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