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