| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Monday, September 15, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Fulham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Reading | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Newport County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Hull City | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Chester | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 2 |
| 24 | Carlisle United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 2 |
| Key: | Promotion | Relegation |