1979–80 in English football and FWA Footballer of the Year. PFA Young Player of the Year was Tottenham Hotspur's midfielder Glenn Hoddle. 18 August 1979: Tommy Caton, 16-year-old defender, makes his debut for First Division side Manchester City on the opening day of the season in a goalless home draw with newly promoted Crystal Palace, just weeks after leaving school. 7 April 1980: Paul Davis, 18-year-old midfielder, makes his First Division debut for Arsenal in a 2–1 win over local rivals Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. 1979–80 in English football The 1979–80 season was the 100th season of competitive football in England. 11
Oxford City F.C. draw away to League 2 Tranmere Rovers, the club were knocked out in the replay in front of the BT Sport TV cameras at Marsh Lane. City are an FA Charter Standard Community Club and field more than 37 teams, with sides for men, women, boys and girls. Oxford City play their home games at Marsh Lane, Marston, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0NQ. Oxford City F.C. Oxford City Football Club is an English association football club based in Marston, Oxford. They currently compete in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football, and play their home matches at Court