| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, September 27, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| 3 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 7 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 8 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 7 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 5 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
| 20 | Manchester City | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 4 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 4 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 2 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |