# 1981 Molde FK season

The 1981 season was Molde's 20th season in the second tier of Norwegian football and their first since their relegation from 1. divisjon in 1980. This season Molde competed in 2. divisjon (second tier) and the Norwegian Cup.
In the league, Molde finished in 2nd position in 2. divisjon group B, 2 points behind winners Sogndal and qualified for promotion play-offs. Molde won promotion to the 1982 1. divisjon after winning the play-offs on goal difference against Brann and Pors.
Molde participated in the 1981 Norwegian Cup. Molde reached the fourth round where they were eliminated by Bryne. Molde lost the fourth round 2–4 on away ground after extra time.

## Squad

Source:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | NOR | Runar Bratli |
| — | GK | NOR | Inge Bratteteig |
| — | GK | NOR | Stein Hagen |
| — | GK | NOR | Roger Marhaug |
| — | DF | NOR | Stål Bjørkly |
| — | DF | NOR | Tor Gunnar Hagbø |
| — | DF | NOR | Åge Hareide |
| — | DF | NOR | Ivar Helge Mittet |
| — | DF | NOR | Ulrich Møller |
| — | DF | NOR | Einar Sekkeseter |
| — | DF | NOR | Bertil Stranden |
| — | MF | NOR | Per Arne Aase |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | NOR | Stein Olav Hestad |
| — | MF | NOR | Leidulf Lyngstad |
| — | MF | NOR | Knut Nesbø |
| — | FW | NOR | Jan Fuglset |
| — | FW | NOR | Lars Tennfjord |
| — | FW | NOR | Rune Ulvestad |
| — | | NOR | Paul Arne Håskjold |
| — | | NOR | Lasse Havnes |
| — | | NOR | Lars Even Østigård |
| — | | NOR | Frank Tore Tangen |
| — | | NOR | Terje Sorthe |

## Competitions
### 2. divisjon
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 12 |

#### Positions by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | D | D | L | D | D | W | W | W | D | W | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W |
| Position | | | | | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sogndal (C, P) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 31 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Molde (O, P) | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 29 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Mo | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 27 | |
| 4 | Sunndal | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 23 | |
| 5 | Varegg | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 23 | |

### Promotion play-offs

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Molde (O, P) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Brann (R) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 3 | Pors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | Remained in Second Division |
Results
Molde won the qualification round and was promoted to the 1. divisjon.

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

Lacking information:
* Appearance statistics from league games in rounds 1 (Mo away), 13 (Mo home) and 16 (Bergsøy away) are missing.
* Three goalscorers from league games in round 11 (Kristiansund away) are missing.
* Two goalscorers from Norwegian Cup round 1 (Velledalen/Ringen away) are missing.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | 2. divisjon | 2. divisjon | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Promotion play-offs | Promotion play-offs |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | NOR | Inge Bratteteig | 27 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | GK | NOR | Stein Hagen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Stål Bjørkly | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Tor Gunnar Hagbø | 26 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Åge Hareide | 20 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Ivar Helge Mittet | 10 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Ulrich Møller | 19 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Einar Sekkeseter | 23 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | NOR | Bertil Stranden | 26 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| | MF | NOR | Per Arne Aase | 22 | 2 | 15+1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| | MF | NOR | Stein Olav Hestad | 26 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 4+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | MF | NOR | Leidulf Lyngstad | 25 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | MF | NOR | Knut Nesbø | 25 | 1 | 15+3 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| | FW | NOR | Jan Fuglset | 21 | 4 | 12+3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | FW | NOR | Lars Tennfjord | 15 | 2 | 6+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | NOR | Rune Ulvestad | 25 | 15 | 17+1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| | | NOR | Paul Arne Håskjold | 8 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | NOR | Lasse Havnes | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | NOR | Hoseth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | NOR | Terje Sorthe | 10 | 2 | 4+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | | NOR | Frank Tore Tangen | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goalscorers

| Rank | Position | Player | 1. divisjon | Norwegian Cup | Promotion play-offs | Total |
| 1 | FW | Rune Ulvestad | 13 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | MF | Åge Hareide | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | MF | Stein Olav Hestad | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | FW | Jan Fuglset | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | Leidulf Lyngstad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | Bertil Stranden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | | Terje Sorthe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | Lars Tennfjord | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Per Arne Aase | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | Knut Nesbø | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | DF | Einar Sekkeseter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | Unknown | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| | | Own goals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| | | TOTALS | 41 | 11 | 3 | 55 |