| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, October 18, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | Everton | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Southampton | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Stoke City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 12 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 10 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 10 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 9 |
| 18 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 8 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 8 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 7 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 4 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 4 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |