| Date | Competition | Opponents | Venue | Score | Goalscorers | Att | Rep | Vid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/1980 | FLC1 | Colchester Utd | A | 2-0 | Price,Bruce | 2514 |  | |
| 12/08/1980 | FLC1 | COLCHESTER UTD | H | 2-1 | Ford,Bruce | 5220 |  | |
| 16/08/1980 | Div 3 | Exeter City | A | 1-2 | Ford | 3630 |  | |
| 19/08/1980 | Div 3 | READING | H | 2-0 | Henderson,Richardson | 5193 |  | |
| 23/08/1980 | Div 3 | BARNSLEY | H | 1-1 | Henderson | 5222 |  | |
| 27/08/1980 | FLC2 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0-0 | 7316 |  | ||
| 30/08/1980 | Div 3 | Chesterfield | A | 0-2 | 5535 |  | ||
| 02/09/1980 | FLC2 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | H | 1-2 (aet) | Bruce | 6315 |  | |
| 06/09/1980 | Div 3 | NEWPORT COUNTY | H | 3-2 | Hughes,Price,Henderson | 4712 |  | |
| 13/09/1980 | Div 3 | Carlisle Utd | A | 0-0 | 3029 |  | ||
| 16/09/1980 | Div 3 | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | H | 0-0 | 5092 |  |