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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  West Ham United42281047929501.8866
= 2  Notts County42181774938111.1753
= 3  Swansea City421814106444201.5250
= 4  Blackburn Rovers42161884229131.0050
= 5  Luton Town421812126146151.4548
= 6  Derby County42151512575251.3645
= 7  Grimsby Town42151512444221.0545
= 8  Queens Park Rangers421513145646101.3343
= 9  Watford42161115504551.1943
=10 Sheffield Wednesday4217817535121.2642
=11 Newcastle United421414143045-150.7142
=12 Chelsea42141216464151.1040
=13 Cambridge United42176195365-121.2640
=14 Shrewsbury Town421117144647-11.1039
=15 Oldham Athletic421215153948-90.9339
=16 Wrexham421214164345-21.0238
=17 Leyton Orient421312175256-41.2438
=18 Bolton Wanderers421410186166-51.4538
=19 Cardiff City421212184460-161.0536
=20 Preston North End421114174162-210.9836
=21 Bristol City42716192951-220.6930
=22 Bristol Rovers42513243465-310.8123
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Second Division in the 80/81 season.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 2 March 2026