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