First Division |
Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Arsenal | 3 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Highbury | 24,346 | |
Talbot, Davis, Young | Lineups | Price, Langley | ||||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | Leicester City | Goldstone Ground | 21,179 | |
Robinson, Gregory | Lineups | MacDonald | ||||
Manchester City | 3 | 1 | Everton | Maine Road | 34,434 | |
Bennett, MacKenzie, Reeves | Lineups | Varadi | ||||
Norwich City | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Carrow Road | 26,083 | Largest home gate 1980-81 |
Fashanu | Lineups | |||||
Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | City Ground | 19,711 | |
Francis | Lineups | |||||
Southampton | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Dell | 23,735 | |
Channon | Lineups | Miller | ||||
Stoke City | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Victoria Ground | 23,511 | |
O'Callaghan | Lineups | Withe | ||||
West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | The Hawthorns | 15,304 | |
Regis 2 | Lineups | Ritchie (p) |
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 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 31 | 58 | D | W | L | W | W | 1981-04-25 | Middlesbrough | H |
2 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 35 | 54 | L | L | W | L | L | 1981-04-25 | Manchester City | H |
3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 49 | W | L | L | W | W | 1981-05-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
4 | 1 | Arsenal | 40 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 49 | W | W | D | W | W | 1981-04-25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
5 | -2 | Southampton | 40 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 20 | 48 | D | D | W | L | W | 1981-04-25 | Coventry City | A |
6 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 47 | W | L | D | L | W | 1981-04-25 | Crystal Palace | A |
7 | -1 | Liverpool | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 46 | D | L | D | W | L | 1981-04-25 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
8 | -1 | Manchester United | 41 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 46 | W | W | W | W | W | 1981-04-25 | Norwich City | H |
9 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 39 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 5 | 42 | D | L | D | W | W | 1981-04-25 | Liverpool | H |
10 | 0 | Leeds United | 39 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 41 | D | D | W | W | W | 1981-04-21 | Birmingham City | A |
11 | 2 | Manchester City | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | -1 | 38 | W | W | L | D | D | 1981-04-25 | Ipswich Town | A |
12 | 0 | Stoke City | 40 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 37 | -11 | 38 | D | D | W | L | D | 1981-04-25 | Everton | A |
13 | -2 | Birmingham City | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -8 | 37 | L | L | W | L | D | 1981-04-21 | Leeds United | H |
14 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 42 | -4 | 35 | L | W | L | W | L | 1981-04-21 | Coventry City | H |
15 | 0 | Everton | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 32 | -2 | 34 | L | W | L | D | L | 1981-04-25 | Stoke City | H |
16 | 0 | Sunderland | 40 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 34 | -1 | 33 | L | W | L | L | L | 1981-04-25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
17 | 2 | Norwich City | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 47 | -22 | 33 | W | W | W | W | L | 1981-04-25 | Manchester United | A |
18 | -1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -11 | 32 | L | L | W | L | W | 1981-04-25 | Arsenal | H |
19 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 40 | -16 | 31 | W | W | L | L | D | 1981-04-25 | Sunderland | A |
20 | -2 | Coventry City | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 37 | -22 | 31 | D | L | L | L | L | 1981-04-21 | Middlesbrough | A |
21 | 0 | Leicester City | 40 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 21 | 28 | L | D | L | D | W | 1981-04-25 | Birmingham City | H |
22 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 40 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 45 | -34 | 18 | L | L | W | L | L | 1981-04-25 | Nottingham Forest | H |
Second Division |
Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Wrexham | Burnden Park | 7,594 | |
Kidd (p) | Lineups | Buxton | ||||
Cambridge United | 1 | 2 | Notts County | Abbey Stadium | 5,507 | |
Gibbins | Lineups | Christie 2 | ||||
Cardiff City | 2 | 3 | Bristol City | Ninian Park | 5,575 | |
Grapes, Kitchen | Lineups | Mann 2, Mabbutt | ||||
Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Luton Town | Stamford Bridge | 12,868 | |
Lineups | Moss, Hill | |||||
Newcastle United | 1 | 1 | Grimsby Town | St James' Park | 13,170 | |
Shoulder | Lineups | Drinkell | ||||
Oldham Athletic | 0 | 2 | Derby County | Boundary Park | 6,194 | |
Lineups | Buckley, Clayton |
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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 | 38 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 45 | 59 | W | W | W | D | D | 1981-04-21 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
2 | 0 | Notts County | 39 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 49 | W | D | D | D | D | 1981-04-25 | Watford | H |
3 | 2 | Luton Town | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 45 | W | W | W | L | D | 1981-04-25 | Oldham Athletic | H |
4 | -1 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 45 | D | D | W | L | D | 1981-04-21 | Preston North End | A |
5 | 3 | Derby County | 40 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 44 | W | W | D | L | L | 1981-05-02 | Cardiff City | A |
6 | -2 | Swansea City | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 43 | D | D | W | W | L | 1981-04-21 | Bristol Rovers | A |
7 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 39 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 43 | D | D | L | L | W | 1981-04-25 | Cardiff City | H |
8 | -2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 7 | 42 | W | L | L | W | L | 1981-04-21 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
9 | 0 | Chelsea | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 40 | L | D | D | L | L | 1981-04-25 | Swansea City | A |
10 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 40 | D | L | W | L | D | 1981-04-21 | West Ham United | A |
11 | 0 | Newcastle United | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 29 | -14 | 40 | D | L | D | W | D | 1981-04-25 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
12 | 0 | Cambridge United | 39 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -9 | 38 | L | L | L | L | D | 1981-04-25 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
13 | 0 | Watford | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 37 | D | W | L | D | L | 1981-04-25 | Notts County | A |
14 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 37 | -2 | 37 | D | D | W | W | D | 1981-04-26 | Orient | A |
15 | -1 | Orient | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 33 | -2 | 37 | L | L | D | L | W | 1981-04-26 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
16 | 0 | Wrexham | 39 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 20 | -2 | 36 | D | L | W | D | D | 1981-04-25 | Bristol Rovers | H |
17 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -3 | 35 | W | D | W | D | W | 1981-04-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
18 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 31 | -12 | 35 | L | D | D | W | W | 1981-04-25 | Luton Town | A |
19 | 0 | Preston North End | 39 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 35 | -20 | 33 | D | W | W | L | L | 1981-04-21 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
20 | 0 | Cardiff City | 39 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 36 | -17 | 32 | L | D | L | W | D | 1981-04-25 | Grimsby Town | A |
21 | 0 | Bristol City | 40 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 34 | -20 | 29 | W | D | L | W | L | 1981-04-25 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
22 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 39 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 38 | -27 | 23 | L | D | L | W | L | 1981-04-21 | Swansea City | H |
Third Division |
Division 3 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Barnsley | 1 | 1 | Chesterfield | Oakwell | 17,019 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Colchester United | 0 | 2 | Brentford | Layer Road | 2,609 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Millwall | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | The Den, New Cross | 4,214 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Reading | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Elm Park | 7,351 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | Hull City | Millmoor | 11,602 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | Newport County | County Ground | 8,435 | |
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 | Rotherham United | 43 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 59 | D | W | W | W | W | 1981-04-25 | Brentford | A |
2 | 0 | Barnsley | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 55 | D | D | W | W | D | 1981-04-25 | Blackpool | A |
3 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 54 | L | L | L | L | W | 1981-04-21 | Oxford United | H |
4 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 51 | L | L | L | W | W | 1981-04-21 | Walsall | H |
5 | 0 | Portsmouth | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 51 | L | W | W | D | D | 1981-04-25 | Huddersfield Town | H |
6 | 0 | Chesterfield | 43 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 50 | D | W | L | D | D | 1981-05-02 | Millwall | A |
7 | 0 | Burnley | 43 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 49 | D | W | W | D | D | 1981-04-21 | Carlisle United | H |
8 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 49 | D | W | W | D | W | 1981-04-21 | Exeter City | A |
9 | 0 | Brentford | 44 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 44 | W | D | W | D | L | 1981-04-25 | Rotherham United | H |
10 | 3 | Reading | 43 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 36 | -2 | 42 | W | L | L | L | L | 1981-04-25 | Fulham | A |
11 | -1 | Exeter City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 35 | -3 | 42 | L | L | L | W | D | 1981-04-21 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
12 | 0 | Millwall | 44 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 38 | -14 | 42 | D | L | W | L | W | 1981-04-29 | Oxford United | A |
13 | -2 | Fulham | 43 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 41 | W | L | W | D | W | 1981-04-21 | Sheffield United | A |
14 | 2 | Swindon Town | 44 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -4 | 40 | D | D | D | W | D | 1981-04-25 | Walsall | A |
15 | -1 | Chester | 43 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 27 | -8 | 40 | L | W | L | D | D | 1981-04-25 | Gillingham | A |
16 | 2 | Gillingham | 44 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 37 | -10 | 40 | D | D | D | D | W | 1981-04-25 | Chester | H |
17 | -2 | Sheffield United | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 42 | 4 | 39 | D | L | W | D | D | 1981-04-21 | Fulham | H |
18 | 2 | Newport County | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 39 | D | W | D | W | L | 1981-04-25 | Colchester United | H |
19 | -2 | Oxford United | 43 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -9 | 39 | W | D | D | D | D | 1981-04-21 | Charlton Athletic | A |
20 | -1 | Carlisle United | 42 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | -11 | 39 | L | W | D | D | W | 1981-04-21 | Burnley | A |
21 | 0 | Colchester United | 44 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 42 | -20 | 37 | L | D | L | L | D | 1981-04-25 | Newport County | A |
22 | 0 | Walsall | 43 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 30 | -17 | 36 | D | L | D | L | W | 1981-04-21 | Huddersfield Town | A |
23 | 0 | Blackpool | 44 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 47 | -31 | 29 | D | L | D | L | L | 1981-04-25 | Barnsley | H |
24 | 0 | Hull City | 43 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 47 | -31 | 29 | D | W | D | L | D | 1981-04-25 | Sheffield United | H |
Fourth Division |
Division 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | Rochdale | The Shay | 2,278 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Hereford United | 0 | 0 | Aldershot | Edgar Street | 2,946 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | Port Vale | Sincil Bank | 4,408 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Old Showground | 1,875 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Stockport County | 1 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | Edgeley Park | 2,311 | |
Lineups | ||||||
Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | Torquay United | Plough Lane | 3,109 | |
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 | 44 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 45 | 64 | W | W | D | L | W | 1981-04-25 | Torquay United | A |
2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 43 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 39 | 60 | W | L | D | W | D | 1981-04-25 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
3 | 0 | Wimbledon | 43 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 53 | W | W | D | W | W | 1981-04-25 | Wigan Athletic | A |
4 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 43 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 51 | D | W | L | L | W | 1981-04-21 | Bradford City | H |
5 | 0 | Peterborough United | 43 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 49 | W | D | D | W | W | 1981-04-21 | Northampton Town | A |
6 | 1 | Aldershot | 44 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 49 | D | L | D | W | D | 1981-04-25 | York City | H |
7 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 44 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 48 | L | W | D | L | D | 1981-05-01 | Stockport County | A |
8 | 0 | Darlington | 43 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 6 | 46 | W | L | L | W | D | 1981-04-25 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
9 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 44 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 0 | 46 | L | W | W | L | W | 1981-04-25 | Peterborough United | A |
10 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 44 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 45 | L | L | D | W | D | 1981-04-25 | Lincoln City | H |
11 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 35 | -5 | 44 | W | D | L | L | W | 1981-04-25 | Wimbledon | H |
12 | 0 | Bury | 43 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 39 | 7 | 42 | W | W | D | D | W | 1981-04-25 | Stockport County | H |
13 | 1 | Northampton Town | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 40 | -5 | 42 | D | D | D | W | D | 1981-04-21 | Peterborough United | H |
14 | -1 | Rochdale | 43 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 40 | -6 | 42 | L | W | W | D | D | 1981-04-28 | Wimbledon | A |
15 | 0 | Bradford City | 43 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -7 | 42 | W | L | D | D | L | 1981-04-21 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
16 | 0 | Torquay United | 44 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 36 | -4 | 41 | L | L | D | L | L | 1981-04-25 | Southend United | H |
17 | 1 | Scunthorpe United | 44 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 37 | -10 | 39 | W | L | L | W | L | 1981-04-24 | Tranmere Rovers | A |
18 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 39 | -12 | 39 | L | L | W | L | L | 1981-04-25 | Darlington | A |
19 | 0 | Port Vale | 43 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 46 | -13 | 36 | L | D | W | L | D | 1981-04-26 | Halifax Town | H |
20 | 1 | Stockport County | 43 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 30 | -13 | 35 | W | L | L | W | L | 1981-04-25 | Bury | A |
21 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 46 | -11 | 34 | L | D | W | D | L | 1981-04-24 | Scunthorpe United | H |
22 | 0 | York City | 43 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 42 | -15 | 32 | L | L | W | W | L | 1981-04-25 | Aldershot | A |
23 | 1 | Halifax Town | 44 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 39 | -28 | 31 | W | L | L | L | W | 1981-04-26 | Port Vale | A |
24 | -1 | Hereford United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 40 | -26 | 30 | D | W | D | W | L | 1981-04-29 | Tranmere Rovers | A |