English Second Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 8th March 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 | Chelsea | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 39 | 40 | 14 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 32 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 38 | 17 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 38 | 12 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 38 | 12 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 39 | 37 | 20 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 35 | 37 | 7 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 26 | 36 | 13 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 36 | 12 |
| 9 | Orient | 32 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 43 | 34 | -2 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 1 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 31 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 32 | -1 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 42 | 31 | 4 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 38 | 31 | -7 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 30 | 1 |
| 15 | Swansea City | 32 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 43 | 30 | -9 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 31 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 29 | -2 |
| 17 | Notts. County | 31 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 2 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 48 | 26 | -9 |
| 19 | Watford | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 25 | -10 |
| 20 | Burnley | 32 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 58 | 22 | -25 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 52 | 20 | -23 |
| 22 | Fulham | 31 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 57 | 18 | -27 |



