Saturday 1980-10-25
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Stoke City | St Andrew's | 16,535 | |
| Bertschin | Lineups | Doyle | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 2 | Manchester City | Goldstone Ground | 18,368 | |
| Robinson | Lineups | Tueart 2 | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | Elland Road | 19,208 | |
| Connor | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Filbert Street | 18,133 | |
| Henderson, Young | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | Anfield Road | 40,310 | |
| Souness | Lineups | Sunderland | ||||
| Manchester United | 2 | 0 | Everton | Old Trafford | 54,260 | |
| Coppell, Jordan | Lineups | |||||
| Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Carrow Road | 17,849 | |
| Royle | Lineups | Robertson | ||||
| Southampton | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | The Dell | 21,249 | |
| Moran | Lineups | Morley, Withe | ||||
| Sunderland | 0 | 2 | Ipswich Town | Roker Park | 32,368 | |
| Lineups | Muhren, Brazil | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | Coventry City | White Hart Lane | 25,484 | |
| Archibald 2, Hoddle 2 | Lineups | Gooding | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | The Hawthorns | 15,907 | |
| Regis 2, Brown | 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 | Aston Villa | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 22 | W | W | W | W | D | 1980-11-01 | Leicester City | H |
| 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 20 | W | D | D | D | W | 1980-11-01 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 18 | D | D | D | W | W | 1980-11-01 | Stoke City | A |
| 4 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | D | W | W | W | D | 1980-11-01 | Southampton | H |
| 5 | 1 | Manchester United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | W | W | D | D | D | 1980-11-01 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 6 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 18 | W | D | L | W | W | 1980-11-01 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 7 | -3 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 17 | L | D | D | L | W | 1980-11-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 8 | -1 | Arsenal | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 17 | D | W | D | D | L | 1980-11-01 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 9 | 0 | Sunderland | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 14 | L | L | D | W | D | 1980-11-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 10 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 14 | W | L | L | W | W | 1980-11-01 | Everton | A |
| 11 | -1 | Southampton | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 13 | L | L | D | L | W | 1980-11-01 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 12 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -2 | 13 | L | W | D | L | L | 1980-11-01 | Birmingham City | H |
| 13 | 1 | Stoke City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 13 | D | L | D | W | D | 1980-11-01 | Liverpool | H |
| 14 | 1 | Birmingham City | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 | D | W | L | W | L | 1980-11-01 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 15 | -2 | Coventry City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 12 | L | W | L | W | L | 1980-11-01 | Leeds United | H |
| 16 | 1 | Leeds United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 11 | W | L | L | W | W | 1980-11-01 | Coventry City | A |
| 17 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 10 | L | W | D | L | W | 1980-11-01 | Sunderland | H |
| 18 | 2 | Leicester City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | W | L | L | L | D | 1980-11-01 | Aston Villa | A |
| 19 | 0 | Norwich City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -11 | 9 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-10-29 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 20 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 8 | L | L | D | L | L | 1980-11-01 | Arsenal | A |
| 21 | 1 | Manchester City | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 8 | W | W | L | L | L | 1980-11-01 | Norwich City | H |
| 22 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | -13 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1980-10-29 | Norwich City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 2 | 2 | Derby County | Ashton Gate | 12,049 | |
| Mabbutt 2 | Lineups | Wilson, Emson | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 3 | Luton Town | Abbey Stadium | 7,218 | |
| Reilly | Lineups | Moss (p), Goodyear, Stein | ||||
| Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Newcastle United | Stamford Bridge | 22,912 | |
| Lee 3, Fillery, Walker, Chivers | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Meadow Lane | 13,500 | |
| McCulloch 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Preston North End | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Deepdale | 5,807 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 1 | Wrexham | Loftus Road | 9,050 | |
| Lineups | Vinter | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 2 | Orient | Hillsborough | 18,018 | |
| McCulloch, Mirocevic | Lineups | Moores, Chiedozie | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | Gay Meadow | 4,466 | |
| Keay (p), Biggins | Lineups | |||||
| Watford | 2 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Vicarage Road | 10,853 | |
| Blissett 2 (1p) | Lineups | Stainrod | ||||
| West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | Upton Park | 25,277 | |
| Pike, Walsh OG | Lineups | Kidd | ||||
| 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 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | W | W | W | W | D | 1980-11-01 | Wrexham | A |
| 2 | 2 | West Ham United | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 20 | W | D | W | W | D | 1980-11-01 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 19 | W | W | D | W | W | 1980-10-31 | Cardiff City | A |
| 4 | -2 | Swansea City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 19 | W | D | W | W | W | 1980-11-01 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 5 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 19 | L | W | D | L | L | 1980-11-01 | Swansea City | H |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 18 | D | D | D | W | W | 1980-11-01 | Luton Town | A |
| 7 | 1 | Orient | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 14 | D | L | L | W | D | 1980-11-01 | Bristol City | H |
| 8 | 2 | Derby County | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 14 | D | D | L | D | W | 1980-11-01 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 9 | -2 | Newcastle United | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -10 | 14 | L | W | L | L | W | 1980-11-01 | Watford | H |
| 10 | 2 | Wrexham | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | W | W | L | L | L | 1980-11-01 | Notts County | H |
| 11 | -2 | Cambridge United | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 13 | L | L | W | W | W | 1980-11-01 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 12 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 12 | L | W | D | L | W | 1980-11-01 | Cambridge United | H |
| 13 | 5 | Watford | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 12 | W | D | W | D | L | 1980-11-01 | Newcastle United | A |
| 14 | 5 | Luton Town | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 12 | W | D | D | L | L | 1980-11-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 15 | 0 | Preston North End | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 12 | D | L | W | W | L | 1980-11-01 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 16 | -3 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 11 | L | L | D | L | L | 1980-11-01 | Preston North End | H |
| 17 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 11 | W | L | D | L | L | 1980-11-01 | Derby County | A |
| 18 | -4 | Cardiff City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 11 | L | W | L | L | L | 1980-10-31 | Chelsea | H |
| 19 | -3 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 11 | L | D | D | L | D | 1980-11-01 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 20 | -3 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 10 | L | L | D | W | D | 1980-11-01 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bristol City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 9 | D | L | D | W | W | 1980-11-01 | Orient | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -12 | 7 | D | D | L | L | L | 1980-11-01 | West Ham United | H |
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 2 | 0 | Brentford | Turf Moor | 7,324 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | The Valley | 6,838 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chester | 0 | 1 | Fulham | Sealand Road | 5,126 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 2 | Walsall | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 7,964 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Colchester United | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | Layer Road | 2,623 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Exeter City | 3 | 4 | Swindon Town | St James Park | 4,688 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | Hull City | Priestfield Stadium | 4,100 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Millwall | 1 | 4 | Sheffield United | The Den, New Cross | 5,261 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newport County | 3 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Somerton Park | 6,403 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 2 | Portsmouth | Manor Ground | 6,477 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 3 | Barnsley | Home Park | 8,911 | |
| 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 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 22 | L | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-01 | Fulham | A |
| 2 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 20 | W | W | W | W | W | 1980-10-28 | Reading | H |
| 3 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 20 | L | W | L | L | W | 1980-10-28 | Brentford | H |
| 4 | 2 | Burnley | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 20 | W | D | L | D | W | 1980-11-01 | Swindon Town | A |
| 5 | -1 | Rotherham United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 20 | D | D | W | D | L | 1980-10-29 | Oxford United | A |
| 6 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 19 | L | D | W | W | W | 1980-10-29 | Chester | A |
| 7 | 3 | Barnsley | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 18 | W | D | W | D | D | 1980-11-01 | Chester | H |
| 8 | 3 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 18 | W | L | W | L | L | 1980-11-01 | Carlisle United | H |
| 9 | 4 | Sheffield United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 17 | W | W | W | L | L | 1980-10-28 | Gillingham | A |
| 10 | -3 | Exeter City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 17 | L | W | L | L | D | 1980-11-01 | Reading | A |
| 11 | -3 | 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 |
| 12 | -3 | Brentford | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 16 | L | D | L | W | D | 1980-10-28 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 13 | -1 | Blackpool | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -2 | 16 | L | L | D | W | D | 1980-10-28 | Carlisle United | A |
| 14 | 0 | Chester | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | L | D | W | W | W | 1980-10-29 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 15 | 1 | Walsall | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 15 | W | L | W | D | L | 1980-10-28 | Millwall | A |
| 16 | 3 | Gillingham | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -7 | 14 | W | D | L | W | D | 1980-10-28 | Sheffield United | H |
| 17 | -2 | Oxford United | 16 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | -3 | 13 | L | D | W | D | L | 1980-10-29 | Rotherham United | H |
| 18 | 2 | Fulham | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -6 | 13 | W | D | L | L | L | 1980-10-28 | Newport County | A |
| 19 | -1 | Colchester United | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -7 | 13 | D | L | D | D | W | 1980-10-28 | Hull City | H |
| 20 | -3 | Millwall | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -10 | 13 | L | D | L | W | D | 1980-10-28 | Walsall | H |
| 21 | 0 | Newport County | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 12 | W | L | L | W | D | 1980-10-28 | Fulham | H |
| 22 | 1 | Swindon Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 11 | W | L | D | L | D | 1980-11-01 | Burnley | H |
| 23 | -1 | 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 |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 8 | L | L | L | L | L | 1980-10-28 | Colchester United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Recreation Ground | ||
| Bury | 2 | 2 | Bradford City | Gigg Lane | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Rochdale | Gresty Road | ||
| Darlington | 0 | 2 | Southend United | Feethams Ground | ||
| Halifax Town | 0 | 0 | Hereford United | The Shay | ||
| Lincoln City | 8 | 0 | Northampton Town | Sincil Bank | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | Peterborough United | Field Mill | ||
| Port Vale | 1 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Vale Park | ||
| Scunthorpe United | 0 | 2 | Torquay United | Old Showground | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | Springfield Park | ||
| Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | York City | Plough Lane | ||
| 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 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 25 | W | W | W | W | W | 1980-10-29 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 23 | W | W | L | D | W | 1980-10-29 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 3 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 20 | W | W | W | W | D | 1980-10-27 | Northampton Town | H |
| 4 | 1 | Aldershot | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 20 | W | L | L | D | D | 1980-10-28 | Torquay United | H |
| 5 | -2 | Peterborough United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 19 | L | L | W | D | W | 1980-10-28 | Wimbledon | A |
| 6 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 18 | L | W | D | D | L | 1980-10-28 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 17 | D | W | W | L | D | 1980-10-29 | Lincoln City | A |
| 8 | 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 17 | W | D | L | D | W | 1980-10-29 | Southend United | H |
| 9 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 17 | D | L | W | L | D | 1980-10-27 | Stockport County | A |
| 10 | 4 | Wimbledon | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 16 | W | L | D | W | L | 1980-10-28 | Peterborough United | H |
| 11 | -2 | Stockport County | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 16 | W | W | L | D | L | 1980-10-27 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 12 | 6 | Torquay United | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 15 | W | L | W | L | L | 1980-10-28 | Aldershot | A |
| 13 | -2 | Rochdale | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -1 | 15 | L | W | W | D | L | 1980-10-28 | Darlington | A |
| 14 | 2 | Bradford City | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 15 | D | L | W | L | L | 1980-10-28 | Halifax Town | A |
| 15 | -5 | Northampton Town | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 15 | L | W | W | W | W | 1980-10-27 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 16 | -3 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 15 | L | D | L | W | D | 1980-10-27 | Port Vale | A |
| 17 | 0 | Port Vale | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 14 | D | W | L | W | W | 1980-10-27 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 18 | -3 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 14 | L | W | L | L | D | 1980-10-28 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 19 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -5 | 14 | D | L | L | D | W | 1980-10-29 | York City | H |
| 20 | -1 | York City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -6 | 13 | L | L | W | D | L | 1980-10-29 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 21 | -1 | Darlington | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 13 | L | W | L | L | W | 1980-10-28 | Rochdale | H |
| 22 | 0 | Hereford United | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | -12 | 11 | D | L | D | D | L | 1980-10-28 | Bury | A |
| 23 | 0 | Bury | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 10 | D | L | L | W | L | 1980-10-28 | Hereford United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Halifax Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -13 | 10 | D | L | D | L | W | 1980-10-28 | Bradford City | H |
