| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Friday, October 31, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Orient | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Derby County | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 14 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 14 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | Watford | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 12 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 11 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 11 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 11 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 10 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 9 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 7 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |