English Third Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 17th September 1980
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Reading | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Burnley | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Brentford | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | -1 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | -2 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | Newport County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | -3 |
| 19 | Millwall | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | -3 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | -4 |
| 21 | Chester | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -3 |
| 22 | Hull City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | -4 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | -7 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | -9 |
