| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 29, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 20 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 18 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 18 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Everton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | Southampton | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 13 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 13 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 12 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 11 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 10 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 9 |
| 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 8 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 8 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 7 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |