| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 11, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 17 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Everton | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Southampton | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 12 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 7 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 7 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 6 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 4 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 2 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |