The 1981 John Player League was the thirteenth competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the first time by Essex County Cricket Club.
Standings TeamPldWTLN/RAPtsR/R Essex (C) 16 12 0 3 1 0 50 4.888 Somerset 16 11 0 5 0 0 44 4.949 Warwickshire 16 10 0 4 0 2 44 5.351 Derbyshire 16 10 0 5 0 1 42 4.571 Sussex 16 8 0 5 0 3 38 5.189 Hampshire 16 8 0 7 0 1 34 4.952 Kent 16 7 1 7 1 0 32 4.480 Surrey 16 7 0 7 1 1 32 4.552 Yorkshire 16 6 0 6 2 2 32 4.757 Glamorgan 16 6 0 8 2 0 28 4.287 Lancashire 16 6 1 8 1 0 28 4.422 Nottinghamshire 16 6 0 8 0 2 28 4.452 Worcestershire 16 7 0 9 0 0 28 4.770 Leicestershire 16 5 0 9 0 2 24 4.346 Middlesex 16 4 0 9 1 2 22 4.862 Gloucestershire 16 3 0 9 3 1 20 4.904 Northamptonshire 16 4 0 11 0 1 18 4.745Team marked finished as champions.Source: CricketArchive
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See also Sunday League
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