| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Friday, October 17, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 17 |
| 2 | Notts County | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | Orient | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 9 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 9 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 9 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 9 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 8 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 8 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 7 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |