| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, December 6, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 31 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 29 |
| 3 | Notts County | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Derby County | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 21 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | Orient | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 22 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 20 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 20 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 19 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 19 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 19 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 18 |
| 19 | Watford | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 17 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 16 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 13 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 11 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |