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