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