Saturday 1980-08-30
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Highbury | 54,045 | |
| Price, Stapleton | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | Villa Park | 26,050 | |
| Shaw | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Goldstone Ground | 18,162 | |
| Robinson | Lineups | Regis, Owen | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | Everton | Portman Road | 20,879 | |
| Brazil, Wark, Butcher, Mariner | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 2 | Leicester City | Elland Road | 18,530 | |
| Hart | Lineups | O'Neill, Henderson | ||||
| Liverpool | 4 | 1 | Norwich City | Anfield Road | 35,315 | |
| Hansen, McDermott, Kennedy A, Johnson | Lineups | Bennett | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Old Trafford | 51,498 | |
| Jovanovic | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 2 | Manchester City | Ayresome Park | 15,761 | |
| Mackenzie OG, Jankovic | Lineups | MacKenzie, Reeves | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | Stoke City | City Ground | 21,915 | |
| Wallace 2, Birtles 2, Robertson (p) | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 3 | 1 | Birmingham City | The Dell | 21,683 | |
| Keegan, Channon, Baker G | Lineups | Worthington | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Molineux | 20,601 | |
| Gray, Richards | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Aston Villa | H |
| 2 | 1 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | W | W | D | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 4 | 2 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Birmingham City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | D | L | W | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Leicester City | A |
| 6 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 7 | -6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | L | D | W | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Manchester United | H |
| 8 | 3 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Manchester City | A |
| 9 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Everton | A |
| 10 | -3 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | D | D | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 11 | 5 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | W | W | L | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Sunderland | H |
| 12 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Norwich City | H |
| 13 | -3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 3 | L | D | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Southampton | A |
| 14 | -6 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 3 | L | D | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Liverpool | H |
| 15 | -6 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 16 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 3 | D | L | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 17 | -5 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 18 | -3 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 2 | L | L | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 19 | -2 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Coventry City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Stoke City | A |
| 21 | 1 | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 2 | D | D | L | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Arsenal | H |
| 22 | -1 | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 2 | L | D | D | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Leeds United | H |
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bobby Robson - Ipswich Town | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Ewood Park | 8,465 | |
| Kendall (p), Garner | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 2 | Grimsby Town | Ashton Gate | 4,461 | Venue switched after South Stand of Eastville burned down |
| McCaffery, Moore OG | Lineups | Cumming 2 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 4 | 2 | Orient | Ninian Park | 5,671 | |
| Stevens 2, Dwyer, Buchanan | Lineups | Parsons, Jennings | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Stamford Bridge | 23,381 | |
| Chivers | Lineups | Langley | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Baseball Ground | 17,378 | |
| Swindlehurst | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | St James' Park | 13,175 | |
| Koenen, Hibbitt | Lineups | Stein | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | Preston North End | Hillsborough | 16,724 | |
| McCulloch 2, King | Lineups | |||||
| Swansea City | 1 | 1 | Cambridge United | Vetch Field | 11,112 | |
| Fallon OG | Lineups | Finney | ||||
| Watford | 1 | 0 | Bristol City | Vicarage Road | 10,450 | |
| Patching | Lineups | |||||
| West Ham United | 4 | 0 | Notts County | Upton Park | 21,769 | |
| Goddard 2, Cross, Stewart | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 3 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | Racecourse Ground | 5,176 | |
| McNeil 2, Vinter | Lineups | Wylde 2 | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Derby County | A |
| 2 | 6 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | W | W | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 3 | 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | W | L | D | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 4 | 0 | Cambridge United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Preston North End | A |
| 5 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | D | W | D | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Orient | A |
| 6 | -5 | Notts County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 5 | L | W | D | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 7 | 10 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | W | D | D | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Chelsea | A |
| 8 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | D | D | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Notts County | A |
| 9 | -6 | Orient | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | L | D | W | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 10 | -5 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | L | W | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 11 | 8 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Newcastle United | A |
| 12 | -6 | Luton Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | L | L | W | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Wrexham | H |
| 13 | -2 | Swansea City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | D | D | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Bristol City | A |
| 14 | 4 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 15 | -6 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | L | W | D | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 16 | -1 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1980-09-06 | West Ham United | H |
| 17 | 4 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Luton Town | A |
| 18 | -6 | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Swansea City | H |
| 19 | -5 | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 | L | D | D | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Cambridge United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | 1 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 3 | W | L | D | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Cardiff City | H |
| 22 | -6 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Watford | H |
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Kendall - Blackburn Rovers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 1 | Sheffield United | Oakwell | 17,478 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Blackpool | 0 | 2 | Portsmouth | Bloomfield Road | 8,352 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 4 | Newport County | Brunton Park | 2,859 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Burnley | The Valley | 5,445 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Gillingham | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,535 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Exeter City | 4 | 0 | Colchester United | St James Park | 3,918 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | Chester | The Den, New Cross | 3,264 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oxford United | 0 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Manor Ground | 3,623 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Reading | 4 | 1 | Swindon Town | Elm Park | 6,665 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Millmoor | 6,961 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 2 | 3 | Brentford | Fellows Park | 4,586 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 1 | Portsmouth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | W | W | W | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Brentford | H |
| 2 | 3 | Exeter City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Chester | A |
| 3 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | W | D | W | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Millwall | A |
| 4 | -3 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | L | W | W | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Swindon Town | H |
| 5 | 2 | Reading | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | W | W | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 6 | -3 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | D | W | W | D | # | 1980-09-05 | Blackpool | H |
| 7 | 5 | Newport County | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Gillingham | A |
| 8 | -2 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | D | W | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Carlisle United | H |
| 9 | 2 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | W | D | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Rotherham United | A |
| 10 | 10 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | W | L | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Oxford United | A |
| 11 | 7 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | W | L | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Portsmouth | A |
| 12 | -4 | Blackpool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 4 | L | D | D | W | # | 1980-09-05 | Fulham | A |
| 13 | -3 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Hull City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Hull City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | D | D | L | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Walsall | H |
| 15 | -6 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Newport County | H |
| 16 | 6 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 17 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | D | D | D | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Reading | H |
| 18 | -1 | Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Chesterfield | H |
| 19 | 0 | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | D | L | D | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Barnsley | H |
| 20 | -6 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 | L | W | L | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Colchester United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Chester | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Exeter City | H |
| 22 | -7 | Colchester United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Burnley | A |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 24 | 0 | Swindon Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 0 | L | L | L | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Sheffield United | A |
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Burrows - Portsmouth | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 1 | 2 | Darlington | Gigg Lane | 2,268 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 3 | Lincoln City | Gresty Road | 2,121 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Victoria Park | 2,112 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 1 | York City | Edgar Street | 2,757 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Peterborough United | 2 | 2 | Bradford City | London Road | 4,009 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Port Vale | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Vale Park | 2,558 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 2 | Wimbledon | Old Showground | 1,712 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Plainmoor | 2,640 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | Aldershot | Springfield Park | 430 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | 3 | Lincoln City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | W | W | W | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Halifax Town | H |
| 2 | -1 | Southend United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | W | W | W | # | # | 1980-09-05 | York City | H |
| 3 | -1 | York City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | D | D | W | W | # | 1980-09-05 | Southend United | A |
| 4 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | D | W | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Darlington | H |
| 5 | 1 | Peterborough United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | D | W | D | D | # | 1980-09-05 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 6 | -3 | Aldershot | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | L | W | W | D | # | 1980-09-05 | Bury | H |
| 7 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Northampton Town | H |
| 8 | 4 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Rochdale | A |
| 9 | 5 | Darlington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | W | D | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 10 | 5 | Wimbledon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | W | W | L | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Stockport County | H |
| 11 | -4 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | L | D | W | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Torquay United | H |
| 12 | -4 | Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | D | W | D | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Lincoln City | A |
| 13 | -4 | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | D | D | D | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Wimbledon | A |
| 14 | -3 | Bradford City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | D | D | D | D | # | 1980-09-06 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 15 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | W | L | L | D | # | 1980-09-05 | Peterborough United | H |
| 16 | 2 | Port Vale | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 3 | D | L | L | W | # | 1980-09-06 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 17 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 3 | L | D | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Bradford City | A |
| 18 | -1 | Bury | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1980-09-05 | Aldershot | A |
| 19 | 5 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 | W | L | L | # | # | 1980-09-06 | Port Vale | H |
| 20 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 2 | L | D | L | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 21 | 2 | Hereford United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1980-09-06 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 22 | -3 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 23 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 2 | L | L | W | L | # | 1980-09-06 | Hereford United | H |
| 24 | -2 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1980-09-06 | Hartlepool United | A |
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Smith - Southend United | |||||||||||||||||||||||
