English Third Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 17th March 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 | Charlton Athletic | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 33 | 49 | 19 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 28 | 46 | 26 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 35 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 25 | 46 | 23 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 44 | 8 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 53 | 34 | 43 | 19 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 36 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 34 | 43 | 19 |
| 7 | Burnley | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 35 | 42 | 14 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 39 | 39 | 7 |
| 9 | Reading | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 45 | 38 | 3 |
| 10 | Brentford | 38 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 2 |
| 11 | Chester | 37 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 35 | 36 | -4 |
| 12 | Millwall | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 36 | -14 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 34 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 1 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 51 | 35 | -9 |
| 15 | Fulham | 37 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 51 | 34 | -5 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 4 |
| 17 | Newport County | 37 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 1 |
| 18 | Walsall | 38 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 48 | 63 | 32 | -15 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 36 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 49 | 31 | -7 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 37 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 41 | 31 | -12 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 53 | 31 | -13 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 36 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 59 | 31 | -14 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 37 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 63 | 27 | -24 |
| 24 | Hull City | 36 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 60 | 23 | -29 |



