English Third 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 | Chesterfield | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 22 | 16 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 11 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 8 |
| 4 | Burnley | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 7 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 10 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 4 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 3 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 1 |
| 11 | Reading | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 2 |
| 12 | Brentford | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 0 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 16 | -2 |
| 14 | Chester | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 | Walsall | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 15 | -3 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 14 | -7 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 16 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 13 | -3 |
| 18 | Fulham | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 13 | -6 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | -7 |
| 20 | Millwall | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 13 | -10 |
| 21 | Newport County | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 12 | -2 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 11 | -13 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 10 | -16 |
| 24 | Hull City | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 8 | -13 |
