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