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Football League
Second Division
1980/81
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | West Ham United | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 79 | 29 | +50 | 66 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Notts County | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 53 | ▲Runners Up |
| 3rd | Swansea City | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 50 | ▲Promoted |
| 4th | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 50 | - |
| 5th | Luton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 48 | - |
| 6th | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 45 | - |
| 7th | Grimsby Town | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 45 | - |
| 8th | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 43 | - |
| 9th | Watford | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 43 | - |
| 10th |
Sheffield Wednesday |
42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 42 | - |
| 11th | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 42 | - |
| 12th | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 40 | - |
| 13th | Cambridge United | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 53 | 65 | -12 | 40 |
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| 14th | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 39 |
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| 15th | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 39 |
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| 16th | Wrexham | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 38 |
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| 17th | Orient | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 38 |
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| 18th | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 38 | - |
| 19th | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 36 | - |
| 20th | Preston North End | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 36 | ▼Relegated |
| 21st | Bristol City | 42 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 30 | ▼Relegated |
| 22nd | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 34 | 65 | -31 | 23 | ▼Relegated |
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End of Season Notes |
| ▼Norwich City were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
| ▼Leicester City were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
| ▼Crystal Palace were Relegated from the Football League First Division |
| ▲West Ham United were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
| ▲Notts County were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
| ▲Swansea City were Promoted to the Football League First Division |
| ▼Preston North End were Relegated to the Football League Third Division |
| ▼Bristol City were Relegated to the Football League Third Division |
| ▼Bristol Rovers were Relegated to the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Rotherham United were Promoted from the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Barnsley were Promoted from the Football League Third Division |
| ▲Charlton Athletic were Promoted from the Football League Third Division |