1980/81 Champions

[Dave Cooper please]

Also worth a mention is that we had to play 8 local derbies that season (if we count Coventry and Wolves), including against a very good West Brom team who finished fourth I think. Ipswich had to play relegated Norwich twice.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Not to mention that we had loads of local derbies which are always tough and didn't lose a single one, whereas their only 'local' derby was Norwich, who they lost to.

[PeterWithesShin]

Also worth a mention is that we had to play 8 local derbies that season (if we count Coventry and Wolves), including against a very good West Brom team who finished fourth I think. Ipswich had to play relegated Norwich twice.

And lost both didn't they?

[Dave Cooper please]

Also worth a mention is that we had to play 8 local derbies that season (if we count Coventry and Wolves), including against a very good West Brom team who finished fourth I think. Ipswich had to play relegated Norwich twice.

And lost both didn't they?

No idea, didn't take much notice of the carrot crunching, tractor driving inbreds.

[Big Dick Edwards]

Ipswich fans should also consider that despite beating us twice Villa STILL won more games than they did.

[Damo70]

I might take their claims of being a better team than us more seriously if they had gone on to win anything else in the following seasons. While we won the European Cup and Super Cup they won precisely nothing. Obviously, like us in '81 the winners of the First Division, FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in 1982 and 1983 just had more luck than poor old Ipswich.

[castlefields_villan]

I'll never forget leaving Villa Park that night after they beat us in the "championship decider" totally downbeat, only to go home and watch it again on the tv and hear Ron say those never to be forgotten words. 

It's a bit like the rags' attitude to playing us in 1970s when they had a bit of a hold on us - but we'd still finish top 7 or 8 and qualify for europe, whereas they would narrowly avoid relegation, but as far as they were concerened they'd had a more successful season.  The title was won over 42 games NOT 2, and the fact they knocked us out of the FA Cup is immaterial.

[Pete3206]

I might take their claims of being a better team than us more seriously if they had gone on to win anything else in the following seasons. While we won the European Cup and Super Cup they won precisely nothing. Obviously, like us in '81 the winners of the First Division, FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in 1982 and 1983 just had more luck than poor old Ipswich.

Ipswich won the Uefa Cup in 1981

[PeterWithesShin]

I might take their claims of being a better team than us more seriously if they had gone on to win anything else in the following seasons. While we won the European Cup and Super Cup they won precisely nothing. Obviously, like us in '81 the winners of the First Division, FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in 1982 and 1983 just had more luck than poor old Ipswich.

Ipswich won the Uefa Cup in 1981

I'm guessing that is the key bit.

[Mortimer's Bear]

I genuinely don't believe I'll experience the joy of seeing us crowned champions of England once again, that makes me sad.

[Big Dick Edwards]

I genuinely don't believe I'll experience the joy of seeing us crowned champions of England once again, that makes me sad.

Most football supporters will never get to see it even once. Cherish the memory.

[martin o`who??]

All the talk of Ipswich being the better side because they beat us 3 times that season is Bollox, i went to both league games, away at Portman road, we absolutely battered them, their keeper Paul Cooper got man of the match in every paper, we had something like 20-odd corners, we could still be playing now and we wouldnt have scored. At Villa park, we gifted them the 2 worst defensive mistakes we made all season, scored a tremendous goal via Gary Shaw and were unlucky not to get a penalty. Didnt see the FA cup game, so cant comment.

[Witton Warrior]

All the talk of Ipswich being the better side because they beat us 3 times that season is Bollox, i went to both league games, away at Portman road, we absolutely battered them, their keeper Paul Cooper got man of the match in every paper, we had something like 20-odd corners, we could still be playing now and we wouldnt have scored. At Villa park, we gifted them the 2 worst defensive mistakes we made all season, scored a tremendous goal via Gary Shaw and were unlucky not to get a penalty. Didnt see the FA cup game, so cant comment.

I was at Portman Road for the FA Cup match and seem to remember a hand ball (Gates?) in the area as he brought the ball down to pass to Mariner for the only goal

[Ron Manager]

What I remember most about the League winning year was a bloke we worked with. He had had a minor heart attack about a month before the Arsenal game and was told by the medical people that he was not to do anything strenuous and to get as much rest as possible.

I think he was in the first hundred to enter Highbury.

[Godfrey Brian]

That Highbury Saturday has to be one of the most emotionally all over the place days ever! From anticipation to misery to resignation to hope to bedlam and to the pub all in a few short hours!