| SEASON 1979-1980 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO |
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Table as at Saturday, December 8, 1979: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 25 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 25 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 24 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Swansea City | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 20 |
| 11 | Notts County | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 19 |
| 12 | Preston North End | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 19 |
| 13 | Orient | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 16 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 15 |
| 17 | Watford | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 15 |
| 18 | Fulham | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 15 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 14 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 13 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 13 |
| 22 | Burnley | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 12 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |