Wednesday 1980-10-22
| Cup and International Matches |
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| European Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aberdeen | 0 | 1 | Liverpool | D 1 | Pittodrie | 24,000 | |
| Lineups | McDermott | |||||||
| European Cup Winners Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
 | Haugar SK | 0 | 0 | Newport County | D 3 | Haugesund Idrettspark | 4,522 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 2 | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | Politehnica Timisoara |  | Upton Park | 27,157 | |
| Bonds, Goddard, Stewart, Cross | Lineups | |||||||
| UEFA Cup Round 2 1st Leg | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | Bohemians Prague |  | Portman Road | 17,163 | |
| Wark 2, Beattie | Lineups | |||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Villa Park | 27,367 | |
| Mortimer, Withe, Bremner, Shaw | Lineups | Gregory | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Maine Road | 28,788 | |
| Daley, MacKenzie, Reeves | Lineups | Hoddle | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | City Ground | 25,033 | |
| Burns, Wallace | Lineups | Harris | ||||
| Stoke City | 1 | 2 | Manchester United | Victoria Ground | 24,549 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
| O'Callaghan | Lineups | Jordan, Macari | ||||
| 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 | 1 | Aston Villa | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 20 | W | W | W | D | W | 1980-10-25 | Southampton | A |
| 2 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 18 | D | D | D | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Sunderland | A |
| 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 17 | D | D | W | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Arsenal | H |
| 4 | 0 | Everton | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | D | D | L | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Manchester United | A |
| 5 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | W | W | W | D | L | 1980-10-25 | Norwich City | A |
| 6 | 2 | Manchester United | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | W | D | D | D | W | 1980-10-25 | Everton | H |
| 7 | -2 | Arsenal | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 16 | W | D | D | L | W | 1980-10-25 | Liverpool | A |
| 8 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 16 | D | L | W | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 9 | 0 | Sunderland | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 14 | L | D | W | D | L | 1980-10-25 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Southampton | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 13 | L | D | L | W | L | 1980-10-25 | Aston Villa | H |
| 11 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 13 | W | D | L | L | W | 1980-10-25 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 12 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 12 | L | L | W | W | L | 1980-10-25 | Coventry City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Coventry City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 12 | W | L | W | L | D | 1980-10-25 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 14 | 0 | Stoke City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 12 | L | D | W | D | L | 1980-10-25 | Birmingham City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Birmingham City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 11 | W | L | W | L | D | 1980-10-25 | Stoke City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 10 | W | D | L | W | L | 1980-10-25 | Leicester City | A |
| 17 | 0 | Leeds United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 9 | L | L | W | W | D | 1980-10-25 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 18 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 8 | L | D | L | L | D | 1980-10-25 | Manchester City | H |
| 19 | 0 | Norwich City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -11 | 8 | L | W | D | L | D | 1980-10-25 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 20 | 0 | Leicester City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | L | L | L | D | L | 1980-10-25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 21 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | -12 | 6 | W | W | L | L | L | 1980-10-25 | Leeds United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Manchester City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -13 | 6 | W | L | L | L | L | 1980-10-25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Cambridge United | Ewood Park | 9,438 | |
| Garner, Kendall | Lineups | |||||
| Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Ninian Park | 4,453 | |
| Grapes | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | St James' Park | 11,985 | |
| Shinton | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | Notts County | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | W | W | W | D | W | 1980-10-25 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 2 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 19 | W | D | L | L | W | 1980-10-25 | Notts County | A |
| 3 | -1 | West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 18 | D | W | W | D | W | 1980-10-25 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 4 | -1 | Swansea City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 17 | D | W | W | W | D | 1980-10-24 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 17 | W | D | W | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Newcastle United | H |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 17 | D | D | W | W | L | 1980-10-25 | Orient | H |
| 7 | 4 | Newcastle United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 14 | W | L | L | W | D | 1980-10-25 | Chelsea | A |
| 8 | -1 | Orient | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 13 | L | L | W | D | W | 1980-10-25 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 9 | -1 | Cambridge United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 13 | L | W | W | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Luton Town | H |
| 10 | -1 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 13 | D | L | D | W | L | 1980-10-25 | Bristol City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 12 | W | D | L | W | L | 1980-10-25 | West Ham United | A |
| 12 | 0 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 11 | W | L | L | L | D | 1980-10-25 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 13 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -3 | 11 | L | D | L | L | D | 1980-10-25 | Watford | A |
| 14 | 5 | Cardiff City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 11 | W | L | L | L | W | 1980-10-25 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 15 | -1 | Preston North End | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 11 | L | W | W | L | L | 1980-10-25 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 16 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 11 | D | D | L | D | W | 1980-10-24 | Swansea City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 10 | L | D | W | D | L | 1980-10-25 | Wrexham | H |
| 18 | -1 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 10 | D | W | D | L | L | 1980-10-25 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 19 | -1 | Luton Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 10 | D | D | L | L | L | 1980-10-25 | Cambridge United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 9 | L | D | L | L | D | 1980-10-25 | Cardiff City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bristol City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 8 | L | D | W | W | L | 1980-10-25 | Derby County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -12 | 6 | D | L | L | L | D | 1980-10-25 | Preston North End | A |
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0 | 3 | Chesterfield | Bloomfield Road | 8,072 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Millwall | Craven Cottage | 4,115 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Reading | 1 | 0 | Colchester United | Elm Park | 4,203 | |
| 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 | 0 | Chesterfield | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 22 | W | W | W | W | L | 1980-10-25 | Walsall | H |
| 2 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 20 | W | L | L | W | D | 1980-10-25 | Barnsley | H |
| 3 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | D | W | W | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Newport County | A |
| 4 | 0 | Rotherham United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 19 | D | W | D | L | W | 1980-10-25 | Colchester United | A |
| 5 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 18 | W | W | W | W | D | 1980-10-25 | Blackpool | H |
| 6 | 0 | Burnley | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 18 | D | L | D | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Brentford | H |
| 7 | 0 | Exeter City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 17 | W | L | L | D | L | 1980-10-25 | Swindon Town | H |
| 8 | 6 | Reading | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 16 | W | L | L | D | W | 1980-10-28 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 9 | -1 | Brentford | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 16 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-10-25 | Burnley | A |
| 10 | 0 | Barnsley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 16 | D | W | D | D | D | 1980-10-25 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 11 | 0 | Portsmouth | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | L | W | L | L | W | 1980-10-25 | Oxford United | A |
| 12 | -3 | Blackpool | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 16 | L | D | W | D | W | 1980-10-25 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 13 | -1 | Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 15 | W | W | L | L | D | 1980-10-25 | Millwall | A |
| 14 | -1 | Chester | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | D | W | W | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Fulham | H |
| 15 | 0 | Oxford United | 15 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | -2 | 13 | D | W | D | L | W | 1980-10-25 | Portsmouth | H |
| 16 | 0 | Walsall | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 13 | L | W | D | L | W | 1980-10-25 | Chesterfield | A |
| 17 | 1 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -7 | 13 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-10-25 | Sheffield United | H |
| 18 | -1 | Colchester United | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -7 | 12 | L | D | D | W | L | 1980-10-25 | Rotherham United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Gillingham | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -9 | 12 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-10-25 | Hull City | H |
| 20 | 1 | Fulham | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -7 | 11 | D | L | L | L | L | 1980-10-25 | Chester | A |
| 21 | -1 | Newport County | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 10 | L | L | W | D | W | 1980-10-25 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -16 | 10 | W | D | L | D | L | 1980-10-28 | Blackpool | H |
| 23 | 0 | Swindon Town | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -14 | 9 | L | D | L | D | L | 1980-10-25 | Exeter City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1980-10-25 | Gillingham | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 2 | Lincoln City | Valley Parade | 2,832 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hereford United | 2 | 3 | Port Vale | Edgar Street | 2,101 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Peterborough United | 0 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | London Road | 4,262 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 2 | Stockport County | Plainmoor | 1,694 | |
| 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 | 0 | Southend United | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 23 | W | W | W | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Darlington | A |
| 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 21 | W | L | D | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Northampton Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Peterborough United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 19 | L | W | D | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 18 | W | W | W | D | L | 1980-10-25 | Peterborough United | H |
| 5 | 0 | Aldershot | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 18 | L | L | D | D | L | 1980-10-25 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 18 | W | D | D | L | L | 1980-10-25 | Aldershot | A |
| 7 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 16 | W | W | L | D | W | 1980-10-25 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 8 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 16 | L | W | L | D | W | 1980-10-25 | Port Vale | A |
| 9 | 0 | Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 15 | W | W | W | W | L | 1980-10-25 | Lincoln City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 15 | W | W | D | L | W | 1980-10-25 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 11 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 15 | D | L | D | W | D | 1980-10-25 | Rochdale | H |
| 12 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 15 | D | L | W | D | D | 1980-10-24 | Stockport County | A |
| 13 | 0 | Wimbledon | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 14 | L | D | W | L | L | 1980-10-25 | York City | H |
| 14 | 5 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 14 | W | L | L | D | D | 1980-10-25 | Torquay United | H |
| 15 | -1 | Bradford City | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 14 | L | W | L | L | D | 1980-10-25 | Bury | A |
| 16 | 4 | Stockport County | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 14 | W | L | D | L | W | 1980-10-24 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 17 | 4 | Port Vale | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 13 | W | L | W | W | L | 1980-10-25 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 18 | -3 | Torquay United | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -2 | 13 | L | W | L | L | W | 1980-10-25 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 19 | -3 | York City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -3 | 13 | L | W | D | L | W | 1980-10-25 | Wimbledon | A |
| 20 | -3 | Darlington | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 13 | W | L | L | W | W | 1980-10-25 | Southend United | H |
| 21 | -3 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -5 | 13 | L | L | D | W | L | 1980-10-25 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hereford United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 | -12 | 10 | L | D | D | L | L | 1980-10-25 | Halifax Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Bury | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 9 | L | L | W | L | L | 1980-10-25 | Bradford City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -13 | 9 | L | D | L | W | L | 1980-10-25 | Hereford United | H |
