English Second Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 20th October 1979
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 13 |
| 2 | Notts. County | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 9 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 5 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 5 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 5 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 4 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 13 | -2 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 13 | -2 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| 14 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | -2 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | -3 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | -1 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 9 | -5 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 8 | -4 |
| 19 | Orient | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | -5 |
| 20 | Fulham | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 8 | -10 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 7 | -12 |
| 22 | Burnley | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 5 | -9 |
