| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, October 13, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Notts County | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 11 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Watford | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Orient | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 |
| 18 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 8 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 7 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 7 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 6 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 5 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |