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