1980-09-20
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Villa Park | 26,881 | |
| Hughes OG, Geddis | Lineups | Eves | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | St Andrew's | 22,016 | |
| Givens | Lineups | Brown | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | Goldstone Ground | 14,877 | |
| Robinson, Stevens | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Goodison Park | 26,950 | |
| Latchford 3, Eastoe, Gidman | Lineups | |||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | Coventry City | Portman Road | 20,507 | |
| Wark 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Leeds United | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | Elland Road | 32,539 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 2 | Stoke City | Maine Road | 29,507 | |
| Tueart | Lineups | Ursem, Chapman | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | Ayresome Park | 14,860 | |
| Proctor, Armstrong | Lineups | Rix | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | Leicester City | City Ground | 27,145 | |
| Gray F, Robertson (p), Birtles 2, Mills | Lineups | |||||
| Southampton | 2 | 2 | Liverpool | The Dell | 24,085 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
| Nicholl, Boyer | Lineups | Souness, Fairclough | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | Sunderland | White Hart Lane | 32,030 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| 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 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | W | W | W | W | D | 1980-09-27 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | W | W | D | W | D | 1980-09-27 | Arsenal | A |
| 3 | -1 | Southampton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | D | L | W | W | W | 1980-09-27 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 4 | -1 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 9 | D | W | D | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 5 | 6 | Everton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | W | W | W | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Coventry City | A |
| 6 | 4 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | W | L | L | W | D | 1980-09-27 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 7 | -1 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | D | W | D | D | D | 1980-09-27 | Manchester City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-09-27 | Leeds United | H |
| 9 | -4 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | L | W | D | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 10 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | D | D | D | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Leicester City | A |
| 11 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 8 | W | W | D | D | L | 1980-09-27 | Stoke City | A |
| 12 | -4 | Coventry City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | L | W | W | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Everton | H |
| 13 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 7 | D | L | W | W | D | 1980-09-27 | Southampton | H |
| 14 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 6 | W | D | L | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Liverpool | A |
| 15 | -1 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 6 | D | D | D | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Norwich City | A |
| 16 | 3 | Stoke City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 6 | W | L | W | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 17 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 5 | L | L | L | W | D | 1980-09-27 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 18 | -2 | Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | L | L | L | W | W | 1980-09-27 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 19 | -2 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 4 | L | W | L | L | L | 1980-09-27 | Birmingham City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Leeds United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 4 | D | D | L | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Sunderland | A |
| 21 | -1 | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 3 | L | L | D | D | D | 1980-09-27 | Manchester United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -11 | 2 | L | L | L | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Aston Villa | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Ewood Park | 10,338 | |
| Garner, Stonehouse | Lineups | |||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 4 | Swansea City | Burnden Park | 9,419 | |
| Whatmore | Lineups | James L, Waddle 2, Robinson | ||||
| Bristol City | 0 | 1 | Notts County | Ashton Gate | 8,253 | |
| Lineups | Masson | |||||
| Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Ninian Park | 6,117 | |
| Ronson, Pontin | Lineups | Lee | ||||
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Stamford Bridge | 13,755 | |
| Lee | Lineups | Elliott | ||||
| Derby County | 0 | 1 | Wrexham | Baseball Ground | 16,823 | |
| Lineups | Edwards | |||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | Orient | Kenilworth Road | 8,506 | |
| Stein, Hill | Lineups | Moores | ||||
| Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | St James' Park | 19,786 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Hillsborough | 15,396 | |
| Pearson | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | Cambridge United | Gay Meadow | 4,465 | |
| King, Dungworth | Lineups | Gibbins | ||||
| West Ham United | 3 | 2 | Watford | Upton Park | 24,288 | |
| Barnes, Brooking, Cross | Lineups | Poskett, Jackett | ||||
| 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 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | W | W | D | W | D | 1980-09-27 | Wrexham | A |
| 2 | 1 | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | W | W | W | W | D | 1980-09-27 | Cambridge United | A |
| 3 | 1 | Notts County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | W | D | W | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Cardiff City | H |
| 4 | 3 | Swansea City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | W | D | W | D | D | 1980-09-27 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 5 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | W | W | L | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Swansea City | A |
| 6 | -4 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | L | W | D | W | W | 1980-09-27 | Orient | A |
| 7 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | D | D | W | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 8 | 3 | Wrexham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | W | W | D | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 9 | -1 | Newcastle United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 8 | D | W | W | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 10 | 4 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | W | D | L | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Notts County | A |
| 11 | 7 | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 7 | W | L | D | L | L | 1980-09-27 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 12 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | L | D | W | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 13 | -3 | Orient | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 | L | L | W | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Derby County | H |
| 14 | -1 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 6 | D | W | L | D | D | 1980-09-27 | Watford | A |
| 15 | -3 | Watford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 6 | L | W | L | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Chelsea | H |
| 16 | 1 | Preston North End | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 6 | D | L | W | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 17 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 6 | W | L | W | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Preston North End | A |
| 18 | -3 | Cambridge United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 5 | L | L | L | D | W | 1980-09-27 | West Ham United | H |
| 19 | -3 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 | L | L | L | D | W | 1980-09-27 | Luton Town | H |
| 20 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | L | L | L | D | D | 1980-09-27 | Bristol City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 4 | L | D | L | D | D | 1980-09-27 | Newcastle United | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol City | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 3 | L | L | L | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Swindon Town | Oakwell | 9,747 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Blackpool | 0 | 3 | Brentford | Bloomfield Road | 6,738 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 2 | Colchester United | The Valley | 4,323 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chester | 0 | 0 | Burnley | Sealand Road | 3,660 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | Newport County | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 5,127 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | Walsall | Craven Cottage | 4,573 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | Leeds Road | 14,721 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Boothferry Park | 4,613 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Millwall | 1 | 0 | Exeter City | The Den, New Cross | 3,588 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 2 | Carlisle United | Manor Ground | 2,913 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 1 | Gillingham | Home Park | 6,719 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | Reading | Millmoor | 4,461 | |
| 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 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | W | D | D | W | D | 1980-09-27 | Newport County | A |
| 2 | -1 | Sheffield United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | L | W | L | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Rotherham United | H |
| 3 | -1 | Exeter City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 4 | 3 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | W | D | D | W | W | 1980-09-27 | Carlisle United | A |
| 5 | 3 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | W | L | W | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Portsmouth | A |
| 6 | 3 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | W | D | W | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Reading | A |
| 7 | -4 | Portsmouth | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | L | W | L | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Fulham | H |
| 8 | 3 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | W | W | L | W | D | 1980-09-27 | Sheffield United | A |
| 9 | 5 | Brentford | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 | W | D | L | W | W | 1980-09-27 | Hull City | H |
| 10 | -5 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | L | L | W | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Exeter City | A |
| 11 | -5 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | L | D | W | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Barnsley | H |
| 12 | -2 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | D | W | D | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Millwall | H |
| 13 | 3 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | W | D | L | W | D | 1980-09-27 | Swindon Town | A |
| 14 | -2 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 7 | L | L | W | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Blackpool | H |
| 15 | 3 | Colchester United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 7 | W | D | W | L | L | 1980-09-27 | Chester | H |
| 16 | 3 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 7 | W | L | L | W | W | 1980-09-27 | Burnley | A |
| 17 | -4 | Gillingham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 7 | L | D | D | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Oxford United | H |
| 18 | -3 | Blackpool | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 7 | L | L | D | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Walsall | A |
| 19 | 3 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 6 | W | L | D | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Brentford | A |
| 20 | 4 | Carlisle United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 6 | W | W | D | L | L | 1980-09-27 | Chesterfield | H |
| 21 | -4 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | L | L | L | W | W | 1980-09-27 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 22 | -1 | Chester | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 5 | D | L | W | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Colchester United | A |
| 23 | -3 | Oxford United | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 5 | L | L | W | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Gillingham | A |
| 24 | -1 | Swindon Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 4 | L | W | W | L | L | 1980-09-27 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Recreation Ground | 3,607 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Gresty Road | 2,102 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | Hereford United | Victoria Park | 2,345 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | London Road | 3,774 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Port Vale | 4 | 2 | Darlington | Vale Park | 2,158 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 0 | 2 | Bradford City | Spotland | 3,221 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | Bury | Springfield Park | 6,239 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 0 | 1 | Lincoln City | Plough Lane | 2,320 | |
| 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 | 1 | Aldershot | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | W | W | W | W | L | 1980-09-27 | Darlington | A |
| 2 | 1 | Lincoln City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 12 | W | L | D | W | W | 1980-09-27 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 3 | -2 | Southend United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | L | W | D | W | W | 1980-09-23 | Northampton Town | A |
| 4 | 3 | Peterborough United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | W | L | D | W | D | 1980-09-27 | Torquay United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | W | W | W | W | L | 1980-09-27 | York City | A |
| 6 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | W | L | W | L | W | 1980-09-26 | Southend United | A |
| 7 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | L | W | L | W | D | 1980-09-27 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 8 | 5 | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | W | W | L | D | D | 1980-09-27 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 9 | -3 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | L | W | D | W | D | 1980-09-26 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 10 | 8 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 8 | W | W | L | W | W | 1980-09-27 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 11 | -3 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 8 | L | W | W | D | L | 1980-09-27 | Rochdale | H |
| 12 | -1 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | L | L | W | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Peterborough United | H |
| 13 | -3 | Wimbledon | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | L | L | W | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Halifax Town | A |
| 14 | -2 | Rochdale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 7 | L | L | D | W | L | 1980-09-27 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 15 | -1 | Darlington | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 7 | L | L | W | L | W | 1980-09-27 | Aldershot | H |
| 16 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 7 | W | W | L | D | L | 1980-09-27 | Lincoln City | A |
| 17 | 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 7 | W | W | L | D | L | 1980-09-26 | Stockport County | A |
| 18 | -2 | York City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 6 | L | L | L | D | D | 1980-09-23 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 19 | -2 | Halifax Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 | L | L | W | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Wimbledon | H |
| 20 | -1 | Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 | W | L | L | W | D | 1980-09-23 | Southend United | H |
| 21 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 5 | W | L | L | W | L | 1980-09-23 | York City | A |
| 22 | 2 | Port Vale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 5 | W | L | L | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Bury | A |
| 23 | -2 | Hereford United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | -8 | 5 | L | W | D | L | D | 1980-09-27 | Northampton Town | H |
| 24 | -1 | Bury | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 4 | L | L | W | L | L | 1980-09-27 | Port Vale | H |
