1980-01-11
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 2 | 2 | Darlington | Spotland | 1,693 | |
| Hilditch, Taylor | Lineups | Walsh, Ball | ||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 2 | Tranmere Rovers | Edgeley Park | 2,898 | |
| Sherlock, Prudham | Lineups | Craven, Beamish | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Walsall | 26 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 38 | D | W | W | W | D | 1980-01-12 | Hereford United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 30 | 37 | D | W | W | L | W | 1980-01-12 | Lincoln City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Portsmouth | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 36 | L | W | D | D | D | 1980-01-12 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 4 | 0 | Newport County | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 34 | W | L | L | D | W | 1980-01-12 | York City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Torquay United | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 34 | W | W | W | L | W | 1980-01-19 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Bradford City | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 32 | L | L | W | W | L | 1980-01-12 | Peterborough United | H |
| 7 | 0 | Aldershot | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 30 | W | W | L | W | D | 1980-01-12 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 8 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 27 | D | L | L | L | D | 1980-01-12 | Port Vale | H |
| 9 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 26 | W | W | W | D | D | 1980-01-12 | Portsmouth | A |
| 10 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 26 | D | L | W | W | D | 1980-01-26 | Newport County | A |
| 11 | 0 | Peterborough United | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 26 | W | D | L | D | D | 1980-01-12 | Bradford City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Halifax Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -5 | 25 | D | W | L | W | L | 1980-01-12 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 13 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -2 | 24 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-01-25 | Rochdale | H |
| 14 | -1 | Northampton Town | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 34 | -12 | 24 | W | L | W | D | D | 1980-01-26 | Walsall | A |
| 15 | -1 | Lincoln City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 23 | D | L | D | L | D | 1980-01-12 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 16 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -1 | 23 | W | D | W | L | D | 1980-01-12 | Aldershot | A |
| 17 | 0 | Stockport County | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -14 | 23 | D | L | L | W | W | 1980-01-21 | Peterborough United | H |
| 18 | 0 | Hereford United | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 21 | D | L | L | D | L | 1980-01-12 | Walsall | H |
| 19 | 0 | York City | 26 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 37 | -12 | 20 | L | D | L | L | D | 1980-01-12 | Newport County | H |
| 20 | 1 | Darlington | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 34 | -15 | 20 | D | L | L | W | W | 1980-01-19 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 36 | -18 | 20 | L | W | L | W | L | 1980-01-26 | Portsmouth | H |
| 22 | 0 | Port Vale | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -9 | 18 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-01-12 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 23 | 0 | Rochdale | 25 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -24 | 16 | D | W | D | L | W | 1980-01-25 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 31 | -31 | 11 | L | D | L | D | L | 1980-01-12 | Halifax Town | H |
