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