Auswärtstabelle der englischen Premier League 1980/1981
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 21 | 32:27 | 5 | 25:17 | |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 32:29 | 3 | 22:20 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 24:27 | -3 | 20:22 | |
| 4 | Man. United | 21 | 21:22 | -1 | 19:23 | |
| 5 | Arsenal | 21 | 25:28 | -3 | 19:23 | |
| 6 | Leeds United | 21 | 20:28 | -8 | 19:23 | |
| 7 | West Brom | 21 | 20:27 | -7 | 18:24 | |
| 8 | Nottingham | 21 | 18:24 | -6 | 17:25 | |
| 9 | Stoke City | 21 | 20:37 | -17 | 17:25 | |
| 10 | Southampton | 21 | 29:34 | -5 | 16:26 | |
| 11 | Tottenham | 21 | 26:37 | -11 | 16:26 | |
| 12 | Everton | 21 | 23:33 | -10 | 14:28 | |
| 13 | Leicester | 21 | 20:44 | -24 | 13:29 | |
| 14 | Man. City | 21 | 21:34 | -13 | 12:30 | |
| 15 | Brighton | 21 | 24:41 | -17 | 12:30 | |
| 16 | Coventry | 21 | 17:38 | -21 | 12:30 | |
| 17 | Sunderland | 21 | 20:34 | -14 | 11:31 | |
| 18 | Wolverhampton | 21 | 17:35 | -18 | 11:31 | |
| 19 | Birmingham | 21 | 18:38 | -20 | 11:31 | |
| 20 | Norwich City | 21 | 15:48 | -33 | 8:34 | |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 15:45 | -30 | 5:37 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 15:46 | -31 | 3:39 |
Punkteabzüge werden nur in der Gesamttabelle berücksichtigt.
Durch Kirstens Verletzung war Völler der ideale Notkauf.
— Reiner Calmund zur Verpflichtung von Weltmeister Rudi Völler.