English Third Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 7th March 1981
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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 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 30 | 48 | 20 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 35 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 25 | 46 | 23 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 28 | 45 | 26 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 53 | 34 | 43 | 19 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 36 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 43 | 8 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 34 | 42 | 19 |
| 7 | Burnley | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 35 | 42 | 14 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 38 | 8 |
| 9 | Reading | 36 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 4 |
| 10 | Brentford | 37 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 2 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 34 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 1 |
| 12 | Chester | 36 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 35 | 34 | -5 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 51 | 33 | -10 |
| 14 | Newport County | 36 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 32 | 1 |
| 15 | Fulham | 35 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 48 | 32 | -5 |
| 16 | Walsall | 37 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 60 | 32 | -12 |
| 17 | Millwall | 35 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 50 | 32 | -15 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 35 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 49 | 31 | 3 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 36 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 50 | 31 | -12 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 34 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 47 | 30 | -6 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 36 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 29 | -15 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 34 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 28 | -15 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 36 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 63 | 25 | -25 |
| 24 | Hull City | 34 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 59 | 22 | -28 |



