Tuesday 1980-10-07
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | St Andrew's | 15,511 | |
| Lynex, Worthington, Dillon | Lineups | Sunderland | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 3 | Everton | Goldstone Ground | 16,523 | |
| Ward | Lineups | Lyons, McBride, McMahon | ||||
| Liverpool | 4 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Anfield Road | 28,204 | |
| McDermott 2 (1p), Kennedy R, Dalglish | Lineups | Johnston, Jankovic | ||||
| Southampton | 4 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | The Dell | 21,942 | |
| McCartney, Baker G, Nicholl, Moran | Lineups | Gray, Richards | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 16 | D | W | W | W | W | 1980-10-11 | Liverpool | A |
| 2 | 0 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | W | W | W | D | W | 1980-10-11 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 15 | W | W | W | W | W | 1980-10-11 | Leeds United | A |
| 4 | 0 | Aston Villa | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | W | W | W | L | L | 1980-10-08 | Manchester United | A |
| 5 | 4 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 | W | L | L | D | L | 1980-10-11 | Stoke City | H |
| 6 | -1 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | L | W | W | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Manchester United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Manchester United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | W | D | D | W | D | 1980-10-08 | Aston Villa | H |
| 8 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | W | W | D | L | W | 1980-10-08 | Coventry City | H |
| 9 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | L | L | W | W | D | 1980-10-08 | Sunderland | A |
| 10 | 0 | Sunderland | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1980-10-08 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 11 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 10 | L | W | L | W | W | 1980-10-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 12 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | W | L | D | D | D | 1980-10-11 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 13 | 2 | Birmingham City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 9 | W | L | D | D | D | 1980-10-11 | Aston Villa | H |
| 14 | -1 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 8 | D | L | L | W | W | 1980-10-08 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 15 | -1 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 8 | L | W | W | L | W | 1980-10-08 | Leicester City | A |
| 16 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 7 | L | D | L | W | D | 1980-10-11 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 17 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 7 | L | W | L | L | L | 1980-10-11 | Norwich City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Leicester City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1980-10-08 | Stoke City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Norwich City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | -10 | 5 | L | D | L | W | L | 1980-10-11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 20 | 0 | Leeds United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 5 | D | L | D | D | L | 1980-10-08 | Manchester City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Manchester City | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -11 | 4 | L | D | L | L | D | 1980-10-08 | Leeds United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -13 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1980-10-11 | Sunderland | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | Ashton Gate | 7,571 | |
| Mabbutt, Ritchie (p) | Lineups | Saxby | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Abbey Stadium | 4,431 | |
| Smith | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | Meadow Lane | 7,800 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Preston North End | 2 | 3 | Newcastle United | Deepdale | 5,301 | |
| Coleman, Bruce | Lineups | Rafferty, Shinton 2 | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Orient | Loftus Road | 9,627 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Hillsborough | 16,944 | |
| Hornsby, Curran | Lineups | Stonehouse | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Gay Meadow | 5,077 | |
| Turner | Lineups | Carter, Kidd | ||||
| Swansea City | 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Vetch Field | 8,624 | |
| Giles 2, Waddle | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Vicarage Road | 11,799 | |
| Poskett | Lineups | Osgood | ||||
| West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | Upton Park | 20,402 | |
| Neighbour | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | L | W | W | W | W | 1980-10-11 | West Ham United | A |
| 2 | 1 | West Ham United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | W | D | W | W | W | 1980-10-11 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 3 | -1 | Notts County | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | D | W | W | W | D | 1980-10-11 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 13 | W | L | W | W | W | 1980-10-11 | Cardiff City | H |
| 5 | 2 | Swansea City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | W | D | L | W | D | 1980-10-11 | Derby County | H |
| 6 | -1 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | D | W | L | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Swansea City | A |
| 7 | 3 | Newcastle United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 12 | W | D | D | D | W | 1980-10-11 | Bristol City | A |
| 8 | -2 | Orient | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 11 | D | W | W | L | L | 1980-10-11 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Chelsea | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 10 | W | W | D | W | L | 1980-10-08 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 10 | -2 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | L | D | D | D | D | 1980-10-11 | Cambridge United | A |
| 11 | 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | W | L | D | L | D | 1980-10-11 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 12 | -1 | Wrexham | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | L | D | L | W | W | 1980-10-11 | Watford | A |
| 13 | 4 | Cambridge United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 9 | W | W | L | L | L | 1980-10-11 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 14 | -2 | Cardiff City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 9 | L | W | L | W | D | 1980-10-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 15 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 9 | D | W | D | L | L | 1980-10-11 | Chelsea | A |
| 16 | -3 | Luton Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 8 | L | L | D | W | L | 1980-10-11 | Preston North End | A |
| 17 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 8 | L | D | D | W | L | 1980-10-11 | Orient | H |
| 18 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | D | L | W | L | L | 1980-10-11 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 19 | 1 | Watford | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 7 | D | L | L | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Wrexham | H |
| 20 | -2 | Preston North End | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 7 | L | L | D | D | L | 1980-10-11 | Luton Town | H |
| 21 | 1 | Bristol City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 5 | W | L | L | L | L | 1980-10-11 | Newcastle United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 5 | L | D | L | D | L | 1980-10-08 | Chelsea | A |
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 3 | 2 | Sheffield United | Turf Moor | 7,308 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Carlisle United | 2 | 2 | Barnsley | Brunton Park | 2,828 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | Walsall | The Valley | 3,359 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 2 | 0 | Rotherham United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 10,624 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Colchester United | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | Layer Road | 2,702 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 0 | 0 | Swindon Town | Priestfield Stadium | 4,066 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Millwall | 0 | 0 | Blackpool | The Den, New Cross | 3,363 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newport County | 0 | 0 | Reading | Somerton Park | 5,557 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | Fulham | Home Park | 11,647 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | W | D | W | W | W | 1980-10-11 | Blackpool | H |
| 2 | 1 | Chesterfield | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 16 | W | L | W | W | W | 1980-10-11 | Hull City | H |
| 3 | 1 | Burnley | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | W | W | D | W | D | 1980-10-11 | Rotherham United | H |
| 4 | -2 | Rotherham United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 15 | L | W | W | W | W | 1980-10-11 | Burnley | A |
| 5 | 0 | Exeter City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 14 | L | W | W | L | W | 1980-10-08 | Brentford | H |
| 6 | 1 | Reading | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 14 | D | W | L | W | L | 1980-10-11 | Chester | A |
| 7 | -1 | Portsmouth | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | L | W | W | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Newport County | A |
| 8 | 2 | Blackpool | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 | D | W | W | D | L | 1980-10-11 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 9 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | W | W | L | W | D | 1980-10-08 | Oxford United | A |
| 10 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 12 | W | D | L | L | L | 1980-10-11 | Sheffield United | H |
| 11 | -2 | Brentford | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 12 | L | W | D | W | D | 1980-10-08 | Exeter City | A |
| 12 | 0 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 12 | D | D | L | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Colchester United | A |
| 13 | -2 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 11 | L | D | L | L | L | 1980-10-11 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 14 | 1 | Fulham | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -2 | 10 | L | L | L | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Gillingham | A |
| 15 | -1 | Walsall | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 10 | L | W | L | D | L | 1980-10-11 | Oxford United | A |
| 16 | 4 | Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -6 | 10 | W | L | L | D | W | 1980-10-11 | Barnsley | H |
| 17 | 0 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -7 | 10 | D | L | W | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Swindon Town | H |
| 18 | -2 | Oxford United | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 9 | W | D | D | L | L | 1980-10-08 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 19 | 2 | Gillingham | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -8 | 9 | D | L | L | D | L | 1980-10-11 | Fulham | H |
| 20 | 2 | Newport County | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -1 | 8 | D | W | L | L | L | 1980-10-11 | Portsmouth | H |
| 21 | -3 | Chester | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 | W | D | D | L | W | 1980-10-08 | Hull City | H |
| 22 | -3 | Hull City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 8 | L | D | D | W | L | 1980-10-08 | Chester | A |
| 23 | 0 | Swindon Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 8 | D | L | D | W | L | 1980-10-11 | Millwall | A |
| 24 | 0 | Carlisle United | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -16 | 7 | D | L | L | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Brentford | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | Recreation Ground | 3,780 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bury | 1 | 2 | Northampton Town | Gigg Lane | 1,779 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 0 | Hereford United | Gresty Road | 3,033 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | Feethams Ground | 2,158 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Halifax Town | 3 | 1 | York City | The Shay | 1,088 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 3 | Hartlepool United | Old Showground | 2,900 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 0 | 1 | Southend United | Plough Lane | 1,995 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | 3 | Southend United | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 17 | W | W | L | W | L | 1980-10-11 | Halifax Town | A |
| 2 | 1 | Aldershot | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | D | L | D | W | W | 1980-10-11 | Rochdale | H |
| 3 | -2 | Lincoln City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 16 | W | D | D | W | L | 1980-10-08 | Rochdale | H |
| 4 | -2 | Peterborough United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 16 | W | W | W | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 5 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | L | W | W | W | W | 1980-10-08 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 6 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 14 | D | W | W | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Wimbledon | A |
| 7 | 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 13 | W | D | D | W | W | 1980-10-11 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 8 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 12 | D | W | W | W | L | 1980-10-11 | Port Vale | A |
| 9 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 12 | D | L | L | W | L | 1980-10-11 | Bradford City | H |
| 10 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 12 | D | D | W | D | W | 1980-10-11 | Northampton Town | H |
| 11 | -2 | Bradford City | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 12 | L | D | W | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 12 | 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 12 | D | D | L | W | L | 1980-10-11 | Darlington | A |
| 13 | -2 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | L | W | L | W | L | 1980-10-11 | Bury | A |
| 14 | -2 | Wimbledon | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 11 | L | L | W | W | L | 1980-10-11 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 15 | -1 | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 11 | L | W | L | L | L | 1980-10-10 | Hereford United | H |
| 16 | 4 | Darlington | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 11 | W | W | L | L | L | 1980-10-11 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 17 | -1 | Rochdale | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 10 | W | D | L | L | L | 1980-10-08 | Lincoln City | A |
| 18 | -1 | York City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -3 | 10 | L | W | L | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Lincoln City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -5 | 10 | L | W | L | W | W | 1980-10-08 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 20 | -1 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -3 | 9 | W | L | W | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 21 | 2 | Northampton Town | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 9 | W | L | L | L | W | 1980-10-11 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 22 | 2 | Halifax Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 8 | W | L | L | L | L | 1980-10-11 | Southend United | H |
| 23 | -2 | Hereford United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | -11 | 8 | L | L | D | W | L | 1980-10-10 | Stockport County | A |
| 24 | -2 | Bury | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 7 | L | L | D | W | L | 1980-10-11 | Torquay United | H |
