English Third Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 12th April 1981
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Rotherham United | 41 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 57 | 27 | 56 | 30 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 39 | 54 | 19 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 65 | 41 | 53 | 24 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 30 | 51 | 31 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 45 | 47 | 18 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 41 | 47 | 7 |
| 7 | Burnley | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 40 | 46 | 14 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 40 | 46 | 11 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 41 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 60 | 42 | -2 |
| 10 | Brentford | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 0 |
| 11 | Millwall | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 55 | 41 | -13 |
| 12 | Reading | 41 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 55 | 40 | -2 |
| 13 | Fulham | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 57 | 39 | -6 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 41 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 62 | 39 | -10 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 57 | 38 | 5 |
| 16 | Chester | 41 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 40 | 38 | -7 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 45 | 55 | 38 | -10 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 41 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 49 | 53 | 37 | -4 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 35 | 45 | 37 | -10 |
| 20 | Newport County | 40 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 2 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 62 | 36 | -18 |
| 22 | Walsall | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 54 | 71 | 35 | -17 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 42 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 45 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 73 | 28 | -30 |
| 24 | Hull City | 40 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 65 | 25 | -32 |
