| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 29, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 29 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 27 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 26 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 24 |
| 7 | Everton | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 23 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 22 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 21 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 20 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Southampton | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 19 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 18 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 17 |
| 17 | Manchester City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 17 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 16 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 16 |
| 20 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 12 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 10 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 10 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |