Tuesday 1980-11-11
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | St Andrew's | 22,433 | |
| Worthington 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Goldstone Ground | 17,055 | |
| Robinson | Lineups | |||||
| Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Coventry City | Anfield Road | 26,744 | |
| Johnson 2 | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Southampton | 3 | 1 | Arsenal | The Dell | 21,244 | |
| Moran, Holmes, Watson | Lineups | Rix | ||||
| 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 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 25 | D | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-12 | Norwich City | A |
| 2 | 3 | Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 22 | W | D | D | D | D | 1980-11-15 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 3 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 22 | L | D | D | W | D | 1980-11-15 | Leicester City | H |
| 4 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | L | D | W | D | W | 1980-11-15 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 5 | -1 | Arsenal | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 21 | L | W | W | D | W | 1980-11-15 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 6 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 20 | D | D | W | D | L | 1980-11-15 | Arsenal | A |
| 7 | 0 | Manchester United | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | D | L | W | W | D | 1980-11-12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 8 | 0 | Everton | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 18 | L | D | L | D | D | 1980-11-12 | Leicester City | A |
| 9 | 0 | Birmingham City | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 18 | W | W | W | D | W | 1980-11-15 | Coventry City | A |
| 10 | 5 | Southampton | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 16 | W | D | L | L | L | 1980-11-15 | Manchester City | A |
| 11 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 16 | D | D | W | L | L | 1980-11-12 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 12 | -1 | Sunderland | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 15 | D | L | L | L | D | 1980-11-12 | Manchester City | H |
| 13 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -2 | 15 | W | L | L | W | D | 1980-11-12 | Leeds United | A |
| 14 | -1 | Coventry City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 15 | L | D | W | L | W | 1980-11-15 | Birmingham City | H |
| 15 | -1 | Stoke City | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -7 | 15 | D | D | D | L | D | 1980-11-15 | Norwich City | H |
| 16 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 13 | D | W | L | W | D | 1980-11-12 | Manchester United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Norwich City | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 20 | -11 | 12 | W | L | D | D | L | 1980-11-12 | Aston Villa | H |
| 18 | 0 | Manchester City | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -11 | 11 | D | W | W | W | L | 1980-11-12 | Sunderland | A |
| 19 | 0 | Leeds United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 11 | L | L | W | L | L | 1980-11-12 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 20 | 0 | Leicester City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 10 | D | L | W | L | L | 1980-11-12 | Everton | H |
| 21 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -13 | 10 | W | L | L | L | L | 1980-11-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 22 | -1 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 17 | -13 | 9 | L | W | D | L | W | 1980-11-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Eastville | 6,612 | |
| Barrowclough (p) | Lineups | King, Langley | ||||
| Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Orient | Abbey Stadium | 5,072 | |
| Spriggs | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | Meadow Lane | 8,093 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Boundary Park | 7,748 | |
| Steel | Lineups | |||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Hillsborough | 16,262 | |
| Curran (p), Jones OG | Lineups | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | Swansea City | Gay Meadow | 5,843 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Watford | 0 | 1 | Luton Town | Vicarage Road | 16,993 | |
| Lineups | White | |||||
| West Ham United | 5 | 0 | Bristol City | Upton Park | 25,210 | |
| Goddard 2, Brooking, Cross, Martin | Lineups | |||||
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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 | 1 | West Ham United | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 26 | W | W | W | W | D | 1980-11-15 | Luton Town | A |
| 2 | -1 | Notts County | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 26 | D | D | D | W | W | 1980-11-22 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 23 | W | W | W | W | D | 1980-11-12 | Derby County | H |
| 4 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 22 | W | W | L | D | D | 1980-11-15 | Newcastle United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Swansea City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 21 | D | L | D | W | D | 1980-11-22 | West Ham United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 20 | L | L | D | L | W | 1980-11-15 | Cardiff City | H |
| 7 | 0 | Orient | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 18 | L | W | W | D | L | 1980-11-15 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 8 | 3 | Cambridge United | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -5 | 17 | W | W | L | L | L | 1980-11-15 | Derby County | A |
| 9 | 0 | Newcastle United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -10 | 17 | D | L | W | L | W | 1980-11-15 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 10 | 3 | Luton Town | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 16 | W | L | W | W | D | 1980-11-15 | West Ham United | H |
| 11 | -3 | Derby County | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 16 | D | D | D | D | L | 1980-11-12 | Chelsea | A |
| 12 | 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 15 | W | W | D | L | L | 1980-11-15 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 13 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -3 | 15 | D | W | D | W | L | 1980-11-15 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 14 | -4 | Preston North End | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 15 | W | D | D | L | W | 1980-11-15 | Bristol City | A |
| 15 | -3 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 14 | L | L | W | L | W | 1980-11-22 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 16 | -2 | Wrexham | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 14 | L | D | W | W | L | 1980-11-12 | Cardiff City | A |
| 17 | -2 | Watford | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 14 | L | W | L | L | W | 1980-11-22 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -4 | 14 | W | L | D | L | L | 1980-11-15 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 19 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -8 | 12 | L | D | L | D | D | 1980-11-15 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| 20 | 1 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -9 | 11 | L | L | L | W | L | 1980-11-12 | Wrexham | H |
| 21 | -1 | Bristol City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -12 | 11 | L | W | L | D | L | 1980-11-15 | Preston North End | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 16 | -14 | 9 | L | L | W | L | D | 1980-11-15 | Orient | A |
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 5 | 0 | Hull City | Oakwell | 11,628 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Burnley | 0 | 0 | Walsall | Turf Moor | 5,573 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | Brunton Park | 3,998 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | Newport County | The Valley | 6,911 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 15,887 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Colchester United | 3 | 2 | Fulham | Layer Road | 2,543 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Millwall | 2 | 2 | Brentford | The Den, New Cross | 4,279 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | Blackpool | Millmoor | 6,367 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 0 | 2 | Portsmouth | County Ground | 8,439 | |
| 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 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 29 | W | W | D | W | W | 1980-11-15 | Brentford | A |
| 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 28 | W | W | D | D | L | 1980-11-15 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 3 | 0 | Barnsley | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 26 | W | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-15 | Portsmouth | A |
| 4 | 0 | Rotherham United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 26 | W | L | D | W | D | 1980-11-15 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | 0 | Portsmouth | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 26 | W | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-15 | Barnsley | H |
| 6 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 24 | D | L | W | L | W | 1980-11-15 | Chesterfield | H |
| 7 | 0 | Burnley | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 24 | D | L | D | W | W | 1980-11-15 | Newport County | A |
| 8 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 23 | W | D | L | L | L | 1980-11-12 | Chester | A |
| 9 | 0 | Sheffield United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 21 | L | L | D | W | D | 1980-11-15 | Carlisle United | H |
| 10 | 1 | Brentford | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 21 | D | L | L | W | W | 1980-11-15 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 11 | -1 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 20 | W | W | L | W | L | 1980-11-12 | Gillingham | H |
| 12 | 1 | Walsall | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 20 | D | L | D | D | W | 1980-11-15 | Reading | H |
| 13 | -1 | Exeter City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 19 | L | W | L | L | W | 1980-11-12 | Oxford United | H |
| 14 | 4 | Colchester United | 21 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -7 | 19 | W | W | L | L | W | 1980-11-15 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 15 | -1 | Newport County | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 18 | L | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-15 | Burnley | H |
| 16 | -1 | Chester | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 18 | W | D | L | L | L | 1980-11-12 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 17 | -1 | Blackpool | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -8 | 18 | L | W | L | L | L | 1980-11-15 | Swindon Town | H |
| 18 | -1 | Gillingham | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -8 | 17 | L | D | D | D | W | 1980-11-12 | Reading | A |
| 19 | 0 | Fulham | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -8 | 16 | L | D | D | D | L | 1980-11-15 | Rotherham United | H |
| 20 | 0 | Millwall | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 23 | -13 | 16 | D | W | L | L | L | 1980-11-15 | Hull City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Oxford United | 20 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -10 | 14 | L | L | L | D | L | 1980-11-12 | Exeter City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -17 | 14 | D | D | L | L | W | 1980-11-15 | Sheffield United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Swindon Town | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -19 | 12 | L | L | D | L | W | 1980-11-15 | Blackpool | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -23 | 11 | L | L | D | W | L | 1980-11-15 | Millwall | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 0 | 0 | Hartlepool United | Gigg Lane | 2,301 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Darlington | 5 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Feethams Ground | 2,094 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Halifax Town | 2 | 3 | Peterborough United | The Shay | 1,151 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | Rochdale | Old Showground | 2,030 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | Aldershot | Plough Lane | 2,538 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| York City | 2 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Bootham Crescent | 2,204 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 30 | L | L | W | W | D | 1980-11-15 | Bury | H |
| 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 29 | W | L | W | W | W | 1980-11-12 | Torquay United | H |
| 3 | 1 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 26 | D | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-15 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 4 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 25 | L | D | L | W | W | 1980-11-15 | Halifax Town | H |
| 5 | 0 | Aldershot | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 25 | L | D | W | L | W | 1980-11-15 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 6 | 2 | Peterborough United | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 23 | W | D | L | D | L | 1980-11-15 | Lincoln City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Bradford City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 23 | W | W | W | W | L | 1980-11-15 | Wimbledon | H |
| 8 | 2 | Wimbledon | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 22 | W | W | L | L | W | 1980-11-15 | Bradford City | A |
| 9 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 22 | L | L | D | W | D | 1980-11-15 | Port Vale | H |
| 10 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 21 | L | W | W | L | D | 1980-11-12 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 11 | 7 | Darlington | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 20 | W | W | L | W | D | 1980-11-15 | Northampton Town | A |
| 12 | 1 | Rochdale | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -3 | 20 | D | D | W | L | D | 1980-11-29 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 13 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 20 | D | D | L | D | W | 1980-11-12 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 14 | -2 | Stockport County | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 20 | L | W | W | L | L | 1980-11-29 | Aldershot | H |
| 15 | 5 | York City | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -4 | 19 | W | D | D | W | L | 1980-11-15 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 16 | -2 | Northampton Town | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -5 | 19 | L | W | W | L | L | 1980-11-12 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 17 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 19 | L | L | W | W | L | 1980-11-12 | Hereford United | A |
| 18 | -2 | Torquay United | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 18 | D | W | L | L | W | 1980-11-12 | Lincoln City | A |
| 19 | -2 | Port Vale | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -4 | 18 | W | D | L | D | L | 1980-11-15 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 20 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 18 | D | W | L | L | D | 1980-11-15 | Aldershot | A |
| 21 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -8 | 17 | L | D | L | W | D | 1980-11-12 | Northampton Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bury | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -5 | 15 | D | W | L | L | W | 1980-11-15 | Southend United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -14 | 13 | L | L | D | L | W | 1980-11-15 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 22 | -17 | 12 | L | D | L | L | D | 1980-11-12 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
