English Fourth Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 4th November 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 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 30 | 24 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 10 | 27 | 23 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 6 |
| 5 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 6 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 7 |
| 8 | Peterborough United | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 5 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 0 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 19 | -2 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 19 | -4 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 18 | -3 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 18 | -4 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 18 | -6 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 17 | -7 |
| 17 | York City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 16 | -6 |
| 18 | Darlington | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 16 | -8 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 15 | -1 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 15 | -3 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 15 | -7 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 13 | -12 |
| 23 | Bury | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 12 | -8 |
| 24 | Hereford United | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 11 | -15 |
