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