| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, December 13, 1980: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 31 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 30 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 26 |
| 5 | Everton | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 26 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 24 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 | Southampton | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 22 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 20 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 20 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 19 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 18 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 17 |
| 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 14 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 14 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 12 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |