| SEASON 1980-1981 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE |
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Table as at Wednesday, October 22, 1980: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 22 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 18 |
| 6 | Burnley | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | Reading | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 16 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 15 |
| 14 | Chester | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Walsall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 12 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 12 |
| 20 | Fulham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 11 |
| 21 | Newport County | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 10 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 10 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 9 |
| 24 | Hull City | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 8 |
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