English Third Division 1980/1981
Historical league standings at 11th 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 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 13 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 10 |
| 3 | Burnley | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 8 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 9 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | Brentford | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 5 |
| 10 | Reading | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 2 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| 13 | Chester | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| 14 | Millwall | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 12 | -5 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 16 | Walsall | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 11 | -3 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 11 | -6 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | -7 |
| 19 | Newport County | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | Fulham | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 10 | -3 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | -6 |
| 22 | Hull City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 8 | -8 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 8 | -11 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 7 | -17 |
