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