First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Highbury | 26,050 | |
Stapleton | Lineups | Richards | ||||
Birmingham City | 1 | 2 | Leicester City | St Andrew's | 18,479 | |
Scott OG | Lineups | Melrose 2 | ||||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | Goldstone Ground | 13,903 | |
Robinson, Ritchie | Lineups | Chisholm | ||||
Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Anfield Road | 39,545 | |
Johnson, Kennedy R | Lineups | Archibald | ||||
Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Ipswich Town | Maine Road | 35,215 | |
Gow | Lineups | Muhren | ||||
Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | Ayresome Park | 15,721 | |
Johnston, Shearer | Lineups | Shaw | ||||
Norwich City | 2 | 2 | Manchester United | Carrow Road | 18,780 | |
Jovanovic OG, Fashanu | Lineups | Coppell, Bond OG | ||||
Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | Crystal Palace | City Ground | 20,223 | |
Gray F (p), Walsh, Ward | Lineups | |||||
Southampton | 1 | 0 | Coventry City | The Dell | 18,824 | |
Holmes | Lineups | |||||
Stoke City | 2 | 2 | Everton | Victoria Ground | 15,650 | |
Chapman, O'Callaghan | Lineups | McBride, Varadi | ||||
West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Leeds United | The Hawthorns | 17,791 | |
Moses | Lineups | Harris, Graham |
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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 | 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 29 | W | W | L | W | D | 1980-12-13 | Ipswich Town | A |
2 | -1 | Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 29 | L | D | L | D | W | 1980-12-13 | Birmingham City | H |
3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 27 | D | W | W | L | D | 1980-12-13 | Liverpool | H |
4 | 1 | Arsenal | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 26 | D | D | W | D | L | 1980-12-13 | Sunderland | A |
5 | -1 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 26 | L | W | D | W | D | 1980-12-13 | Coventry City | A |
6 | 0 | Manchester United | 21 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 25 | D | D | W | D | D | 1980-12-13 | Stoke City | H |
7 | 0 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 24 | D | D | L | W | W | 1980-12-13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
8 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | W | D | L | L | L | 1980-12-13 | Leeds United | A |
9 | 3 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 21 | W | D | W | L | W | 1980-12-13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
10 | -1 | Birmingham City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 21 | L | D | W | L | W | 1980-12-13 | Aston Villa | A |
11 | 0 | Stoke City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -5 | 21 | D | L | D | W | W | 1980-12-13 | Manchester United | A |
12 | -2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 20 | L | L | L | W | W | 1980-12-13 | Manchester City | H |
13 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 20 | W | W | D | L | W | 1980-12-13 | Leicester City | A |
14 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -6 | 19 | D | W | W | L | L | 1980-12-13 | Southampton | H |
15 | 2 | Manchester City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 18 | D | W | W | W | L | 1980-12-13 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
16 | -1 | Coventry City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 18 | L | D | L | W | L | 1980-12-13 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
17 | 2 | Leeds United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -13 | 18 | W | W | L | D | W | 1980-12-13 | Nottingham Forest | H |
18 | -2 | Sunderland | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 17 | L | L | L | L | W | 1980-12-13 | Arsenal | A |
19 | -1 | Norwich City | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -13 | 17 | D | W | W | L | L | 1980-12-13 | Crystal Palace | A |
20 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -14 | 14 | W | L | L | W | W | 1980-12-13 | Everton | A |
21 | 0 | Leicester City | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 12 | W | L | L | L | L | 1980-12-13 | Middlesbrough | H |
22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 25 | -20 | 10 | L | L | L | D | L | 1980-12-13 | Norwich City | H |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Orient | Burnden Park | 8,228 | |
Whatmore, Kidd 2 | Lineups | Taylor P | ||||
Bristol Rovers | 0 | 1 | Wrexham | Eastville | 4,862 | |
Lineups | Edwards | |||||
Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | Abbey Stadium | 6,349 | |
Taylor | Lineups | |||||
Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | Ninian Park | 5,936 | |
Kitchen (p) | Lineups | Waters (p) | ||||
Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Swansea City | Stamford Bridge | 20,067 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Luton Town | Boundary Park | 4,854 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Preston North End | 0 | 3 | Derby County | Deepdale | 6,120 | |
Lineups | Hector, Swindlehurst, Biley | |||||
Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | Bristol City | Gay Meadow | 4,435 | |
Biggins, Tong, Atkins, Edwards | Lineups | |||||
Watford | 2 | 0 | Notts County | Vicarage Road | 11,180 | |
Callaghan, Jenkins | Lineups | |||||
West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Upton Park | 30,476 | |
Brooking, Holland | Lineups | Mirocevic |
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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 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 31 | W | D | L | W | L | 1980-12-13 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
2 | 0 | Chelsea | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 29 | D | D | W | W | L | 1980-12-13 | Grimsby Town | A |
3 | 0 | Notts County | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 28 | L | D | L | D | D | 1980-12-13 | Oldham Athletic | H |
4 | 1 | Swansea City | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 24 | D | W | L | D | L | 1980-12-13 | Newcastle United | H |
5 | 3 | Derby County | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 24 | W | D | W | D | L | 1980-12-13 | Watford | H |
6 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 24 | L | W | L | L | W | 1980-12-13 | Bristol Rovers | H |
7 | -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 |
8 | 1 | Cambridge United | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -2 | 23 | W | L | W | W | W | 1980-12-13 | Wrexham | A |
9 | -2 | Orient | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 22 | L | D | W | D | L | 1980-12-13 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
10 | 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 20 | W | D | W | D | L | 1980-12-13 | Bristol City | A |
11 | 0 | Luton Town | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 20 | D | D | L | W | W | 1980-12-13 | Preston North End | H |
12 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 20 | D | W | W | D | W | 1980-12-13 | Chelsea | H |
13 | -3 | 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 |
14 | 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 19 | W | D | D | L | D | 1980-12-13 | Orient | A |
15 | 3 | Wrexham | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 19 | W | D | W | L | L | 1980-12-13 | Cambridge United | H |
16 | -1 | Cardiff City | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 19 | D | D | W | W | W | 1980-12-26 | Bristol City | A |
17 | -4 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 18 | L | D | L | W | W | 1980-12-19 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
18 | -2 | Preston North End | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 18 | L | L | L | W | D | 1980-12-13 | Luton Town | A |
19 | 0 | Watford | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 17 | -3 | 17 | W | L | D | L | W | 1980-12-13 | Derby County | A |
20 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -7 | 16 | D | D | L | L | W | 1980-12-13 | Notts County | A |
21 | 0 | Bristol City | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 25 | -17 | 13 | L | D | L | D | L | 1980-12-13 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -17 | 11 | L | L | D | D | L | 1980-12-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
Third Division |
Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Exeter City | Bloomfield Road | 3,597 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Brentford | 1 | 1 | Swindon Town | Griffin Park | 5,727 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | Colchester United | Brunton Park | 3,196 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Chester | 1 | 0 | Walsall | Sealand Road | 2,215 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Chesterfield | 3 | 0 | Millwall | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 6,364 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Fulham | 2 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | Craven Cottage | 4,513 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Gillingham | 0 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Priestfield Stadium | 8,775 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
Lineups | ||||||
Hull City | 2 | 0 | Reading | Boothferry Park | 3,130 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Newport County | 0 | 0 | Barnsley | Somerton Park | 5,537 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Oxford United | 0 | 2 | Burnley | Manor Ground | 3,513 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | Rotherham United | Home Park | 6,155 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | Portsmouth | Bramall Lane | 12,158 | |
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 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 35 | W | W | W | W | W | 1980-12-20 | Carlisle United | H |
2 | 0 | Barnsley | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 32 | D | W | D | W | W | 1980-12-20 | Blackpool | H |
3 | 2 | Chesterfield | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 30 | W | L | L | W | W | 1980-12-20 | Exeter City | A |
4 | 2 | Burnley | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 30 | W | L | W | W | D | 1980-12-20 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
5 | -1 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 29 | D | W | W | D | L | 1980-12-20 | Portsmouth | H |
6 | -3 | Rotherham United | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 29 | L | W | D | W | L | 1980-12-20 | Brentford | H |
7 | 0 | Portsmouth | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 28 | L | W | L | W | W | 1980-12-20 | Huddersfield Town | A |
8 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 27 | W | D | D | L | W | 1980-12-20 | Burnley | A |
9 | 1 | Sheffield United | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 25 | W | D | D | L | L | 1980-12-20 | Hull City | H |
10 | -1 | Exeter City | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 25 | D | W | W | D | L | 1980-12-20 | Chesterfield | H |
11 | 0 | Reading | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 23 | L | W | D | L | W | 1980-12-20 | Fulham | H |
12 | 3 | Chester | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 23 | W | D | L | L | W | 1980-12-13 | Newport County | A |
13 | 1 | Brentford | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | -2 | 22 | D | L | L | D | L | 1980-12-20 | Rotherham United | A |
14 | -2 | Walsall | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 22 | L | D | D | D | L | 1980-12-19 | Swindon Town | A |
15 | -2 | Colchester United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 24 | -8 | 22 | L | W | D | W | W | 1980-12-20 | Newport County | H |
16 | 0 | Newport County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 20 | D | D | L | L | L | 1980-12-13 | Chester | H |
17 | 0 | Blackpool | 23 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -11 | 20 | D | L | D | L | W | 1980-12-20 | Barnsley | A |
18 | 1 | Fulham | 24 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -8 | 19 | D | D | D | L | D | 1980-12-20 | Reading | A |
19 | -1 | Gillingham | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 19 | L | L | L | W | L | 1980-12-20 | Chester | A |
20 | 0 | Oxford United | 24 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -14 | 17 | L | L | W | D | L | 1980-12-20 | Millwall | A |
21 | 2 | Carlisle United | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -15 | 17 | W | L | D | D | D | 1980-12-20 | Charlton Athletic | A |
22 | -1 | Millwall | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 29 | -18 | 17 | L | D | L | D | W | 1980-12-20 | Oxford United | H |
23 | -1 | Swindon Town | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -17 | 16 | D | W | D | L | L | 1980-12-19 | Walsall | H |
24 | 0 | Hull City | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 28 | -21 | 15 | W | L | W | L | L | 1980-12-20 | Sheffield United | A |
Fourth Division |
Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Dean Court | 2,495 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Aldershot | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Recreation Ground | 2,335 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Bradford City | 1 | 1 | York City | Valley Parade | 3,638 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | Bury | Sincil Bank | 3,545 | |
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Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | Stockport County | Field Mill | 2,808 | |
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Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | Hereford United | London Road | 3,281 | |
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Rochdale | 0 | 2 | Southend United | Spotland | 2,214 | |
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Torquay United | 3 | 3 | Northampton Town | Plainmoor | 1,975 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | Springfield Park | 3,672 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | Darlington | Plough Lane | 1,811 | |
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 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 34 | W | W | L | L | W | 1980-12-12 | Bradford City | H |
2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 33 | W | L | W | W | L | 1980-12-20 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
3 | 1 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 29 | W | W | L | L | D | 1980-12-19 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
4 | -1 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 29 | D | L | W | D | W | 1980-12-20 | Peterborough United | H |
5 | 0 | Aldershot | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 28 | W | L | D | L | D | 1980-12-20 | York City | A |
6 | 0 | Peterborough United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 27 | W | W | W | D | L | 1980-12-20 | Hartlepool United | A |
7 | 0 | Bradford City | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 26 | D | W | W | W | W | 1980-12-12 | Southend United | A |
8 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 26 | W | L | W | L | L | 1980-12-19 | Mansfield Town | H |
9 | 1 | Wimbledon | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 23 | D | L | L | W | W | 1980-12-26 | Torquay United | A |
10 | 2 | Torquay United | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -1 | 23 | D | W | W | L | D | 1980-12-19 | Southend United | A |
11 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -3 | 23 | D | L | L | W | D | 1980-12-13 | Wigan Athletic | H |
12 | 4 | Northampton Town | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 28 | -6 | 23 | D | W | D | L | L | 1980-12-20 | Rochdale | H |
13 | -2 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 22 | D | L | L | L | W | 1980-12-20 | Scunthorpe United | A |
14 | 3 | Darlington | 23 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -1 | 22 | D | D | W | W | L | 1980-12-20 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
15 | -2 | Rochdale | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -4 | 22 | L | W | D | D | W | 1980-12-12 | Stockport County | H |
16 | -2 | Stockport County | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 22 | L | W | L | W | W | 1980-12-12 | Rochdale | A |
17 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 22 | L | W | D | L | L | 1980-12-20 | Lincoln City | A |
18 | 0 | York City | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -4 | 21 | D | D | W | D | D | 1980-12-20 | Aldershot | H |
19 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -7 | 21 | D | D | L | W | L | 1980-12-13 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
20 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 20 | D | D | D | W | L | 1980-12-20 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
21 | 0 | Port Vale | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -6 | 19 | D | L | W | D | L | 1980-12-20 | Halifax Town | A |
22 | 0 | Bury | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -6 | 17 | L | W | L | D | W | 1980-12-19 | Stockport County | A |
23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 24 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -15 | 15 | L | L | W | L | L | 1980-12-20 | Port Vale | H |
24 | 0 | Hereford United | 23 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 25 | -19 | 15 | L | D | W | L | D | 1980-12-20 | Bradford City | H |