Friday 1980-10-17
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 1 | 2 | Cambridge United | Ninian Park | 4,140 | |
| Smith OG | Lineups | Lyons, Spriggs | ||||
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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 | West Ham United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | W | W | D | W | W | 1980-10-18 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 2 | 0 | Notts County | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | W | D | W | W | W | 1980-10-18 | Orient | A |
| 3 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | L | L | W | W | W | 1980-10-18 | Chelsea | H |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 15 | W | W | L | W | W | 1980-10-18 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 5 | 0 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 14 | W | W | D | L | W | 1980-10-18 | Newcastle United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 14 | W | W | W | W | D | 1980-10-18 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Orient | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 13 | W | D | W | W | L | 1980-10-18 | Notts County | H |
| 8 | 2 | Cambridge United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 13 | W | W | W | W | L | 1980-10-22 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 9 | -1 | Derby County | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 12 | L | D | W | L | L | 1980-10-18 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 10 | -1 | Newcastle United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 12 | L | W | D | D | D | 1980-10-18 | Swansea City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 10 | L | L | D | D | D | 1980-10-18 | West Ham United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | W | D | L | W | L | 1980-10-18 | Derby County | A |
| 13 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 9 | L | W | L | D | L | 1980-10-18 | Bristol City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Wrexham | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 9 | L | L | D | L | W | 1980-10-18 | Preston North End | H |
| 15 | 0 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 9 | W | D | L | L | L | 1980-10-18 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1980-10-22 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 17 | 0 | Preston North End | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -6 | 9 | W | L | L | D | D | 1980-10-18 | Wrexham | A |
| 18 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 9 | L | D | W | D | L | 1980-10-18 | Watford | H |
| 19 | 0 | Luton Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 8 | L | L | L | D | W | 1980-10-18 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 8 | L | L | D | D | W | 1980-10-18 | Luton Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bristol City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 7 | W | W | L | L | L | 1980-10-18 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -12 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1980-10-18 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 4 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | County Ground | ||
| Southend United | 2 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Roots Hall | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | Aldershot | Prenton Park | ||
| 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 | Southend United | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 21 | W | W | W | W | L | 1980-10-20 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 19 | D | W | W | D | D | 1980-10-18 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Aldershot | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 18 | L | D | D | L | D | 1980-10-21 | Northampton Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Peterborough United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 17 | D | W | W | W | L | 1980-10-18 | Darlington | H |
| 5 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 15 | D | L | L | W | W | 1980-10-18 | Halifax Town | H |
| 6 | 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 14 | W | L | D | W | W | 1980-10-20 | Halifax Town | H |
| 7 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 14 | W | D | L | L | W | 1980-10-18 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 8 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 14 | L | D | W | D | D | 1980-10-21 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 9 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 14 | L | D | W | W | L | 1980-10-18 | Lincoln City | H |
| 10 | -1 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -3 | 14 | W | D | D | L | W | 1980-10-18 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 11 | -1 | Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 13 | W | L | L | W | W | 1980-10-18 | Hereford United | A |
| 12 | 5 | Northampton Town | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 13 | W | W | W | L | L | 1980-10-21 | Aldershot | H |
| 13 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -2 | 13 | D | W | L | W | L | 1980-10-18 | Torquay United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Bradford City | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 12 | L | L | D | W | L | 1980-10-18 | Port Vale | H |
| 15 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 12 | L | L | D | D | W | 1980-10-22 | Peterborough United | A |
| 16 | -1 | Stockport County | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 12 | D | L | W | L | L | 1980-10-18 | York City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Port Vale | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 11 | W | W | L | W | L | 1980-10-18 | Bradford City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Rochdale | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 11 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-10-18 | Bury | H |
| 19 | 0 | York City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -3 | 11 | D | L | W | L | L | 1980-10-18 | Stockport County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Torquay United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 11 | L | L | W | L | W | 1980-10-18 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 21 | 0 | Darlington | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 11 | L | W | W | L | L | 1980-10-18 | Peterborough United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bury | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 9 | W | L | L | D | W | 1980-10-18 | Rochdale | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hereford United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 | -11 | 9 | D | L | L | D | W | 1980-10-18 | Wimbledon | H |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 8 | L | W | L | L | L | 1980-10-18 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
