| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Wednesday, December 26, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 25 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 23 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | Orient | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | Notts County | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 21 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 21 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 20 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 19 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 18 |
| 17 | Watford | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 18 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 17 |
| 20 | Burnley | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 16 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 15 |
| 22 | Fulham | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 15 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |