| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, November 12, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 27 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 22 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 22 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | Everton | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | Southampton | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 16 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 15 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 14 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 13 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 12 |
| 19 | Manchester City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 11 |
| 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 10 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 10 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 9 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |