English Third Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 29th November 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 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 33 | 21 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 29 | 15 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 29 | 13 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 15 | 28 | 17 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 28 | 15 |
| 6 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 28 | 12 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 28 | 9 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 7 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 11 |
| 11 | Reading | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 4 |
| 12 | Walsall | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 38 | 22 | -4 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 22 | -4 |
| 14 | Brentford | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 21 | -2 |
| 15 | Chester | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 20 | -3 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 19 | -11 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 19 | -12 |
| 18 | Newport County | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 0 |
| 19 | Fulham | 23 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 18 | -8 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 23 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 17 | -12 |
| 21 | Millwall | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 17 | -15 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 15 | -17 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 15 | -19 |
| 24 | Hull City | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 13 | -23 |
