| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, December 27, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 36 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 32 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | Notts County | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Derby County | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 28 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 28 |
| 8 | Orient | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 27 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 27 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 25 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 25 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 23 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 22 |
| 15 | Watford | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 22 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 22 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 21 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 37 | -13 | 21 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 20 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 19 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 18 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 12 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |