English Third Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 15th November 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 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 31 | 20 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 28 | 16 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 28 | 15 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 27 | 12 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 26 | 14 |
| 6 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 11 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 26 | 7 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 7 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 11 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 4 |
| 11 | Reading | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 1 |
| 12 | Brentford | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 1 |
| 13 | Walsall | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 21 | -4 |
| 14 | Chester | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 20 | -1 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 20 | -7 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 19 | -8 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 19 | -11 |
| 18 | Newport County | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 17 | -8 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 22 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 17 | -9 |
| 21 | Millwall | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 16 | -15 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 43 | 15 | -17 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 21 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 13 | -19 |
| 24 | Hull City | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 13 | -21 |
