English First Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 10th January 1981
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Aston Villa | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 23 | 36 | 21 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 35 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 46 | 29 | 34 | 17 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 26 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 29 | 32 | 10 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 31 | 9 |
| 6 | Southampton | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 39 | 29 | 12 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 11 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 26 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 29 | 11 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 47 | 28 | 3 |
| 10 | Everton | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 26 | 6 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 35 | 26 | -5 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 0 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 24 | -1 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 24 | -2 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 24 | -8 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 0 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 22 | -11 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 22 | -16 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 20 | -13 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 50 | 20 | -19 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 54 | 14 | -20 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 26 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 14 | -26 |
