1980–81 Football League First Division
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The 1980–81 Football League First Division was the top tier of English football that season, ultimately won by Aston Villa in a closely contested title race.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1980–81 Football League First Division canonical | 1 |
| Football League First Division 1980–81 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9815253 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1980–81 Football League First Division Context triple: [Gordon Cowans, participantIn, 1980–81 Football League First Division]
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A.
1991–92 Football League First Division season
The 1991–92 Football League First Division season was the final campaign of England’s top-tier league before the formation of the Premier League, marking the end of an era in English football.
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B.
Football League Cup 1983–84
The Football League Cup 1983–84 was the English domestic knockout cup competition in which Liverpool, under manager Joe Fagan, secured the trophy.
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C.
1987 FA Cup Final
The 1987 FA Cup Final was a memorable Wembley showdown in which underdogs Coventry City defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 after extra time to win their first major trophy.
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D.
UEFA Cup 1980–81
The UEFA Cup 1980–81 was a major European club football competition in which Ipswich Town famously triumphed under manager Bobby Robson, securing one of the greatest achievements in the club’s history.
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E.
Football League Cup 1970
The Football League Cup 1970 was the English domestic knockout cup competition for professional football clubs held during the 1969–70 season.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1980–81 Football League First Division Target entity description: The 1980–81 Football League First Division was the top tier of English football that season, ultimately won by Aston Villa in a closely contested title race.
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A.
1991–92 Football League First Division season
The 1991–92 Football League First Division season was the final campaign of England’s top-tier league before the formation of the Premier League, marking the end of an era in English football.
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B.
Football League Cup 1983–84
The Football League Cup 1983–84 was the English domestic knockout cup competition in which Liverpool, under manager Joe Fagan, secured the trophy.
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C.
1987 FA Cup Final
The 1987 FA Cup Final was a memorable Wembley showdown in which underdogs Coventry City defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 after extra time to win their first major trophy.
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D.
UEFA Cup 1980–81
The UEFA Cup 1980–81 was a major European club football competition in which Ipswich Town famously triumphed under manager Bobby Robson, securing one of the greatest achievements in the club’s history.
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E.
Football League Cup 1970
The Football League Cup 1970 was the English domestic knockout cup competition for professional football clubs held during the 1969–70 season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Football League First Division season
ⓘ
top tier of English football ⓘ |
| champion | Aston Villa F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competition | Football League First Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentalQualification |
European Cup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UEFA Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentalQualifier | Aston Villa F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| featuredClub |
Arsenal F.C.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aston Villa F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Birmingham City F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Crystal Palace F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Everton F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Ipswich Town F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Leeds United A.F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Leicester City F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Liverpool F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchester City F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchester United F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwich City F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Nottingham Forest F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunderland A.F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Tottenham Hotspur F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bromwich Albion F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOnPyramid | 1 ⓘ |
| nextSeason | 1981–82 Football League First Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Aston Villa winning their first league title since 1910 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 22 ⓘ |
| organiser | The Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousSeason | 1979–80 Football League First Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedFromSecondDivisionForThisSeason |
Birmingham City F.C.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicester City F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunderland A.F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relegatedTeam |
Crystal Palace F.C.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leicester City F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwich City F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Ipswich Town F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonEndYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| seasonStartYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| titleRaceDescription | closely contested ⓘ |
| topScorer | Peter Withe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topScorerClub | Aston Villa F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topScorerGoals | 20 ⓘ |
| winner | Aston Villa F.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1980–81 Football League First Division Description of subject: The 1980–81 Football League First Division was the top tier of English football that season, ultimately won by Aston Villa in a closely contested title race.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Football League First Division 1980–81