It was the first season at the club for new midfielder Ray Wilkins, signed in the 1979 close season for a club record fee of £750,000.
Even the support of excellent winger Trevor Sinclair could not translate into a strong supply of goals, and it was soon clear that player-manager Ray Wilkins and his men were in for a hard season.
A month later, Ray Wilkins left the club by mutual consent after a board meeting when he wanted money in an attempt to sign 34-year-old Ghana skipper Abedi Pele as well as being pushed to retire from his playing career.
Ray Wilkins and Kevin Keegan were appointed as head coach and director of football respectively.
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