Saturday 1980-11-01
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Highbury | 28,569 | |
| Rix, McDermott | Lineups | |||||
| Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Leicester City | Villa Park | 29,953 | |
| Shaw, Cowans | Lineups | |||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Leeds United | Highfield Road | 13,970 | |
| Hunt, Bodak | Lineups | Connor | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | Manchester United | Selhurst Park | 31,449 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
| Nicholas | Lineups | |||||
| Everton | 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Goodison Park | 26,174 | |
| Eastoe, McMahon | Lineups | Archibald 2 | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Portman Road | 23,041 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Norwich City | Maine Road | 33,056 | |
| Power | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 2 | Birmingham City | Ayresome Park | 13,292 | |
| Jankovic | Lineups | Worthington 2 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Southampton | City Ground | 24,669 | |
| Ward, Robertson (p) | Lineups | Moran | ||||
| Stoke City | 2 | 2 | Liverpool | Victoria Ground | 22,864 | |
| Chapman, Randall | Lineups | Johnson, Dalglish | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | Molineux | 18,816 | |
| Clarke 2 | Lineups | Allardyce | ||||
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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 | Aston Villa | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 24 | W | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-08 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 21 | D | W | D | D | D | 1980-11-08 | Southampton | A |
| 3 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | W | D | W | W | W | 1980-11-08 | Liverpool | A |
| 4 | -1 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 19 | D | D | D | D | W | 1980-11-08 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 5 | 3 | Arsenal | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 19 | W | D | W | D | D | 1980-11-08 | Leeds United | A |
| 6 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 19 | D | W | D | L | W | 1980-11-08 | Aston Villa | H |
| 7 | -2 | Manchester United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | L | W | W | D | D | 1980-11-08 | Coventry City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | D | L | D | D | L | 1980-11-08 | Norwich City | A |
| 9 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 15 | D | W | L | L | W | 1980-11-08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | -1 | Sunderland | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 14 | L | L | L | D | W | 1980-11-08 | Stoke City | H |
| 11 | 3 | Birmingham City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 14 | W | D | W | L | W | 1980-11-08 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 12 | 3 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 14 | W | L | W | L | W | 1980-11-08 | Manchester United | A |
| 13 | 0 | Stoke City | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 14 | D | D | L | D | W | 1980-11-08 | Sunderland | A |
| 14 | -3 | Southampton | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 13 | L | L | L | D | L | 1980-11-08 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 15 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -3 | 13 | L | L | W | D | L | 1980-11-08 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 16 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 12 | W | L | W | D | L | 1980-11-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| 17 | -1 | Leeds United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 11 | L | W | L | L | W | 1980-11-08 | Arsenal | H |
| 18 | 3 | Manchester City | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 10 | W | W | W | L | L | 1980-11-08 | Leicester City | A |
| 19 | -1 | Norwich City | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -12 | 10 | L | D | D | L | W | 1980-11-08 | Everton | H |
| 20 | -1 | Leicester City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 9 | L | W | L | L | L | 1980-11-08 | Manchester City | H |
| 21 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -12 | 9 | W | D | L | W | W | 1980-11-08 | Birmingham City | A |
| 22 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 8 | L | L | L | D | L | 1980-11-08 | Middlesbrough | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | Swansea City | Ewood Park | 10,846 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | Cambridge United | Burnden Park | 8,016 | |
| Kidd 3, Whatmore, Hoggan, Cantello | Lineups | Taylor | ||||
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 1 | West Ham United | Eastville | 6,328 | |
| Lineups | Goddard | |||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Baseball Ground | 15,784 | |
| Biley | Lineups | Keay (p) | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Blundell Park | 10,015 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Kenilworth Road | 12,092 | |
| Moss 2 (1p), White | Lineups | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Watford | St James' Park | 14,590 | |
| Hibbitt, Shinton | Lineups | Poskett | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 1 | Preston North End | Boundary Park | 6,739 | |
| Keegan | Lineups | Bruce | ||||
| Orient | 3 | 1 | Bristol City | Brisbane Road | 4,689 | |
| Chiedozie, Parsons, Moores | Lineups | Mabbutt | ||||
| Wrexham | 1 | 1 | Notts County | Racecourse Ground | 6,221 | |
| McNeil | Lineups | Hooks | ||||
| 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 | Notts County | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 24 | D | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-08 | Derby County | H |
| 2 | 1 | West Ham United | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 22 | W | W | D | W | W | 1980-11-08 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 3 | -1 | Chelsea | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 21 | W | W | W | D | W | 1980-11-08 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 4 | 0 | Swansea City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 20 | D | W | D | W | W | 1980-11-08 | Orient | H |
| 5 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 20 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-11-08 | Bristol City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 18 | L | D | D | D | W | 1980-11-08 | Wrexham | H |
| 7 | 0 | Orient | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 16 | W | D | L | L | W | 1980-11-08 | Swansea City | A |
| 8 | 1 | Newcastle United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -9 | 16 | W | L | W | L | L | 1980-11-08 | Cambridge United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Derby County | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 15 | D | D | D | L | D | 1980-11-08 | Notts County | A |
| 10 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 14 | W | L | W | D | L | 1980-11-08 | Watford | A |
| 11 | 3 | Luton Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | W | W | D | D | L | 1980-11-08 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 12 | -2 | Wrexham | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | D | W | W | L | L | 1980-11-08 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 13 | 2 | Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 13 | D | D | L | W | W | 1980-11-08 | Cardiff City | H |
| 14 | -3 | Cambridge United | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -7 | 13 | L | L | L | W | W | 1980-11-08 | Newcastle United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Watford | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 12 | L | W | D | W | D | 1980-11-04 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 12 | D | L | L | D | L | 1980-11-08 | Chelsea | A |
| 17 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 12 | D | W | L | D | L | 1980-11-08 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 18 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 12 | D | L | D | D | L | 1980-11-08 | West Ham United | A |
| 19 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 11 | D | L | L | D | W | 1980-11-08 | Luton Town | H |
| 20 | -2 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1980-11-08 | Preston North End | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bristol City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -9 | 9 | L | D | L | D | W | 1980-11-08 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -13 | 7 | L | D | D | L | L | 1980-11-04 | Watford | H |
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | Chester | Oakwell | 9,330 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Blackpool | 2 | 4 | Newport County | Bloomfield Road | 4,556 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brentford | 3 | 0 | Oxford United | Griffin Park | 6,549 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Craven Cottage | 4,706 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 0 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Leeds Road | 11,329 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 1 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | Boothferry Park | 3,367 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Carlisle United | Fratton Park | 13,913 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Reading | 2 | 1 | Exeter City | Elm Park | 4,891 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | Millwall | Millmoor | 5,742 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | Colchester United | Bramall Lane | 12,810 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 3 | Burnley | County Ground | 6,436 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 3 | 3 | Gillingham | Fellows Park | 4,060 | |
| 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 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 24 | W | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-04 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | -1 | Chesterfield | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 23 | D | L | W | W | W | 1980-11-04 | Rotherham United | A |
| 3 | 1 | Rotherham United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 23 | W | D | D | D | W | 1980-11-04 | Chesterfield | H |
| 4 | 1 | Burnley | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 22 | W | W | D | L | D | 1980-11-04 | Sheffield United | A |
| 5 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 21 | L | W | L | D | W | 1980-11-04 | Oxford United | H |
| 6 | 1 | Sheffield United | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 20 | W | D | W | W | W | 1980-11-04 | Burnley | H |
| 7 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 20 | L | L | L | W | L | 1980-11-04 | Fulham | A |
| 8 | 0 | Barnsley | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 20 | W | W | D | W | D | 1980-11-04 | Carlisle United | H |
| 9 | 1 | Brentford | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 20 | W | W | L | D | L | 1980-11-03 | Exeter City | H |
| 10 | -1 | Portsmouth | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 20 | W | W | L | W | L | 1980-11-04 | Colchester United | H |
| 11 | 2 | Reading | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 18 | W | L | W | L | L | 1980-11-08 | Burnley | A |
| 12 | 0 | Walsall | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 18 | D | W | W | L | W | 1980-11-04 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 13 | -2 | Exeter City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 17 | L | L | W | L | L | 1980-11-03 | Brentford | A |
| 14 | 4 | Newport County | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 16 | W | W | W | L | L | 1980-11-08 | Hull City | H |
| 15 | -1 | Blackpool | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 16 | L | L | L | L | D | 1980-11-08 | Oxford United | A |
| 16 | 1 | Gillingham | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -7 | 16 | D | D | W | D | L | 1980-11-04 | Swindon Town | A |
| 17 | -2 | Chester | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 15 | L | L | L | D | W | 1980-11-04 | Hull City | A |
| 18 | -2 | Colchester United | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -8 | 15 | L | W | D | L | D | 1980-11-04 | Portsmouth | A |
| 19 | 0 | Oxford United | 18 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | -6 | 14 | L | D | L | D | W | 1980-11-04 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 20 | 0 | Fulham | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -7 | 14 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-11-04 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 21 | 0 | Millwall | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 23 | -14 | 13 | L | L | L | D | L | 1980-11-08 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -15 | 12 | L | W | W | D | L | 1980-11-04 | Barnsley | A |
| 23 | 0 | Swindon Town | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 11 | L | W | L | D | L | 1980-11-04 | Gillingham | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1980-11-04 | Chester | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | Dean Court | 2,983 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 1 | 0 | Aldershot | Valley Parade | 2,279 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | Wimbledon | Belle Vue | 3,245 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool United | 6 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Victoria Park | 3,098 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hereford United | 0 | 2 | Lincoln City | Edgar Street | 2,755 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 1 | Port Vale | London Road | 3,643 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rochdale | 1 | 4 | Mansfield Town | Spotland | 2,636 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Torquay United | 0 | 2 | Darlington | Plainmoor | 2,231 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Bootham Crescent | 1,959 | |
| 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 | 0 | Southend United | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 28 | W | D | W | W | W | 1980-11-03 | Wimbledon | H |
| 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 27 | W | W | W | W | L | 1980-11-04 | Rochdale | A |
| 3 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 24 | W | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-03 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 4 | 0 | Aldershot | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 22 | L | W | W | L | L | 1980-11-04 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 5 | 3 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 21 | W | W | D | L | W | 1980-11-04 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 6 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 21 | W | D | L | W | D | 1980-11-04 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 7 | -1 | Peterborough United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 20 | D | L | L | L | W | 1980-11-04 | Stockport County | H |
| 8 | -3 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 19 | W | L | D | W | W | 1980-11-03 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 9 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 19 | W | W | L | D | L | 1980-11-04 | Aldershot | H |
| 10 | -1 | Wimbledon | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 18 | L | W | W | L | D | 1980-11-03 | Southend United | A |
| 11 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 18 | L | D | W | D | L | 1980-11-05 | Hereford United | A |
| 12 | 5 | Bradford City | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 17 | W | L | D | L | W | 1980-11-04 | Darlington | H |
| 13 | -1 | Northampton Town | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -6 | 17 | W | L | L | W | W | 1980-11-04 | Bury | H |
| 14 | -1 | Rochdale | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -4 | 16 | L | D | L | W | W | 1980-11-04 | Lincoln City | H |
| 15 | 5 | Darlington | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 16 | W | D | L | W | L | 1980-11-04 | Bradford City | A |
| 16 | -1 | Stockport County | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 16 | L | L | W | W | L | 1980-11-04 | Peterborough United | A |
| 17 | -3 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -7 | 16 | L | W | D | L | L | 1980-11-04 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 18 | 1 | Port Vale | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -1 | 15 | D | L | D | W | L | 1980-11-05 | Torquay United | A |
| 19 | -3 | Torquay United | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 15 | L | L | W | L | W | 1980-11-05 | Port Vale | H |
| 20 | -2 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 15 | L | D | L | W | L | 1980-11-04 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 21 | 0 | York City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -6 | 15 | W | L | L | L | W | 1980-11-04 | Halifax Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bury | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -6 | 12 | L | W | D | L | L | 1980-11-04 | Northampton Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 12 | L | W | D | L | D | 1980-11-04 | York City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -15 | 11 | L | L | D | L | D | 1980-11-05 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
