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