1980-05-03
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnden Park | 11,710 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | Everton | Goldstone Ground | 21,204 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | Highfield Road | 16,817 | |
| Lineups | Vaessen | |||||
| Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | Elland Road | 39,625 | |
| Parlane, Hird (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 4 | 1 | Aston Villa | Anfield Road | 51,541 | |
| Johnson 2, Cohen, Blake OG | Lineups | Cohen OG | ||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Maine Road | 31,678 | |
| Henry, Reeves | Lineups | Hunter | ||||
| Norwich City | 4 | 2 | Derby County | Carrow Road | 15,173 | |
| Robson, Fashanu, Paddon, Woods | Lineups | McCaffery, Swindlehurst | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | City Ground | 24,529 | |
| Francis 2, Lloyd, Robertson | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 4 | 1 | Middlesbrough | The Dell | 18,476 | |
| Waldron 2, Channon, Hayes | Lineups | Ramage | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | White Hart Lane | 23,584 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 1 | Stoke City | The Hawthorns | 18,396 | |
| Lineups | Heath | |||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Liverpool champions | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 41 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 52 | 60 | W | D | W | D | W | 1980-05-06 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 58 | L | W | W | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 53 | L | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Arsenal | 39 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 49 | W | D | D | W | D | 1980-05-05 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 5 | 0 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 1 | 46 | L | W | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 21 | 45 | W | W | D | W | L | 1980-05-05 | Arsenal | A |
| 7 | 1 | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 45 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 45 | D | W | D | D | L | 1980-05-12 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 9 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 41 | L | D | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 40 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 40 | L | D | L | L | D | 1980-05-06 | Liverpool | H |
| 11 | 3 | Leeds United | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 33 | -4 | 40 | W | L | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 3 | Norwich City | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 36 | -8 | 40 | W | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 37 | -9 | 40 | L | D | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 40 | -10 | 40 | D | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | -3 | Coventry City | 42 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 42 | -10 | 39 | L | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 37 | -10 | 37 | D | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 41 | -23 | 37 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 1 | Stoke City | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 32 | -14 | 36 | W | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | -1 | Everton | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -7 | 35 | D | D | W | L | W | 1980-05-09 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 20 | 1 | Bristol City | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 36 | -29 | 31 | D | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -1 | Derby County | 42 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 38 | -20 | 30 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 52 | -35 | 25 | D | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3 | 3 | Notts County | St Andrew's | 33,863 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Bertschin, Curbishley, Dillon | Lineups | Mair, Christie, Kilcline | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 2 | West Ham United | Eastville | 9,824 | |
| Lineups | Cross, Devonshire | |||||
| Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | Preston North End | Abbey Stadium | 5,395 | |
| Spriggs, Reilly, Christie | Lineups | Elliott, Elwiss | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Ninian Park | 19,834 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Bishop | Lineups | Robson | ||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | Swansea City | The Valley | 3,672 | |
| Robinson | Lineups | James L, Giles | ||||
| Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Stamford Bridge | 28,253 | |
| Fillery, Walker 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 2 | Luton Town | St James' Park | 13,765 | |
| Shoulder, Rafferty | Lineups | Hatton 2 | ||||
| Orient | 0 | 1 | Leicester City | Brisbane Road | 13,828 | |
| Lineups | May | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 2 | Fulham | Gay Meadow | 6,328 | |
| Biggins, Keay (p), Dungworth, Banton OG, King | Lineups | Kitchen, Mahoney | ||||
| Watford | 4 | 0 | Burnley | Vicarage Road | 11,931 | |
| Pritchett 2, Sims, Rostron | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | Racecourse Ground | 6,268 | |
| Vinter | Lineups | Currie, Hazell, Allen | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Birmingham City promoted | ||||||
| Leicester City champions and promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 55 | W | W | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 53 | D | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 53 | W | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | -1 | Sunderland | 41 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 52 | D | W | D | D | W | 1980-05-12 | West Ham United | H |
| 5 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 49 | W | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | -1 | Luton Town | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 49 | D | W | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | West Ham United | 40 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 45 | W | D | L | L | W | 1980-05-05 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 8 | 3 | Cambridge United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 44 | W | W | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 44 | D | L | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -2 | Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 43 | L | W | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 11 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 32 | -4 | 43 | L | D | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 12 | 1 | Swansea City | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | -5 | 43 | W | D | D | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 41 | W | W | L | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | -2 | Orient | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -6 | 41 | L | D | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -7 | 40 | D | L | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Wrexham | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 34 | -9 | 38 | L | L | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Notts County | 42 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 30 | -1 | 37 | D | D | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Watford | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | -7 | 37 | W | L | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 41 | -14 | 35 | L | L | D | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 0 | Fulham | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 46 | -32 | 29 | L | L | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 21 | 0 | Burnley | 42 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 50 | -34 | 27 | L | D | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 43 | -36 | 22 | L | L | L | D | L | 1980-05-05 | West Ham United | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 | Bury | Ewood Park | 15,741 | |
| Garner | Lineups | Johnson 2 | ||||
| Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Chester | Bloomfield Road | 5,925 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brentford | 1 | 0 | Millwall | Griffin Park | 7,033 | |
| Funnell | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 0 | Exeter City | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,770 | |
| Ridley, Tartt, Birch | Lineups | |||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Priestfield Stadium | 4,020 | |
| Lineups | Sims | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | Blundell Park | 19,566 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Drinkell 3, Waters | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | Southend United | Boothferry Park | 3,297 | |
| Edwards | Lineups | |||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Reading | Millmoor | 3,061 | |
| Gooding | Lineups | Kearney | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | Hillsborough | 33,256 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 1 | Barnsley | County Ground | 8,506 | |
| Lineups | Riley | |||||
| Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Plough Lane | 2,149 | |
| Galliers, Cunningham, Cork | Lineups | Taylor, Pollard | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Grimsby Town champions | ||||||
| Southend United relegated | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday promoted | ||||||
| Mansfield Town relegated | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 62 | W | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 59 | L | W | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 34 | 58 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 0 | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 57 | W | W | L | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | 0 | Colchester United | 46 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 8 | 52 | W | L | W | D | L | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 1 | Carlisle United | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 48 | D | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 1 | Reading | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 46 | 1 | 48 | D | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | -2 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 46 | -8 | 48 | L | W | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 2 | Chester | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 39 | -8 | 47 | D | L | W | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 10 | -1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 8 | 46 | L | W | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 11 | 3 | Barnsley | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 36 | -3 | 46 | W | D | W | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 45 | -6 | 46 | L | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 13 | 0 | Rotherham United | 45 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 42 | -6 | 46 | D | W | W | L | D | 1980-05-06 | Blackpool | H |
| 14 | -2 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 45 | L | L | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 38 | 4 | 44 | W | D | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 16 | 0 | Gillingham | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 33 | -2 | 42 | L | W | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | Oxford United | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 38 | -5 | 41 | L | L | L | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Brentford | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 47 | -14 | 41 | W | L | L | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 2 | Hull City | 45 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 48 | -17 | 40 | W | W | L | L | W | 1980-05-05 | Bury | H |
| 20 | 0 | Blackpool | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 40 | -14 | 39 | D | W | D | W | W | 1980-05-06 | Rotherham United | A |
| 21 | -2 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 35 | -11 | 38 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 1 | Bury | 45 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 36 | -15 | 37 | W | L | D | L | W | 1980-05-05 | Hull City | A |
| 23 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 34 | -11 | 36 | L | D | D | L | W | End of Season | ||
| 24 | 0 | Wimbledon | 46 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 43 | -29 | 34 | W | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 3 | Wigan Athletic | Recreation Ground | 2,683 | |
| Lineups | Corrigan, Shearer 2 | |||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | York City | Gresty Road | 2,651 | |
| Guy, Grobbelaar (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Darlington | 0 | 1 | AFC Bournemouth | Feethams Ground | 1,813 | |
| Lineups | Massey | |||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Edgar Street | 2,099 | |
| Cunningham | Lineups | Pilling | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Leeds Road | 16,807 | |
| Robins 2 | Lineups | Linacre | ||||
| Northampton Town | 0 | 2 | Portsmouth | County Ground | 10,713 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Lineups | Davey, Purdie | |||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Bradford City | London Road | 5,135 | |
| Cliss | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 3 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Vale Park | 2,338 | |
| Jones, Griffiths (p), Bromage | Lineups | |||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 5 | Lincoln City | Plainmoor | 2,010 | |
| Larmour (p), Cox | Lineups | Cunningham (p), Hobson 3, Harford | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 4 | Newport County | Fellows Park | 9,251 | Largest home gate 1979-80 |
| Buckley (p), Penn | Lineups | Aldridge 2, Gwyther, Tynan | ||||
| Footnotes | ||||||
| Darlington to apply for re-election | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town champions | ||||||
| Portsmouth promoted | ||||||
| Crewe Alexandra to apply for re-election | ||||||
| Newport County promoted | ||||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 53 | 66 | W | W | W | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 2 | 0 | Walsall | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 64 | L | L | D | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 3 | 1 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 28 | 33 | 61 | W | L | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 4 | 1 | Portsmouth | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 42 | 60 | W | W | W | D | W | End of Season | ||
| 5 | -2 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 36 | 27 | 60 | L | W | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 6 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 15 | 55 | W | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 7 | 0 | Lincoln City | 46 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 22 | 53 | W | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 8 | 0 | Peterborough United | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 52 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 9 | 0 | Torquay United | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 44 | 1 | 47 | L | D | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 10 | 0 | Aldershot | 45 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 30 | 9 | 44 | L | D | D | D | W | 1980-05-06 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 11 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 46 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 44 | W | L | L | W | W | End of Season | ||
| 12 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 36 | -1 | 44 | L | D | W | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 13 | -1 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 50 | -15 | 44 | L | L | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 14 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 52 | -17 | 43 | D | W | D | W | L | End of Season | ||
| 15 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 32 | -6 | 40 | L | L | L | W | L | 1980-05-06 | Aldershot | A |
| 16 | 0 | Stockport County | 46 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 41 | -24 | 40 | W | L | W | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 17 | 0 | York City | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 48 | -17 | 39 | L | D | W | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 18 | 0 | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 52 | -26 | 39 | L | D | L | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 19 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 36 | -5 | 38 | L | L | L | D | D | End of Season | ||
| 20 | 1 | Port Vale | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 46 | -14 | 36 | W | W | L | L | D | End of Season | ||
| 21 | -1 | Darlington | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 48 | -24 | 35 | L | W | D | L | L | End of Season | ||
| 22 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 41 | -33 | 35 | W | W | D | W | D | End of Season | ||
| 23 | -1 | Hereford United | 45 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 31 | -16 | 34 | D | L | L | L | L | 1980-05-06 | Rochdale | A |
| 24 | 0 | Rochdale | 45 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 51 | -44 | 27 | W | W | L | L | D | 1980-05-06 | Hereford United | H |
