English Fourth Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 20th December 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 | Southend United | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 17 | 38 | 29 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 13 | 35 | 31 |
| 3 | Hartlepool United | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 7 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 8 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 10 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 28 | -1 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 28 | -1 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 26 | -2 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 42 | 25 | -5 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 24 | -4 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 24 | -4 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 5 |
| 13 | Darlington | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 23 | -1 |
| 14 | York City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 23 | -1 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 23 | -3 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 23 | -6 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 22 | -2 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 22 | -3 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 22 | -8 |
| 20 | Bournemouth | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 22 | -8 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 20 | -6 |
| 22 | Bury | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 41 | 19 | -5 |
| 23 | Hereford United | 24 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 17 | -15 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 25 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 16 | -15 |
