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