First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Birmingham City | 0 | 3 | Southampton | St Andrew's | 16,491 | |
Lineups | Keegan, Channon, Moran | |||||
Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | Highfield Road | 27,020 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
Hateley | Lineups | Morley, Withe | ||||
Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Selhurst Park | 15,423 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Everton | 0 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Goodison Park | 25,516 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Leicester City | 0 | 1 | Leeds United | Filbert Street | 16,094 | |
Lineups | Hart | |||||
Manchester City | 3 | 2 | Middlesbrough | Maine Road | 30,774 | |
Hutchison, Reeves, McDonald | Lineups | Hodgson, McAndrew | ||||
Norwich City | 0 | 1 | Liverpool | Carrow Road | 23,829 | |
Lineups | McDermott | |||||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Arsenal | White Hart Lane | 32,944 | |
Archibald 2 | Lineups | |||||
West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | The Hawthorns | 15,414 | |
Regis, Barnes | Lineups |
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 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 25 | 38 | D | W | W | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Stoke City | H |
2 | 0 | Aston Villa | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 38 | W | W | D | W | L | 1981-01-31 | Manchester City | H |
3 | 0 | Liverpool | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 36 | W | L | D | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Leicester City | H |
4 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 33 | W | W | W | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
5 | -1 | Arsenal | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 32 | L | W | D | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Coventry City | H |
6 | 0 | Southampton | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 31 | W | W | W | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Sunderland | H |
7 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 5 | 30 | W | W | D | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
8 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 29 | L | D | W | W | L | 1981-01-31 | Everton | H |
9 | -1 | Manchester United | 26 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 29 | W | L | D | L | D | 1981-01-28 | Sunderland | A |
10 | 0 | Everton | 26 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 27 | D | L | L | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Nottingham Forest | A |
11 | 1 | Manchester City | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 27 | W | D | W | W | W | 1981-01-31 | Aston Villa | A |
12 | -1 | Stoke City | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 26 | D | D | L | W | D | 1981-01-31 | Ipswich Town | A |
13 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 29 | -2 | 24 | L | L | W | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Crystal Palace | H |
14 | 0 | Birmingham City | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 24 | L | L | L | W | D | 1981-01-31 | Manchester United | A |
15 | 0 | Coventry City | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -9 | 24 | L | D | D | W | L | 1981-01-31 | Arsenal | A |
16 | 2 | Leeds United | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -15 | 24 | W | L | D | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Norwich City | H |
17 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -11 | 23 | D | W | L | L | L | 1981-01-31 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
18 | -2 | Sunderland | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 22 | W | L | D | L | W | 1981-01-28 | Manchester United | H |
19 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -15 | 20 | L | L | W | W | W | 1981-01-31 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
20 | 0 | Norwich City | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 33 | -20 | 20 | L | L | D | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Leeds United | A |
21 | 1 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 32 | -20 | 15 | D | D | L | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Middlesbrough | A |
22 | -1 | Leicester City | 27 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 14 | L | L | L | L | L | 1981-01-31 | Liverpool | A |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Bristol City | 0 | 0 | Watford | Ashton Gate | 8,746 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | Swansea City | Abbey Stadium | 5,121 | |
Spriggs 2 (1p), Streete | Lineups | Curtis | ||||
Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | Blundell Park | 9,601 | |
Cumming, Drinkell | Lineups | |||||
Luton Town | 0 | 1 | Newcastle United | Kenilworth Road | 10,774 | |
Lineups | Harford | |||||
Notts County | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | Meadow Lane | 13,745 | |
Hooks | Lineups | Holland | ||||
Orient | 2 | 2 | Cardiff City | Brisbane Road | 3,838 | |
Mayo, Taylor P | Lineups | Maddy 2 | ||||
Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | Loftus Road | 22,873 | |
Langley | Lineups | |||||
Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | Gay Meadow | 5,212 | |
Bates | Lineups | Burke |
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 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 39 | D | W | W | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Preston North End | H |
2 | 0 | Swansea City | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 32 | L | L | D | W | D | 1981-01-31 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
3 | 2 | Notts County | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 32 | D | D | D | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
4 | -1 | Chelsea | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 31 | L | D | D | L | L | 1981-01-31 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
5 | -1 | Derby County | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 31 | W | W | W | L | D | 1981-01-24 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
6 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 30 | D | D | W | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Orient | H |
7 | -1 | Luton Town | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 29 | L | D | W | W | W | 1981-01-31 | Derby County | A |
8 | 2 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 29 | W | W | W | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Wrexham | A |
9 | 2 | Cambridge United | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 29 | W | W | D | D | W | 1981-01-24 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
10 | -1 | Orient | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 28 | D | L | L | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
11 | -3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 28 | D | D | W | L | W | 1981-01-24 | Cambridge United | A |
12 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 26 | W | D | D | W | W | 1981-01-31 | Swansea City | A |
13 | 2 | Newcastle United | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -15 | 25 | W | D | L | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
14 | 0 | Watford | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -2 | 24 | D | D | D | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Cambridge United | H |
15 | -2 | Wrexham | 26 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 24 | D | W | L | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Grimsby Town | H |
16 | 1 | Cardiff City | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -6 | 23 | D | D | D | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Oldham Athletic | H |
17 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -2 | 22 | L | L | W | L | L | 1981-01-24 | Derby County | H |
18 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -3 | 22 | D | D | L | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Chelsea | A |
19 | -1 | Preston North End | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 22 | D | D | D | D | L | 1981-01-31 | West Ham United | A |
20 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 21 | W | L | L | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Cardiff City | A |
21 | 0 | Bristol City | 27 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 25 | -16 | 19 | D | L | D | D | D | 1981-01-31 | Bristol Rovers | A |
22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 30 | -26 | 12 | L | L | L | L | D | 1981-01-31 | Bristol City | H |
Third Division |
Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Blackpool | 0 | 0 | Reading | Bloomfield Road | 3,273 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Brentford | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | Griffin Park | 5,831 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Chesterfield | 0 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 9,675 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Oxford United | 2 | 1 | Colchester United | Manor Ground | 3,498 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | Millwall | Home Park | 4,847 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Sheffield United | 0 | 1 | Gillingham | Bramall Lane | 8,778 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Walsall | 2 | 1 | Chester | Fellows Park | 3,483 | |
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 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 42 | W | W | D | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
2 | -1 | Barnsley | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 41 | W | W | W | D | W | 1981-01-31 | Gillingham | H |
3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 39 | W | D | D | W | W | 1981-01-24 | Huddersfield Town | A |
4 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 36 | D | W | W | D | D | 1981-01-24 | Rotherham United | H |
5 | 0 | Burnley | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 35 | D | W | L | W | W | 1981-01-27 | Portsmouth | H |
6 | 0 | Chesterfield | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 34 | L | W | L | D | D | 1981-01-24 | Gillingham | A |
7 | 0 | Portsmouth | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 33 | L | W | D | D | D | 1981-01-24 | Blackpool | H |
8 | 0 | Exeter City | 28 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 31 | W | L | D | W | D | 1981-01-31 | Hull City | H |
9 | 0 | Reading | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 30 | D | W | W | L | D | 1981-01-24 | Swindon Town | A |
10 | 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 29 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 29 | W | L | L | L | L | 1981-01-24 | Oxford United | H |
11 | -1 | Chester | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 29 | L | D | L | W | W | 1981-01-24 | Millwall | H |
12 | -1 | Sheffield United | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 28 | L | L | L | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Oxford United | A |
13 | 1 | Brentford | 30 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -4 | 28 | D | D | D | D | W | 1981-01-24 | Walsall | H |
14 | 1 | Walsall | 30 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -6 | 28 | W | W | D | L | D | 1981-01-24 | Brentford | A |
15 | -3 | Colchester United | 29 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 28 | -7 | 28 | L | W | W | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Walsall | A |
16 | 0 | Millwall | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 32 | -16 | 25 | L | W | D | D | W | 1981-01-24 | Chester | A |
17 | 0 | Newport County | 29 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -3 | 24 | L | L | W | D | L | 1981-01-31 | Millwall | A |
18 | 2 | Oxford United | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -12 | 24 | W | D | W | W | L | 1981-01-24 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
19 | 2 | Gillingham | 29 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -13 | 24 | W | D | L | L | W | 1981-01-24 | Chesterfield | H |
20 | -2 | Fulham | 29 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -10 | 23 | L | L | D | W | D | 1981-01-31 | Swindon Town | H |
21 | -2 | Swindon Town | 27 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 22 | L | W | W | W | D | 1981-01-24 | Reading | H |
22 | 0 | Blackpool | 28 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -18 | 21 | D | L | L | L | L | 1981-01-24 | Portsmouth | A |
23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 32 | -20 | 19 | L | L | W | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Chester | H |
24 | 0 | Hull City | 28 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 39 | -30 | 15 | L | L | L | L | W | 1981-01-31 | Exeter City | A |
Fourth Division |
Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | Halifax Town | Dean Court | 2,413 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Aldershot | 3 | 0 | Stockport County | Recreation Ground | 2,020 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | Crewe Alexandra | Field Mill | 3,202 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | York City | London Road | 3,954 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Rochdale | 2 | 2 | Doncaster Rovers | Spotland | 3,021 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Torquay United | 2 | 1 | Hartlepool United | Plainmoor | 1,647 | |
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 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 33 | 44 | W | W | W | L | W | 1981-01-23 | Northampton Town | H |
2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 39 | D | D | W | W | W | 1981-01-24 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
3 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 36 | W | W | D | W | L | 1981-01-24 | Port Vale | H |
4 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 34 | D | W | W | D | W | 1981-01-24 | Hartlepool United | H |
5 | 1 | Peterborough United | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 33 | W | D | L | W | D | 1981-01-28 | Bradford City | A |
6 | -2 | Hartlepool United | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 33 | L | W | D | L | D | 1981-01-24 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
7 | 0 | Aldershot | 30 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 33 | W | L | D | L | W | 1981-01-24 | Wigan Athletic | H |
8 | 0 | Rochdale | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -1 | 30 | D | W | W | D | L | 1981-01-24 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
9 | 0 | Bradford City | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -2 | 29 | D | D | D | L | L | 1981-01-28 | Peterborough United | H |
10 | 0 | Darlington | 28 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 28 | L | D | W | W | D | 1981-01-24 | Bury | H |
11 | 0 | Northampton Town | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 34 | -6 | 28 | L | L | D | W | L | 1981-01-23 | Southend United | A |
12 | 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -7 | 28 | W | W | L | L | W | 1981-01-24 | Torquay United | H |
13 | -1 | Wimbledon | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 27 | W | W | D | L | L | 1981-01-19 | Scunthorpe United | H |
14 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 29 | -1 | 27 | W | D | L | W | L | 1981-01-24 | Rochdale | A |
15 | 3 | Torquay United | 28 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -2 | 27 | W | W | L | L | D | 1981-01-24 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
16 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 27 | L | L | L | W | D | 1981-01-24 | Lincoln City | A |
17 | -2 | York City | 29 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -6 | 26 | L | W | D | L | L | 1981-01-24 | Hereford United | H |
18 | -2 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -7 | 26 | L | L | W | D | W | 1981-01-24 | Aldershot | A |
19 | 0 | Bury | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 29 | -2 | 24 | W | D | W | W | L | 1981-01-24 | Darlington | A |
20 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 24 | D | D | L | W | D | 1981-01-19 | Wimbledon | A |
21 | 0 | Stockport County | 29 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -12 | 24 | L | W | L | L | L | 1981-01-24 | Halifax Town | A |
22 | 0 | Port Vale | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 36 | -14 | 20 | L | L | L | D | D | 1981-01-24 | Mansfield Town | A |
23 | 0 | Halifax Town | 29 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -17 | 18 | L | D | L | D | D | 1981-01-24 | Stockport County | H |
24 | 0 | Hereford United | 27 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 29 | -21 | 17 | L | L | L | W | L | 1981-01-24 | York City | A |