| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Saturday, November 15, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 31 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 28 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 28 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 26 |
| 6 | Burnley | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 26 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 24 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Reading | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 21 |
| 12 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 21 |
| 13 | Walsall | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Chester | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 19 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 19 |
| 18 | Newport County | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 18 |
| 19 | Fulham | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 17 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 17 |
| 21 | Millwall | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 16 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 15 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 13 |
| 24 | Hull City | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 37 | -21 | 13 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |