English Fourth Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 4th April 1981
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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 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 71 | 28 | 59 | 43 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 40 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 62 | 22 | 57 | 40 |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 39 | 48 | 16 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 45 | 48 | 6 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 41 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 62 | 49 | 46 | 13 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 36 | 45 | 16 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 40 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 36 | 45 | 3 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 41 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 44 | 3 |
| 9 | Darlington | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 50 | 42 | 7 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 41 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 58 | 42 | -3 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 47 | 41 | -6 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 39 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 53 | 53 | 40 | 0 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 62 | 39 | -5 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 44 | 52 | 39 | -8 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 55 | 39 | -9 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 59 | 38 | -6 |
| 17 | Bury | 40 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 55 | 37 | 1 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 41 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 50 | 56 | 37 | -6 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 39 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 64 | 33 | -12 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 40 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 38 | 50 | 33 | -12 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 45 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 52 | 64 | 31 | -12 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 41 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 65 | 29 | -25 |
| 23 | York City | 39 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 39 | 55 | 28 | -16 |
| 24 | Hereford United | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 58 | 24 | -28 |



