| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, December 15, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 27 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 24 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 20 |
| 12 | Orient | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Notts County | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 19 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 | Cambridge United | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 16 |
| 17 | Watford | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 16 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 16 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 15 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 15 |
| 21 | Fulham | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 12 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |