1980-81, England - First Division: Standings
| 5 day42 day | G | W | D | L | S | - | M | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aston Villa | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 72 | - | 40 | 60 |
| 2. | Ipswich Town | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 77 | - | 43 | 56 |
| 3. | Arsenal | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 61 | - | 45 | 53 |
| 4. | West Bromwich | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 60 | - | 42 | 52 |
| 5. | Liverpool | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 62 | - | 42 | 51 |
| 6. | Southampton | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 76 | - | 56 | 50 |
| 7. | Nottingham Forest | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 62 | - | 44 | 50 |
| 8. | Manchester United | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 51 | - | 36 | 48 |
| 9. | Leeds United | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 39 | - | 47 | 44 |
| 10. | Tottenham | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 70 | - | 68 | 43 |
| 11. | Stoke City | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 51 | - | 60 | 42 |
| 12. | Manchester City | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 56 | - | 59 | 39 |
| 13. | Birmingham City | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 50 | - | 61 | 38 |
| 14. | Middlesbrough | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 53 | - | 61 | 37 |
| 15. | Everton | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 55 | - | 58 | 36 |
| 16. | Coventry | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | - | 68 | 36 |
| 17. | Sunderland | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 52 | - | 53 | 35 |
| 18. | Wolverhampton | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 43 | - | 55 | 35 |
| 19. | Brighton | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 54 | - | 67 | 35 |
| 20. | Norwich City | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 49 | - | 73 | 33 |
| 21. | Leicester | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 40 | - | 67 | 32 |
| 22. | Crystal Palace | # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # | 42 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 47 | - | 83 | 19 |
