| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 15, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 28 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 24 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 23 |
| 4 | Everton | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 22 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 21 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 20 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 17 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 17 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 17 |
| 14 | Southampton | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 16 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 16 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 14 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 13 |
| 19 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 12 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 12 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 10 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 10 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |