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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Rotherham United46241396232301.3561
= 2  Barnsley46211787245271.5759
= 3  Charlton Athletic46259126344191.3759
= 4  Huddersfield Town462114117140311.5456
= 5  Chesterfield462310137248241.5756
= 6  Portsmouth4622915554781.2053
= 7  Plymouth Argyle461914135644121.2252
= 8  Burnley461814146048121.3050
= 9  Brentford46141913524931.1347
=10 Reading46181018626201.3546
=11 Exeter City461613176266-41.3545
=12 Newport County46151318646131.3943
=13 Fulham461513185764-71.2443
=14 Oxford United461317163947-80.8543
=15 Gillingham461218164858-101.0442
=16 Millwall461414184360-170.9342
=17 Swindon Town461315185156-51.1141
=18 Chester461511203848-100.8341
=19 Carlisle United461413195670-141.2241
=20 Walsall461315185974-151.2841
=21 Sheffield United46141220656321.4140
=22 Colchester United461411214565-200.9839
=23 Blackpool46914234575-300.9832
=24 Hull City46816224071-310.8732
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Third 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: 7 December 2025