Fri 26 Dec 1980
Division Three
Pompey 0 Reading 0
| Pos | Player | Goals | Subs |
| 1 | Peter Mellor | ||
| 2 | John McLaughlin | ||
| 3 | Keith Viney | ||
| 4 | Bobby Doyle | ||
| 5 | Steve Aizlewood | ||
| 6 | Steve Davey | ||
| 7 | David Gregory | ||
| 8 | Mick Tait | ||
| 9 | Billy Rafferty | ||
| 10 | Steve Bryant | ||
| 11 | Alan Rogers |
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| Scorers: Manager: Frank Burrows Attendance: 17,412 |
Season 1980/81
Fixtures
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| Sat 9 Aug 1980 | Plymouth Argyle- Football League Cup Round 1 1st Leg A | W | 1 - 0 |
| Tue 12 Aug 1980 | Plymouth Argyle- Football League Cup Round 1 2nd Leg H | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 16 Aug 1980 | Barnsley A | W | 2 - 1 |
| Tue 19 Aug 1980 | Swindon Town H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 23 Aug 1980 | Rotherham United H | W | 3 - 1 |
| Tue 26 Aug 1980 | Oldham Athletic- Football League Cup Round 2 1st Leg A | L | 2 - 3 |
| Sat 30 Aug 1980 | Blackpool A | W | 2 - 0 |
| Tue 2 Sep 1980 | Oldham Athletic- Football League Cup Round 2 2nd Leg H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 6 Sep 1980 | Brentford H | L | 0 - 2 |
| Sat 13 Sep 1980 | Walsall A | L | 0 - 2 |
| Tue 16 Sep 1980 | Charlton Athletic H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Sat 20 Sep 1980 | Hull City A | L | 1 - 2 |
| Tue 23 Sep 1980 | Bristol Rovers- Football League Cup Round 3 A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 27 Sep 1980 | Fulham H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Tue 30 Sep 1980 | Bristol Rovers- Football League Cup Round 3 Replay H | W | 2 - 0 |
| Sat 4 Oct 1980 | Chesterfield H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Tue 7 Oct 1980 | Colchester United A | L | 0 - 1 |
| Sat 11 Oct 1980 | Newport County A | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 18 Oct 1980 | Burnley H | W | 4 - 2 |
| Tue 21 Oct 1980 | Plymouth Argyle H | L | 1 - 3 |
| Sat 25 Oct 1980 | Oxford United A | W | 2 - 1 |
| Tue 28 Oct 1980 | Liverpool- Football League Cup Round 4 A | L | 1 - 4 |
| Sat 1 Nov 1980 | Carlisle United H | W | 2 - 1 |
| Tue 4 Nov 1980 | Colchester United H | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 8 Nov 1980 | Gillingham A | W | 1 - 0 |
| Tue 11 Nov 1980 | Swindon Town A | W | 2 - 0 |
| Sat 15 Nov 1980 | Barnsley H | L | 0 - 1 |
| Sat 22 Nov 1980 | Colchester United- FA Cup Round 1 A | L | 0 - 3 |
| Sat 29 Nov 1980 | Chester City H | W | 2 - 0 |
| Sat 6 Dec 1980 | Sheffield United A | L | 0 - 1 |
| Sat 20 Dec 1980 | Huddersfield Town A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Fri 26 Dec 1980 | Reading H | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 27 Dec 1980 | Millwall A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 10 Jan 1981 | Sheffield United H | W | 1 - 0 |
| Wed 14 Jan 1981 | Exeter City A | L | 0 - 2 |
| Sat 24 Jan 1981 | Blackpool H | D | 3 - 3 |
| Tue 27 Jan 1981 | Burnley A | W | 3 - 1 |
| Sat 31 Jan 1981 | Rotherham United A | L | 0 - 3 |
| Sat 7 Feb 1981 | Walsall H | W | 2 - 0 |
| Tue 10 Feb 1981 | Exeter City H | W | 5 - 0 |
| Sat 14 Feb 1981 | Brentford A | D | 2 - 2 |
| Sat 21 Feb 1981 | Fulham A | L | 0 - 3 |
| Sat 28 Feb 1981 | Hull City H | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 7 Mar 1981 | Chesterfield A | L | 0 - 3 |
| Sat 14 Mar 1981 | Newport County H | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 21 Mar 1981 | Plymouth Argyle A | L | 0 - 1 |
| Sun 29 Mar 1981 | Oxford United H | D | 1 - 1 |
| Sat 4 Apr 1981 | Carlisle United A | D | 0 - 0 |
| Sat 11 Apr 1981 | Gillingham H | D | 0 - 0 |
| Tue 14 Apr 1981 | Charlton Athletic A | W | 2 - 1 |
| Sat 18 Apr 1981 | Millwall H | W | 2 - 1 |
| Tue 21 Apr 1981 | Reading A | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 25 Apr 1981 | Huddersfield Town H | L | 1 - 2 |
| Sat 2 May 1981 | Chester City A | W | 1 - 0 |
