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