FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1980-81
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Aston Villa422688724016324013105632273260European Cup First Round2-20-2
2Ipswich Town422310977431542451486732293456UEFA Cup First Round1-20-2
3Arsenal421915861451380361767825281653UEFA Cup First Round3-10-1
4West Bromwich Albion4220121060421542401558820271852UEFA Cup First Round2-11-2
5Liverpool4217178624213533815412524272051European Cup First Round0-00-0
6Southampton42201012765615424722561029342050UEFA Cup First Round2-10-2
7Nottingham Forest4219121162441533442049818241850
8Manchester United4215189513691113014678212215481-21-1
9Leeds United421710153947105619197592028-8442-10-1
10Tottenham Hotspur421415137068993443156102637243Cup Winners Cup First Round0-30-2
11Stoke City42121812516089431234982037-9425-02-1
12Manchester City4214111756591074352544132134-3393-21-1
13Birmingham City4213121750611155322327121838-11382-10-2
14Middlesbrough421652153611443381621181545-8371-00-0
15Everton421310195558867322554122333-3361-00-0
16Coventry City421310194868966313044131738-20361-11-1
17Sunderland421472152531047321943142034-1353-12-2
18Wolverhampton Wanderers421392043551128262027121735-12351-04-1
19Brighton and Hove Albion421472154671038302644132441-13354-11-0
20Norwich City42137224973975342540171548-2433Relegated2-11-1
21Leicester City42136234067759202361142044-2732Relegated5-01-1
22Crystal Palace42672947836411323703181546-3619Relegated3-03-1
Points per win: 2


SECOND DIVISION (Tier 2) - 1980-81
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1West Ham United422810479291911531299326175066Promoted as Champions
2Notts County421817749381083261589423231153Promoted
3Swansea City4218141064441254391969625252050Promoted
4Blackburn Rovers421618842291281287410714221350
5Luton Town4218121261461065352386726231548
6Derby County42151512575298434266782326545
7Grimsby Town421515124442108321105792332245
8Queens Park Rangers42151314564611733612461120341043
9Watford4216111550451353341836121627543
10Sheffield Wednesday421781753511443381434141537242
11Newcastle United421414143045117322133711832-1542
12Chelsea42141216464186727156691926540
13Cambridge United421761953651317362345121742-1240
14Shrewsbury Town421117144647975332221091325-139
15Oldham Athletic421215153948795191656102032-939
16Wrexham42121416434558822247682121-238
17Leyton Orient421312175256984342044131836-438
18Bolton Wanderers4214101861661056402745122139-538
19Cardiff City421212184460777232455112136-1636
20Preston North End421114174162876282637111336-2136Relegated
21Bristol City427161929516105191516141036-2230Relegated
22Bristol Rovers42513243465498212414161341-3123Relegated
Points per win: 2


THIRD DIVISION (Tier 3) - 1980-81
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Rotherham United46241396232176043877919243061Promoted as Champions
2Barnsley4621178724515534619612526262759Promoted
3Charlton Athletic4625912634414633617113927271959Promoted
4Huddersfield Town4621141171401463401178831293156
5Chesterfield46231013724817424216661130322456
6Portsmouth462291555471454351984112028853
7Plymouth Argyle4619141356441454351859921261252
8Burnley4618141460481355372159923271250
9Brentford461419135249797302571062224347
10Reading4618101862621355392255132340046
11Exeter City461613176266995363074122636-445
12Newport County4615131864611166382247122639343
13Fulham461513185764878282976102935-743
14Oxford United46131716394778820246981923-843
15Gillingham4612181648589862319310102539-1042
16Millwall4614141843601094302145141339-1742
17Swindon Town4613151851561067352739111629-541
18Chester City4615112038481157251746131331-1041
19Carlisle United461413195670896322964132441-1441
20Walsall461315185974896434356121631-1541
21Sheffield United4614122065631265382026152743240Relegated
22Colchester United4614112145651274352224171043-2039Relegated
23Blackpool46914234575599192845142647-3032Relegated
24Hull City46816224071788232218141749-3132Relegated
Points per win: 2


FOURTH DIVISION (Tier 4) - 1980-81
SEASON END TABLE Home Away
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Result
1Southend United46307979311940476113932254867Promoted as Champions
2Lincoln City4625156662515714411108522144165Promoted
3Doncaster Rovers4622121259491544362078823291056Promoted
4Wimbledon4623914644615444217851022291855Promoted
5Peterborough United46171811685411843721610731331452
6Aldershot4618141443411292281165121530250
7Mansfield Town4620917584413553615741222291449
8Darlington4619111665591364432365122236649
9Hartlepool United462091764611436422266112239349
10Northampton Town4618131565671175422676102341-249
11Wigan Athletic4618111751551346291657112239-447
12Bury4617111870621085382173133241845
13Bournemouth461613174748986302175111727-145
14Bradford City461416165360995302457112336-744
15Rochdale4614151760701166332539112745-1043
16Scunthorpe United4611201560698123403138122038-942
17Torquay United461852355631328382653151737-841
18Crewe Alexandra4613141948611076282037132041-1340
19Port Vale4612151957701085402327141747-1339
20Stockport County461672344571058292562151532-1339
21Tranmere Rovers4613102359731256412415171849-1436Re-elected
22Hereford United46111322386288729203515942-2435Re-elected
23Halifax Town4611122344719311283229121639-2734Re-elected
24York City4612925476610211312327141643-1933Re-elected
Points per win: 2