1880–81 in English football

The 1880–81 season was the tenth season of competitive football in England.

Football in England

Season	1880–81
Men's football
FA Cup	Old Carthusians
← 1879–80 1881–82 →

International matches

England played their first home match outside London when they hosted Wales at Alexandra Meadows in Blackburn.

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score*	England scorers	Scotland/Wales scorers
26 February 1881	Alexandra Meadows, Blackburn	Wales	0–1[1]		John Vaughan
12 March 1881	Kennington Oval, London	Scotland	1–6[2]	Charles Bambridge (Swifts) (64 mins)	David Hill, Edgar Field (own goal), George Ker (2), Dr John Smith (2)

* England score given first

Honours

Competition	Winner
FA Cup	Old Carthusians (1)

Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition