| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Tuesday, December 2, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 29 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 28 |
| 3 | Notts County | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 23 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Orient | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | Derby County | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 21 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 20 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 19 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 18 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 18 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 17 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 17 |
| 19 | Watford | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 15 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 15 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 13 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |