# 1980–81 Hibernian F.C. season

1980–81 was a better season for Hibs. A good run in the First Division, with just six losses and victories of 5–0 against Dunfermline and 4–0 against Hamilton, led to promotion back to the top flight. The cup performances saw a fourth round exit against Ayr in the League cup and a fifth round defeat by Rangers in the Scottish cup

## Scottish First Division

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 9 August | Raith Rovers | H | 0–1 | | 4,846 |
| 2 | 16 August | Stirling Albion | A | 2–0 | Rae, Cormack | 2,346 |
| 3 | 23 August | Berwick Rangers | H | 3–0 | McLeod (2 pens.), Paterson | 3,875 |
| 4 | 6 September | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | Jamieson | 4,390 |
| 5 | 9 September | Dundee | A | 2–1 | Rae, McLeod | 5,304 |
| 6 | 13 September | Ayr United | A | 3–1 | Rae, McLeod, Jamieson | 3,860 |
| 7 | 17 September | East Stirlingshire | H | 2–2 | Jamieson (2) | 3,615 |
| 8 | 20 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–1 | Connolly | 5,197 |
| 9 | 27 September | Clydebank | H | 4–1 | Rae, McLeod, Connolly, Wilson | 4,505 |
| 10 | 1 October | Dumbarton | A | 0–2 | | 1,051 |
| 11 | 4 October | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–0 | McLeod (2) | 5,607 |
| 12 | 11 October | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | Connolly, Jamieson | 6,947 |
| 13 | 18 October | St Johnstone | A | 2–1 | Jamieson, McLeod | 4,140 |
| 14 | 25 October | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | Brazil | 4,457 |
| 15 | 1 November | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | | 3,855 |
| 16 | 8 November | East Stirlingshire | A | 1–1 | Jamieson | 1,963 |
| 17 | 15 November | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–3 | McLeod (2 – 1 pen.), Rae | 3,659 |
| 18 | 22 November | Clydebank | A | 1–1 | Brown | 1,700 |
| 19 | 29 November | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–0 | McLeod | 4,350 |
| 20 | 6 December | Falkirk | A | 2–0 | McLeod, Rae | 3,764 |
| 21 | 13 December | St Johnstone | H | 4–0 | Callachan (2 pens.), Rae (2) | 4,244 |
| 22 | 20 December | Dundee | A | 0–1 | | 7,454 |
| 23 | 27 December | Stirling Albion | H | 3–0 | McLeod (2), Connolly | 5,016 |
| 24 | 1 January | Berwick Rangers | A | 2–0 | McLeod, Duncan | 2,516 |
| 25 | 3 January | Dumbarton | H | 1–0 | Murray | 5,544 |
| 26 | 10 January | Raith Rovers | A | 0–2 | | 9,603 |
| 27 | 17 January | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Paterson | 6,470 |
| 28 | 31 January | Berwick Rangers | A | 0–0 | | 2,019 |
| 29 | 7 February | Dundee | H | 0–0 | | 4,619 |
| 30 | 21 February | Hamilton Academical | H | 4–0 | Jamieson (2), Connolly, O.G. | 2,888 |
| 31 | 28 February | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 5–0 | Jamieson (2), Connolly (2), Rae (pen.) | 2,729 |
| 32 | 18 March | St Johnstone | H | 1–2 | McNamara | 3,678 |
| 33 | 21 March | Dumbarton | A | 4–1 | Rae (2), Murray (2) | 913 |
| 34 | 28 March | Ayr United | A | 1–0 | Jamieson | 2,997 |
| 35 | 4 April | Stirling Albion | H | 0–0 | | 3,317 |
| 36 | 11 April | East Stirlingshire | H | 2–0 | Connolly, Callachan | 2,825 |
| 37 | 15 April | Clydebank | H | 3–0 | Rae (2), Paterson | 3,691 |
| 38 | 18 April | Raith Rovers | H | 2–0 | Murray, Callachan | 8,071 |
| 39 | 25 April | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Murray | 3,478 |

### Final League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Hibernian (C, P) | 39 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 24 | +43 | 57 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 2 | Dundee (P) | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 52 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 39 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 52 | |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 50 | |
| 5 | Motherwell | 39 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 49 | |

### Scottish League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R2 L1 | 27 August | Alloa Athletic | A | 2–0 | McLeod, Rae | 1,750 |
| R2 L2 | 30 August | Alloa Athletic | H | 1–1 | Hamill | 2,500 |
| R3 L1 | 3 September | Clyde | A | 2–0 | McLeod, Rae | 1,300 |
| R3 L2 | 24 September | Clyde | H | 2–1 | Jamieson (2) | 3,773 |
| R4 L1 | 8 October | Ayr United | A | 2–2 | Wilson, McLeod | 4,717 |
| R4 L2 | 22 October | Ayr United | H | 0–2 (aet) | | 5,500 |

### Scottish Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Hibernian Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R3 | 23 January | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–1 | McLeod | 6,550 |
| R3 R | 28 January | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–1 | Callachan, Rae | 8,552 |
| R4 | 14 February | Falkirk | H | 1–0 | Callachan | 6,425 |
| R5 | 7 March | Rangers | A | 1–3 | McNamara | 26,345 |