English Third Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 20th September 1980
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| 5 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | Brentford | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| 11 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 14 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | -1 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | -2 |
| 16 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | -2 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | -3 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 7 | -5 |
| 19 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | -3 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 6 | -8 |
| 21 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | Chester | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -3 |
| 23 | Oxford United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | -5 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | -9 |
