1980-81Wednesday, 20 August 1980Football League Division 1Match 2Maine Road 33,271

Manchester City(0) 0Sunderland(1) 4TURNER, ChrisWHITWORTH, SteveBOLTON, JoeALLARDYCE, SamELLIOTT, ShaunHINDMARCH, RobCHISHOLM, GordonBUCKLEY, MickHAWLEY, John3(1p)BROWN, AlanCUMMINS, Stan1 Substitute ROBSON, Bryan(for BUCKLEY, Mick)