Saturday 1980-11-29
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | Arsenal | Villa Park | 30,140 | |
| Morley | Lineups | Talbot | ||||
| Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | Highfield Road | 15,171 | |
| Daly (p) | Lineups | Wallace | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 3 | Manchester City | Selhurst Park | 17,156 | |
| Walsh, Sealy | Lineups | Gow 2, Reeves | ||||
| Everton | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | Goodison Park | 22,258 | |
| O'Keefe | Lineups | Ainscow | ||||
| Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Elland Road | 14,333 | |
| Harris | Lineups | |||||
| Leicester City | 1 | 2 | Norwich City | Filbert Street | 13,958 | |
| Young | Lineups | Fashanu, Royle | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Southampton | Old Trafford | 46,840 | |
| Jordan | Lineups | Holmes | ||||
| Sunderland | 2 | 4 | Liverpool | Roker Park | 32,340 | |
| Brown, Cummins | Lineups | Johnson, McDermott, Lee 2 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | White Hart Lane | 27,372 | |
| Lacy, Perryman | Lineups | Robson, Barnes, Brown | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Stoke City | Molineux | 18,786 | |
| Bell | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 29 | D | L | D | W | D | 1980-12-06 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 2 | 1 | Liverpool | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | W | L | W | D | W | 1980-12-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 3 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 26 | W | W | L | D | D | 1980-12-06 | Manchester City | A |
| 4 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 26 | W | D | W | D | D | 1980-12-06 | Leeds United | H |
| 5 | -1 | Arsenal | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 25 | D | W | D | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Manchester United | 20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 24 | D | W | D | D | D | 1980-12-06 | Norwich City | A |
| 7 | 0 | Everton | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 23 | D | L | W | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Stoke City | A |
| 8 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 22 | D | L | L | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 9 | 1 | Birmingham City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 21 | D | W | L | W | W | 1980-12-06 | Leicester City | H |
| 10 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 20 | L | L | W | W | D | 1980-12-06 | Liverpool | A |
| 11 | 0 | Stoke City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 20 | L | D | W | W | D | 1980-12-06 | Everton | H |
| 12 | 0 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 19 | D | W | L | W | D | 1980-12-06 | Coventry City | H |
| 13 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -1 | 18 | W | D | L | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Aston Villa | H |
| 14 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -6 | 18 | W | W | L | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Arsenal | A |
| 15 | 0 | Coventry City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 18 | D | L | W | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Southampton | A |
| 16 | -2 | Sunderland | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 17 | L | L | L | W | D | 1980-12-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 17 | 0 | Manchester City | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 17 | W | W | W | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 18 | 0 | Norwich City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -13 | 16 | W | W | L | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Manchester United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Leeds United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -14 | 16 | W | L | D | W | L | 1980-12-06 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 20 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 12 | L | L | W | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Sunderland | H |
| 21 | 0 | Leicester City | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 10 | L | L | L | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Birmingham City | A |
| 22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 22 | -17 | 10 | L | L | D | L | L | 1980-12-06 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Smith - Birmingham City | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Ewood Park | 8,025 | |
| Brotherston, Stonehouse | Lineups | |||||
| Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | Ashton Gate | 8,037 | |
| Fitzpatrick | Lineups | Heaton | ||||
| Derby County | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City | Baseball Ground | 15,581 | |
| Wilson | Lineups | Clark OG | ||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | Cambridge United | Blundell Park | 7,592 | |
| Waters, Brolly, Cumming | Lineups | Reilly | ||||
| Luton Town | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | Kenilworth Road | 8,302 | |
| Hill, Stein | Lineups | Whatmore 2 | ||||
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | Meadow Lane | 14,419 | |
| Harkouk | Lineups | Bumstead | ||||
| Orient | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | Brisbane Road | 5,800 | |
| Taylor P | Lineups | Shinton | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | Loftus Road | 7,982 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Watford | Hillsborough | 14,761 | |
| McCulloch | Lineups | |||||
| Wrexham | 2 | 2 | West Ham United | Racecourse Ground | 8,941 | |
| Edwards, Cartwright | Lineups | Devonshire, Goddard | ||||
| 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 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 29 | D | L | W | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 28 | D | W | W | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Swansea City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Notts County | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 28 | D | L | D | D | D | 1980-12-06 | Watford | A |
| 4 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 24 | W | L | L | W | W | 1980-12-06 | West Ham United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Swansea City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 23 | W | L | D | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Chelsea | A |
| 6 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 23 | W | D | L | L | L | 1980-12-13 | West Ham United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Orient | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 22 | D | W | D | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 8 | 0 | Derby County | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 22 | D | W | D | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Preston North End | A |
| 9 | 0 | Cambridge United | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 21 | L | W | W | W | W | 1980-12-06 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 10 | 0 | Newcastle United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -10 | 20 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-12-13 | Swansea City | A |
| 11 | 0 | Luton Town | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 19 | D | L | W | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 12 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 18 | D | L | W | W | W | 1980-12-06 | Cambridge United | A |
| 13 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 18 | D | W | D | L | L | 1980-12-06 | Orient | H |
| 14 | 1 | Cardiff City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 18 | D | W | W | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 15 | -3 | Preston North End | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -6 | 18 | L | W | D | W | D | 1980-12-02 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 17 | D | D | L | D | W | 1980-12-06 | Bristol City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Wrexham | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 17 | D | W | L | L | L | 1980-12-06 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 18 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 17 | W | D | W | L | D | 1980-12-02 | Preston North End | A |
| 19 | -1 | Watford | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 15 | L | D | L | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Notts County | H |
| 20 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -7 | 15 | D | L | L | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Luton Town | H |
| 21 | 0 | Bristol City | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | -13 | 13 | D | L | D | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -16 | 11 | L | D | D | L | L | 1980-12-06 | Wrexham | H |
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoff Hurst - Chelsea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third Division |
| Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 2 | 2 | Fulham | Oakwell | 9,940 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Burnley | 3 | 2 | Gillingham | Turf Moor | 5,797 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | Chesterfield | The Valley | 8,120 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Colchester United | 3 | 0 | Oxford United | Layer Road | 2,114 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | Carlisle United | St James Park | 3,940 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | Brentford | Leeds Road | 8,871 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Millwall | 1 | 1 | Plymouth Argyle | The Den, New Cross | 3,168 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | Chester | Fratton Park | 10,515 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Reading | 3 | 0 | Blackpool | Elm Park | 4,208 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | Newport County | Millmoor | 5,512 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | Hull City | County Ground | 5,518 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Walsall | 4 | 4 | Sheffield United | Fellows Park | 4,931 | |
| 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 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 33 | W | W | W | W | D | 1980-12-06 | Gillingham | A |
| 2 | 1 | Barnsley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 29 | D | W | W | W | W | 1980-12-02 | Burnley | A |
| 3 | 1 | Rotherham United | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 29 | W | D | W | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 4 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 28 | W | W | D | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | -3 | Chesterfield | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 28 | L | L | W | W | D | 1980-12-06 | Millwall | H |
| 6 | 0 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 28 | W | W | D | L | D | 1980-12-02 | Barnsley | H |
| 7 | 0 | Portsmouth | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 28 | W | L | W | W | W | 1980-12-06 | Sheffield United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 25 | D | D | L | W | D | 1980-12-06 | Rotherham United | H |
| 9 | 1 | Exeter City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 24 | W | W | D | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Blackpool | A |
| 10 | -1 | Sheffield United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 23 | D | D | L | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Portsmouth | H |
| 11 | 0 | Reading | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 23 | W | D | L | W | W | 1980-12-06 | Hull City | A |
| 12 | 1 | Walsall | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 22 | D | D | D | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Chester | A |
| 13 | 2 | Colchester United | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -4 | 22 | W | D | W | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Carlisle United | A |
| 14 | -2 | Brentford | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | -2 | 21 | L | L | D | L | L | 1980-12-06 | Swindon Town | H |
| 15 | -1 | Chester | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 20 | L | L | W | W | D | 1980-12-03 | Newport County | H |
| 16 | 0 | Blackpool | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -11 | 19 | L | D | L | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Exeter City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Gillingham | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -12 | 19 | L | L | W | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 18 | 0 | Newport County | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 18 | L | L | L | W | W | 1980-12-03 | Chester | A |
| 19 | 0 | Fulham | 23 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -8 | 18 | D | D | L | D | D | 1980-12-06 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Oxford United | 23 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -12 | 17 | L | W | D | L | L | 1980-12-06 | Burnley | H |
| 21 | 0 | Millwall | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 26 | -15 | 17 | D | L | D | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Chesterfield | A |
| 22 | 1 | Swindon Town | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -17 | 15 | W | D | L | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Brentford | A |
| 23 | -1 | Carlisle United | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -19 | 15 | L | D | D | D | L | 1980-12-06 | Colchester United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hull City | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 28 | -23 | 13 | L | W | L | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Reading | H |
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Bailey - Charlton Athletic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth Division |
| Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 1 | 0 | Wimbledon | Gigg Lane | 2,392 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 2 | Mansfield Town | Gresty Road | 2,482 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 2 | Rochdale | Belle Vue | 2,502 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Halifax Town | 1 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | The Shay | 922 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hartlepool United | 0 | 2 | Torquay United | Victoria Park | 3,419 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Hereford United | 1 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | Edgar Street | 2,358 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | Tranmere Rovers | County Ground | 1,487 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Stockport County | 1 | 0 | Aldershot | Edgeley Park | 1,818 | |
| 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 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 32 | W | L | L | W | W | 1980-12-06 | Rochdale | A |
| 2 | 0 | 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 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 28 | L | W | D | W | W | 1980-12-05 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
| 4 | 2 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 27 | W | L | L | D | L | 1980-12-06 | Stockport County | H |
| 5 | -1 | Aldershot | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 26 | L | D | L | D | W | 1980-12-06 | Halifax Town | H |
| 6 | -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 |
| 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 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -3 | 24 | L | W | L | L | D | 1980-12-06 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 9 | 0 | Wimbledon | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 22 | L | L | W | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Darlington | H |
| 10 | 4 | Torquay United | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -1 | 22 | W | W | L | D | W | 1980-12-06 | Northampton Town | H |
| 11 | 2 | Rochdale | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 22 | W | D | D | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Southend United | H |
| 12 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -3 | 22 | L | L | W | D | D | 1980-12-05 | Port Vale | A |
| 13 | 3 | Stockport County | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 22 | W | L | W | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 14 | 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 22 | W | D | L | L | L | 1980-12-06 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 15 | 3 | Northampton Town | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -6 | 22 | W | D | L | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Torquay United | A |
| 16 | -5 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 21 | L | L | L | W | W | 1980-12-05 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 17 | -5 | Darlington | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 21 | D | W | W | L | W | 1980-12-06 | Wimbledon | A |
| 18 | -3 | 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 |
| 19 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -7 | 20 | D | L | W | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 20 | -1 | 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 |
| 21 | 0 | 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 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -5 | 17 | W | L | D | W | L | 1980-12-06 | Lincoln City | A |
| 23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 23 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 15 | L | W | L | L | D | 1980-12-06 | Aldershot | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hereford United | 22 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 22 | -16 | 15 | D | W | L | D | L | 1980-12-06 | Peterborough United | A |
| Manager of the month | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mullhall - Bradford City | |||||||||||||||||||||||
