| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 8, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| 3 | Burnley | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Brentford | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 11 |
| 14 | Chester | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 15 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 10 |
| 16 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 10 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 10 |
| 18 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 9 |
| 21 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 8 |
| 22 | Hull City | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 8 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 8 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 7 |
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