English Fourth Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 13th February 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 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 21 | 48 | 35 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 30 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 16 | 45 | 36 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 26 | 40 | 19 |
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 40 | 38 | 8 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 2 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 35 | 36 | 15 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 33 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 0 |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 31 | 33 | 11 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 32 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 0 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 32 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 33 | -1 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 39 | 33 | -5 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 33 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 34 | 33 | -5 |
| 13 | Darlington | 31 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 41 | 32 | 2 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 33 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 31 | -7 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 31 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 42 | 30 | -3 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 28 | -4 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 28 | -4 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 49 | 28 | -13 |
| 19 | York City | 31 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 41 | 26 | -8 |
| 20 | Bury | 31 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 47 | 25 | -5 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 33 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 44 | 25 | -16 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 33 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 49 | 23 | -15 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 30 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 56 | 21 | -20 |
| 24 | Hereford United | 31 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 47 | 21 | -22 |



