English First Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 13th December 1980
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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 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 31 | 19 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 45 | 27 | 30 | 18 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 28 | 17 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 26 | 13 |
| 5 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 26 | 10 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 8 |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 5 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 8 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 22 | 3 |
| 10 | Southampton | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 22 | 3 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 22 | -5 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 0 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 20 | -1 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 20 | -6 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 20 | -7 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 20 | -12 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 0 |
| 18 | Manchester City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 18 | -7 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 17 | -16 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 14 | -15 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 14 | -18 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 44 | 12 | -17 |
