English Fourth Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 10th January 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 | Southend United | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 19 | 44 | 33 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 15 | 39 | 32 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 23 | 34 | 10 |
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 33 | 7 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 2 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 12 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 29 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 31 | -2 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 40 | 29 | -1 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 37 | 29 | -2 |
| 10 | Darlington | 28 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 2 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 47 | 28 | -5 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 8 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 41 | 27 | -7 |
| 14 | York City | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 26 | -3 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 35 | 26 | -7 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 29 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 32 | 26 | -8 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 37 | 25 | -2 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 37 | 25 | -3 |
| 19 | Bury | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 43 | 24 | -2 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 24 | -4 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 28 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 37 | 24 | -9 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 20 | -14 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 28 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 45 | 18 | -16 |
| 24 | Hereford United | 27 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 17 | -21 |



