Saturday 1980-11-15
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Highbury | 25,858 | |
| Sunderland, Batson OG | Lineups | Owen (p), Barnes | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Villa Park | 29,106 | |
| Shaw | Lineups | Sabella | ||||
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | Highfield Road | 18,758 | |
| Blair, Hunt | Lineups | Curbishley | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 | Liverpool | Selhurst Park | 31,154 | |
| Francis (p), Walsh | Lineups | Kennedy R, McDermott | ||||
| Everton | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | Goodison Park | 24,099 | |
| Hartford, O'Keefe | Lineups | Robson | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | Leicester City | Portman Road | 19,852 | |
| Gates, Williams OG, D'Avray | Lineups | Williams | ||||
| Manchester City | 3 | 0 | Southampton | Maine Road | 32,661 | |
| Bennett, Gow, Reeves | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | Ayresome Park | 20,606 | |
| Johnston | Lineups | Jordan | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | City Ground | 25,400 | |
| Lineups | Ardiles, Archibald 2 | |||||
| Stoke City | 3 | 1 | Norwich City | Victoria Ground | 11,207 | |
| Chapman 3 | Lineups | Royle | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Molineux | 15,946 | |
| Lineups | Robinson 2 | |||||
| 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 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 28 | D | W | D | W | W | 1980-11-22 | Liverpool | A |
| 2 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 24 | W | L | D | D | W | 1980-11-22 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 3 | -1 | Liverpool | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 23 | D | W | D | D | D | 1980-11-22 | Aston Villa | H |
| 4 | 3 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 22 | W | W | L | D | L | 1980-11-22 | Arsenal | A |
| 5 | 0 | Arsenal | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 22 | D | L | W | W | D | 1980-11-22 | Everton | H |
| 6 | 0 | Manchester United | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | D | D | D | L | W | 1980-11-22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 7 | -3 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | L | L | D | W | D | 1980-11-22 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 8 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 21 | D | D | D | W | D | 1980-11-22 | Leicester City | H |
| 9 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 20 | W | W | D | D | W | 1980-11-22 | Birmingham City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Birmingham City | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 18 | L | W | W | W | D | 1980-11-22 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 11 | 0 | Sunderland | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 17 | L | W | D | L | L | 1980-11-22 | Norwich City | A |
| 12 | 3 | Stoke City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 17 | W | D | D | D | L | 1980-11-22 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 13 | 1 | Coventry City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 17 | W | L | D | W | L | 1980-11-22 | Manchester City | A |
| 14 | -2 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 16 | L | W | D | L | L | 1980-11-22 | Leeds United | H |
| 15 | -2 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -3 | 16 | D | L | W | L | L | 1980-11-22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 16 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 14 | L | D | D | W | L | 1980-11-22 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 17 | 0 | Leeds United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 14 | D | W | L | L | W | 1980-11-22 | Southampton | A |
| 18 | 1 | Manchester City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 13 | W | L | D | W | W | 1980-11-22 | Coventry City | H |
| 19 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 12 | W | W | L | L | L | 1980-11-22 | Manchester United | H |
| 20 | -2 | Norwich City | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 23 | -15 | 12 | L | L | W | L | D | 1980-11-22 | Sunderland | H |
| 21 | -1 | Leicester City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 10 | L | L | D | L | W | 1980-11-22 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 21 | -15 | 10 | D | L | L | W | D | 1980-11-22 | Stoke City | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 3 | Cardiff City | Ewood Park | 7,855 | |
| Stonehouse (p), Keeley | Lineups | Kitchen 2, Buchanan | ||||
| Bristol City | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | Ashton Gate | 8,042 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Derby County | 0 | 3 | Cambridge United | Baseball Ground | 15,179 | |
| Lineups | Gibbins, Christie, Lyons | |||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Blundell Park | 8,737 | |
| Cumming | Lineups | |||||
| Luton Town | 3 | 2 | West Ham United | Kenilworth Road | 17,031 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
| Stein 2, Moss | Lineups | Brooking 2 | ||||
| Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | St James' Park | 19,145 | |
| Shinton | Lineups | |||||
| Orient | 2 | 2 | Bristol Rovers | Brisbane Road | 5,100 | |
| Moores, Taylor P | Lineups | McCaffery 2 | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Loftus Road | 8,223 | |
| Silkman (p), Neal | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | Racecourse Ground | 7,953 | |
| Lineups | Britton, Driver, Walker, Lee | |||||
| 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 | West Ham United | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26 | L | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-22 | Swansea City | H |
| 2 | 0 | 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 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 25 | W | L | W | W | W | 1980-11-22 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 4 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 22 | L | W | W | L | D | 1980-11-22 | Chelsea | A |
| 5 | 0 | 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 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 20 | L | L | L | D | L | 1980-11-22 | Watford | A |
| 7 | 0 | Orient | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 19 | D | L | W | W | D | 1980-11-22 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 8 | 1 | Cambridge United | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 19 | W | W | W | L | L | 1980-11-22 | Bristol City | H |
| 9 | 1 | Newcastle United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -9 | 19 | W | D | L | W | L | 1980-11-22 | Wrexham | H |
| 10 | 1 | Luton Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 18 | W | W | L | W | W | 1980-11-22 | Cardiff City | A |
| 11 | -3 | Derby County | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 18 | L | W | D | D | D | 1980-11-22 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 17 | W | W | W | D | L | 1980-11-22 | Preston North End | A |
| 13 | 1 | Preston North End | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 16 | D | W | D | D | L | 1980-11-22 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 14 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 15 | L | D | W | D | W | 1980-11-22 | Notts County | H |
| 15 | 4 | Cardiff City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -7 | 15 | W | W | L | L | L | 1980-11-22 | Luton Town | H |
| 16 | -1 | 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 |
| 17 | 0 | 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 | -2 | Wrexham | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 14 | L | L | L | D | W | 1980-11-22 | Newcastle United | A |
| 19 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -6 | 14 | L | W | L | D | L | 1980-11-22 | Orient | H |
| 20 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 14 | W | L | D | L | D | 1980-11-22 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bristol City | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -12 | 12 | D | L | W | L | D | 1980-11-22 | Cambridge United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -14 | 10 | D | L | L | W | L | 1980-11-22 | Derby County | H |
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Bloomfield Road | 3,758 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Brentford | 0 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Griffin Park | 8,181 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Fulham | 1 | 1 | Rotherham United | Craven Cottage | 4,011 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Gillingham | 1 | 5 | Exeter City | Priestfield Stadium | 3,725 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | Leeds Road | 12,828 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hull City | 3 | 1 | Millwall | Boothferry Park | 3,210 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Newport County | 1 | 2 | Burnley | Somerton Park | 5,370 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Oxford United | 1 | 0 | Chester | Manor Ground | 2,526 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | Colchester United | Home Park | 4,905 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 0 | 1 | Barnsley | Fratton Park | 14,732 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | Carlisle United | Bramall Lane | 11,031 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 2 | 2 | Reading | Fellows Park | 3,583 | |
| 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 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 31 | W | W | W | D | W | 1980-11-29 | Chesterfield | H |
| 2 | 0 | Chesterfield | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 28 | L | W | W | D | D | 1980-11-29 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 3 | 0 | Barnsley | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 28 | W | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-29 | Fulham | H |
| 4 | 0 | Rotherham United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 27 | D | W | L | D | W | 1980-11-29 | Newport County | H |
| 5 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 26 | W | D | L | W | L | 1980-11-29 | Brentford | H |
| 6 | 1 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 26 | W | D | L | D | W | 1980-11-29 | Gillingham | H |
| 7 | -2 | Portsmouth | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 26 | L | W | W | W | W | 1980-11-29 | Chester | H |
| 8 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 24 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-11-29 | Millwall | A |
| 9 | 0 | Sheffield United | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 22 | D | L | L | D | W | 1980-11-29 | Walsall | A |
| 10 | 2 | Exeter City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 22 | W | D | L | W | L | 1980-11-29 | Carlisle United | H |
| 11 | 0 | Reading | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 21 | D | L | W | W | L | 1980-11-29 | Blackpool | H |
| 12 | -2 | Brentford | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 21 | L | D | L | L | W | 1980-11-29 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 13 | 1 | Walsall | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 21 | D | D | L | D | D | 1980-11-29 | Sheffield United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Chester | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 20 | L | W | W | D | L | 1980-11-29 | Portsmouth | A |
| 15 | 0 | Colchester United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -7 | 20 | D | W | W | L | L | 1980-11-29 | Oxford United | H |
| 16 | 2 | Blackpool | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -8 | 19 | D | L | W | L | L | 1980-11-29 | Reading | A |
| 17 | -1 | Gillingham | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -11 | 19 | L | W | L | D | D | 1980-11-29 | Burnley | A |
| 18 | -1 | Newport County | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 18 | L | L | W | W | W | 1980-11-29 | Rotherham United | A |
| 19 | 0 | Fulham | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -8 | 17 | D | L | D | D | D | 1980-11-29 | Barnsley | A |
| 20 | 1 | Oxford United | 22 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -9 | 17 | W | D | L | L | L | 1980-11-29 | Colchester United | A |
| 21 | -1 | Millwall | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 26 | -15 | 16 | L | D | W | L | L | 1980-11-29 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 22 | 0 | Carlisle United | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -17 | 15 | D | D | D | L | L | 1980-11-29 | Exeter City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Swindon Town | 21 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -19 | 13 | D | L | L | D | L | 1980-11-29 | Hull City | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -21 | 13 | W | L | L | D | W | 1980-11-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | York City | Dean Court | 2,203 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Aldershot | 0 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | Recreation Ground | 2,512 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Wimbledon | Valley Parade | 3,327 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | Port Vale | Belle Vue | 2,422 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Victoria Park | 5,035 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Mansfield Town | 0 | 1 | Halifax Town | Field Mill | 2,561 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | Darlington | County Ground | 1,656 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | Lincoln City | London Road | 5,817 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Bury | Roots Hall | 4,312 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Torquay United | 1 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Plainmoor | 1,775 | |
| 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 | 1 | Southend United | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 32 | W | L | L | W | W | 1980-12-06 | Rochdale | A |
| 2 | -1 | Lincoln City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 31 | L | W | W | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Bury | H |
| 3 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 28 | W | D | W | W | W | 1980-11-29 | Torquay United | H |
| 4 | 1 | Aldershot | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 26 | D | L | D | W | L | 1980-11-29 | Stockport County | A |
| 5 | 1 | Peterborough United | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 25 | W | W | D | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Hereford United | H |
| 6 | -2 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 25 | L | L | D | L | W | 1980-11-29 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 7 | 0 | Bradford City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 25 | W | W | W | W | W | 1980-12-06 | York City | H |
| 8 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 24 | W | L | L | D | W | 1980-11-29 | Rochdale | H |
| 9 | -1 | Wimbledon | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 22 | L | W | W | L | L | 1980-11-29 | Bury | A |
| 10 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 22 | L | W | D | D | L | 1980-11-29 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 11 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 21 | L | L | W | W | L | 1980-11-29 | Northampton Town | A |
| 12 | 0 | Darlington | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 21 | D | W | W | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Wimbledon | A |
| 13 | 0 | 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 |
| 14 | 6 | Torquay United | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -3 | 20 | W | L | D | W | L | 1980-11-29 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 15 | 0 | York City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -4 | 20 | D | W | D | D | W | 1980-12-06 | Bradford City | A |
| 16 | -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 |
| 17 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -6 | 20 | D | L | L | L | W | 1980-11-29 | Halifax Town | A |
| 18 | 0 | Northampton Town | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -8 | 20 | D | L | L | W | W | 1980-11-29 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 19 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 19 | D | D | W | L | L | 1980-12-06 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 20 | -4 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -7 | 19 | L | W | L | D | L | 1980-11-29 | Hereford United | A |
| 21 | -2 | Port Vale | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -6 | 18 | L | W | D | L | D | 1980-12-05 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 22 | 0 | Bury | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -6 | 15 | L | D | W | L | L | 1980-11-29 | Wimbledon | H |
| 23 | 1 | Halifax Town | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 15 | W | L | L | D | L | 1980-11-29 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 24 | -1 | Hereford United | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 22 | -16 | 14 | W | L | D | L | L | 1980-11-29 | Wigan Athletic | H |
