| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, November 17, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 21 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | Notts County | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 17 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 17 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 16 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Orient | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 12 |
| 18 | Watford | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 12 |
| 19 | Fulham | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 12 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 11 |
| 22 | Burnley | 16 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 7 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |