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
Rayners Lane also has its own football club, Rayners Lane F.C. who currently play in the Spartan South Midlands Football League, Division One. It also has a sports club called Harrow Town Sports club which has been in existence since the 1890s. It is the home of the Harrow Town Cricket Club, the Venceremos FC and the HT Tennis Club. Rayners Lane Rayners Lane is a suburban district in the London Borough of Harrow in northwest London between Pinner and West Harrow. It takes its name from a road in the area, also called Rayners Lane (formerly also spelt "Rayner's Lane") which