7wins in a row
21 Mar 1981–25 Apr 1981
Manager
Dave Sexton
England1977–1981
40%won
from 201 matches
+0.2
goal difference
1.4 scored · 1.2 conceded
81W
64D
56L
W8140%
D6432%
L5628%
201 played · 40% win rate
Longest runs
under this manager12unbeaten
6 Sep 198025 Oct 1980
4W · 8D
Match splits
venue · competitionHome and away
Home53% W
52W
30D
16L
98 games
W5253%
D3031%
L1616%
98 played · 53% win rate
Away28% W
28W
32D
39L
99 games
W2828%
D3232%
L3939%
99 played · 28% win rate
By competition
League42% W
70W
53D
45L
168 games
W7042%
D5332%
L4527%
168 played · 42% win rate
Domestic cup33% W
9W
8D
10L
27 games
W933%
D830%
L1037%
27 played · 33% win rate
European cup33% W
2W
3D
1L
6 games
W233%
D350%
L117%
6 played · 33% win rate
Win rate by season
Season by season
4 recorded seasons · 201 matchesPoints per game restated in modern three-points terms.
Best win rate — 79/80 · 53% (47 matches)
4 recorded seasons under Dave SextonAll matches →
- 1977-7810th22 teams16W10D16L42 games
- FA CupR4
- League CupR2
- EuropeR2
- OtherShieldFinal
- 1978-799th22 teams15W15D12L42 games
- FA CupFinal
- League CupR3
- 1979-802nd22 teams24W10D8L42 games
- FA CupR3
- League CupR3
- 1980-818th22 teams15W18D9L42 games
- FA CupR4
- League CupR2
- EuropeR1
SeasonFinish1stlastRecordFA CupLeague CupEuropeOther
By competition
6 competitions · 201 matches- 01First Division42% won168 games
- 02FA Cup39% won18 games
- 03League Cup25% won8 games
- 04European Cup Winners' Cup50% won4 games
- 05UEFA Cup0% won2 games
- 06FA Charity/Community Shield0% won1 games
6 competitions · 201 matches
Every row links to the match archive filtered to that competition under Dave Sexton.
Matches
201 managedBiggest win
5–0v Norwich CityNorwich City
24 Nov 1979 · First Division
Heaviest defeat
0–6@ Ipswich TownIpswich Town
1 Mar 1980 · First Division
Ended a 12-match unbeaten run
0–1@ Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
1 Nov 1980 · First Division
197719781979197919801981
Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin. Gold pips mark the standout matches above.
In the market
known fees, during the tenure£1.7m
Net spend
£3.3m
Spent - 16 signings
£1.6m
Received - 16 departures
32
Transfers - signings and departures
Fees for arrivals and departures dated within the tenure, known fees only. All transfers →
Season by season
every window, newest first1980-81
2 in · 5 out · 3 off-market£780k net spend
↓ Incoming2 · £1.3m
- from Nottingham Forest·Oct 1980£1.3m
- Tony Whelanfrom Bohemains·Aug 1980£30k
↑ Outgoing5 · £500k
- to Brighton & Hove Albion·Oct 1980£500k
- to Tulsa Roughnecks (USA)·Feb 1981—
- to Crewe Alexandra·Dec 1980—
- to Sheffield United·Jul 1980—
- to Hong Kong Rangers·Jul 1980Free
Off the market · no fee changed hands
Academy3
Before 1980
£903k net spend
From 1977-78 to 1979-80, transfer fees were almost never published, so this era is summarised by the volume of business — every season’s arrivals and departures, the money lost to the record.
1979-802 in · 4 out · 1
1978-792 in · 6 out · 2
1977-783 in · 0 out · 1
Latest window open by default. Net spend counts known fees only — use the toggle for academy, releases and retirements.
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive W/D/L in the hero plate. Season rows and splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence.
Slice: season ledger under this manager
Coverage: 4 seasons with stamped matches from 201 total managed. League finish is the club campaign; W/D/L and cup lanes are matches under this manager only.
Slice: venue and competition splits
Coverage: every match managed, cut by home/away and by competition type; the Competitions tab lists each named competition with its own W/D/L bar.
Slice: transfers during the tenure
Coverage: fees for arrivals and departures dated within tenure dates; known fees only — undisclosed fees carry no figure. Full transfer archive →
Slice: match archive and result spine
Coverage: every competitive match under this manager, all competitions, newest-first in the Matches tab. Match browser →