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