English Second Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 21st October 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 | Notts. County | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 9 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 12 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 9 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 8 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 7 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 5 |
| 7 | Orient | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | -1 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 12 | -5 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | -1 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | -3 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 11 | -6 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | -6 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | -3 |
| 18 | Luton Town | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 10 | -5 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 9 | -5 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 9 | -6 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | -7 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 6 | -12 |
