | Clydebank | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 1-1 | Johnston | ||
| Nov | 1 | KILMARNOCK | Reserve League South West Section | 3-2 | Scott, Smith, Marr John | ||
| Nov | 3 | Morton | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 1-1 | Johnston | ||
| Nov | 8 | Dumbarton | Reserve League South West Section | 0-2 | – | ||
| Nov | 9 | HAMILTON ACADEMICAL | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 0-2 | – | ||
| Nov | 12 | Queen's Park | Friendly | 1-1 | Torrance | ||
| Nov | 15 | CLYDE | Reserve League South West Section | 3-1 | Campbell (2), McLeod | ||
| Nov | 16 | St Mirren | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 4-1 | Miller, McMurray, McCabe D, O.g. | ||
| Nov | 22 | Hamilton Academicals | Reserve League South West Section | 1-2 | Campbell | ||
| Nov | 26 | Kilmarnock | 2nd XI Cup 1st Round | 1-3 | Torrance | ||
| Nov | 29 | AIRDRIEONIANS | Reserve League South West Section | 2-0 | Scott (2) | ||
| Nov | 30 | Clyde | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 1-0 | Semple | ||
| Dec | 6 | Celtic | Reserve League South West Section | 2-3 | McLeod (2) | ||
| Dec | 7 | AYR UNITED | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 3-0 | McDowall(2), Semple | ||
| Dec | 13 | ST MIRREN | Reserve League South West Section | 1-2 | Jamieson | ||
| Dec | 20 | Morton | Reserve League South West Section | ? | ? | ||
| Dec | 21 | Ayr United | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 1-2 | McDowall | ||
| Dec | 28 | CELTIC | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 3-5 | Kay, Johnston, Miller | ||
| Dec | 29 | Clyde | Reserve League South West Section | 2-0 | Campbell, Scott | ||
| Jan | 17 | AYR UNITED | Reserve League South West Section | ? | ? | ||
| Jan | 24 | Dunfermline Athletic | Friendly | 1-1 | Campbell | ||
| Jan | 31 | Clydebank | Reserve League South West Section | ? | ? | ||
| Feb | 10 | DUMBARTON | Reserve League South West Section | 1-0 | Sweeney | ||
| Feb | 12 | Clydebank | Reserve League South West Section | 2-1 | McDowall, Jackson | ||
| Feb | 14 | KILMARNOCK | Friendly | 1-0 | McDowall | ||
| Feb | 16 | CELTIC | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 1-1 | McDowall | ||
| Feb | 20 | Morton | Reserve League South West Section | 0-0 | – | ||
| Feb | 23 | QUEEN'S PARK | Reserve League South West Section | 5-1 | Torrance (3), Higgins (2) | ||
| Feb | 23 | Morton | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 0-6 | – | ||
| Feb | 26 | AYR UNITED | Reserve League South West Section | 3-2 | Torrance, McLeod, Kay | ||
| Feb | 28 | MOTHERWELL | Reserve League South West Section | 1-3 | Torrance | ||
| Mar | 1 | East of Scotland Juvenile Select | Under 18 Friendly | 5-2 | Miller, McDowell(2), Johnston, Ritchie | ||
| Mar | 3 | HAMILTON ACADEMICAL | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 1-2 | McTear | ||
| Mar | 14 | Rangers | Reserve League Cup | 3-2 | Welsh, Sweeney(2) | ||
| Mar | 15 | Ayr United | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 4-4 | Johnston (2), McTear, Miller | ||
| Mar | 18 | CLYDE | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 3-0 | Kay, McDowall, O.g. | ||
| Mar | 22 | Clyde | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 3-1 | Campbell, McDowall, Kelly | ||
| Mar | 24 | QUEEN'S PARK | Reserve League Cup | 2-0 | Johnston, McDowall | ||
| Mar | 29 | St Mirren | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 1-3 | Miller | ||
| Mar | 31 | Airdrieonians | Reserve League Cup | 2-0 | McLeod, Campbell | ||
| Apr | 5 | St Mirren | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 2-3 | Jackson, McDowall, Harkin | ||
| Apr | 6 | Motherwell | Reserve League Cup | 1-4 | Sweeney | ||
| Apr | 8 | Clydebank | Under 18 Professional Youth League | 1-1 | McDowell | ||
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Apr |
12
18 |
Motherwell
Renfrew Juniors |
Under 18 Professional Youth League
Friendly |
8-3
2-1 |
McCabe J, Campbel l (2), Johnston (2), O.g., McDowall, McCabe D
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| Apr | 20 | Cowdenbeath | Reserve League Cup Quarter Final | 1-0 | ? | ||
| Apr | 23 | MORTON | Reserve League Cup Semi-Final 1st Leg | 2-1 | ? | ||
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Apr |
27
30 |
Morton
HIBERNIAN |
Reserve League Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg
Under 18 Professional Youth League |
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