The 1981 John Player All England Open Badminton Championships was the 71st edition of the event. It was held between March 25 and March 29, 1981, in London.

Final results CategoryWinnersRunners-upScoreMen's singles Liem Swie King Prakash Padukone 11-15, 15–4, 15–6Women's singles Hwang Sun-ai Lene Køppen 11–1, 11–2Men's doubles Rudy Heryanto & Hariamanto Kartono Tjun Tjun & Johan Wahjudi 15–9, 15–8Women's doubles Jane Webster & Nora Perry Gillian Gilks & Paula Kilvington 15-8, 15-4Mixed doubles Mike Tredgett & Nora Perry Christian Hadinata & Imelda Wiguna 15-10, 14–18, 15–10

Men's singles

Seeds

Section 1

Section 2

Women's singles

Seeds

Section 1

Section 2

Men's doubles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

References