| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 1, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 24 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 23 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Burnley | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 20 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Brentford | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 20 |
| 11 | Reading | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Walsall | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Newport County | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 16 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 16 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Chester | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 15 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 15 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 14 |
| 20 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 14 |
| 21 | Millwall | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 13 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 12 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 11 |
| 24 | Hull City | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 10 |
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