| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE |
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Table as at Saturday, August 30, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Southampton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 2 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 2 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 2 |
| Key: | Champions | Relegation |