Saturday 1980-08-23
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | St Andrew's | 28,661 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Coventry City | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | Highfield Road | 15,399 | |
| Thompson, English, Gillespie | Lineups | Stapleton | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Selhurst Park | 17,192 | |
| Allen 3 (1p), Sealy, Francis | Lineups | Ashcroft, Johnston | ||||
| Everton | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | Goodison Park | 25,981 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Liverpool | Filbert Street | 28,455 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
| Peake, Henderson | Lineups | |||||
| Manchester City | 2 | 2 | Aston Villa | Maine Road | 30,017 | |
| Ranson, Tueart | Lineups | Withe 2 | ||||
| Norwich City | 2 | 3 | Leeds United | Carrow Road | 17,890 | |
| Fashanu, Woods Clive | Lineups | Hart, Graham, Connor | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Victoria Ground | 10,722 | |
| Ursem, Chapman | Lineups | Brazil, Gates | ||||
| Sunderland | 1 | 2 | Southampton | Roker Park | 41,141 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
| Allardyce | Lineups | Nicholl, George | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | White Hart Lane | 39,763 | |
| Hoddle, Crooks | Lineups | Smith 2 | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | The Hawthorns | 25,324 | |
| Regis | Lineups | Gray | ||||
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First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Arsenal | A |
| 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Everton | H |
| 3 | 3 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Birmingham City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Coventry City | H |
| 5 | -4 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Manchester United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Norwich City | H |
| 7 | 2 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Sunderland | H |
| 8 | 2 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Southampton | A |
| 9 | 8 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Aston Villa | A |
| 10 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 11 | -4 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 12 | 1 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 13 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Stoke City | H |
| 14 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 15 | -7 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Liverpool | A |
| 16 | 3 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Leeds United | A |
| 17 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 18 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 19 | -8 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Manchester City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Leicester City | H |
| 21 | -3 | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 22 | 0 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Middlesbrough | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | Burnden Park | 11,835 | |
| Kidd 3, Whatmore | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Ashton Gate | 16,937 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | Watford | Abbey Stadium | 6,546 | |
| Finney, Christie, Spriggs (p) | Lineups | Poskett | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Blundell Park | 9,175 | |
| Ford | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 1 | 2 | Derby County | Kenilworth Road | 11,025 | |
| Stein | Lineups | Osgood, Swindlehurst | ||||
| Notts County | 2 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Meadow Lane | 10,246 | |
| Christie, McCulloch | Lineups | |||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | Boundary Park | 5,690 | |
| Kowenicki, Stainrod | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Brisbane Road | 5,057 | |
| Bowles | Lineups | Speight | ||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | Deepdale | 9,306 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Swansea City | Loftus Road | 10,854 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | Gay Meadow | 7,370 | |
| Atkins, Biggins | Lineups | Fillery, Walker | ||||
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Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | Notts County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | West Ham United | A |
| 2 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Orient | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Cardiff City | A |
| 4 | 3 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Swansea City | A |
| 5 | 7 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Wrexham | A |
| 6 | -4 | Luton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Newcastle United | A |
| 7 | 6 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 8 | 7 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 9 | 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Derby County | A |
| 10 | -4 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Chelsea | A |
| 11 | -3 | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Cambridge United | H |
| 12 | -3 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Watford | A |
| 13 | -9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Preston North End | H |
| 14 | 0 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 15 | 1 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 16 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 17 | 0 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Notts County | H |
| 18 | -8 | Watford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Bristol City | H |
| 19 | -8 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Orient | H |
| 20 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 21 | -2 | Wrexham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 22 | -1 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Luton Town | H |
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 1 | 2 | Reading | Griffin Park | 6,717 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Burnley | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | Turf Moor | 5,880 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chester | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | Sealand Road | 2,007 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 1 | Walsall | Layer Road | 1,979 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Barnsley | Priestfield Stadium | 5,222 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | Blackpool | Leeds Road | 9,490 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 3 | 3 | Exeter City | Boothferry Park | 3,559 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | Millwall | Somerton Park | 6,632 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Home Park | 6,023 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | Rotherham United | Fratton Park | 14,767 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Oxford United | Bramall Lane | 13,632 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 4 | Fulham | County Ground | 6,544 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Barnsley | A |
| 2 | 2 | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Blackpool | A |
| 3 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Burnley | H |
| 4 | -1 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Colchester United | H |
| 5 | 1 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1980-08-29 | Hull City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Oxford United | A |
| 7 | 5 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Swindon Town | H |
| 8 | -1 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | D | D | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Portsmouth | H |
| 9 | -1 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Chesterfield | A |
| 10 | 0 | Walsall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Brentford | H |
| 11 | -2 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Sheffield United | H |
| 12 | 7 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Carlisle United | A |
| 13 | 8 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 14 | 4 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-29 | Fulham | A |
| 15 | 1 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Exeter City | A |
| 16 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | D | D | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Rotherham United | A |
| 17 | -4 | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 18 | -4 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Walsall | A |
| 19 | -8 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | L | D | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 20 | -5 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Gillingham | H |
| 21 | 3 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Millwall | A |
| 22 | -2 | Millwall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Chester | H |
| 23 | -1 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 | L | D | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Newport County | H |
| 24 | -1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Reading | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | Northampton Town | Dean Court | 2,875 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Aldershot | 2 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Recreation Ground | 2,640 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 0 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Valley Parade | 3,177 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Darlington | 2 | 2 | Stockport County | Feethams Ground | 1,920 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 4 | Peterborough United | Belle Vue | 3,536 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Halifax Town | 4 | 2 | Bury | The Shay | 1,861 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Sincil Bank | 1,979 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 0 | Hereford United | Field Mill | 3,103 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Spotland | 2,803 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | Plough Lane | 1,775 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 0 | 0 | Torquay United | Bootham Crescent | 2,892 | |
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Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Southend United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1980-09-05 | York City | H |
| 2 | 0 | York City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | D | W | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Hereford United | A |
| 3 | 1 | Aldershot | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 4 | 1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | W | W | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 5 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Port Vale | A |
| 6 | 4 | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | W | D | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Bradford City | H |
| 7 | -4 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | D | W | D | # | # | 1980-08-29 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 8 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 9 | 10 | Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1980-08-29 | Stockport County | A |
| 10 | 1 | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1980-08-29 | Halifax Town | H |
| 11 | -3 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | D | D | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Peterborough United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Torquay United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 13 | 3 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | D | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Bury | A |
| 14 | 6 | Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 15 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 | D | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Torquay United | A |
| 16 | -7 | Bury | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | -3 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 18 | -5 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Lincoln City | H |
| 19 | 3 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | D | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Wimbledon | H |
| 20 | -5 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 21 | 2 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1980-09-06 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 22 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-29 | Rochdale | H |
| 23 | -5 | Hereford United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 | L | L | D | # | # | 1980-08-30 | York City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1980-08-30 | Aldershot | H |
