English First Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 31st 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 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 51 | 22 | 40 | 29 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 24 | 40 | 23 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 31 | 36 | 17 |
| 4 | Southampton | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 40 | 33 | 16 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 9 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 8 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 47 | 32 | 7 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 31 | 12 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 28 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 31 | 11 |
| 10 | Everton | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 34 | 27 | 5 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 0 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 0 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 39 | 26 | -9 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 26 | -14 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 42 | 25 | -9 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 25 | -9 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 1 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 24 | -11 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 49 | 20 | -17 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 52 | 20 | -21 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 28 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 46 | 16 | -26 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 56 | 15 | -22 |



