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