| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Friday, December 19, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 32 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 29 |
| 3 | Notts County | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 29 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | Derby County | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | Orient | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 24 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 20 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 20 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 20 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 19 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 19 |
| 18 | Watford | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 18 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 18 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 18 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 15 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 38 | -20 | 12 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |