SeasonPrior LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game Current LeaguePositionTeamPlayedPointsPts/GameGoals/Game
80/81First Division20Norwich City42330.81.2 Second Division3Norwich City42711.71.5
80/81First Division21Leicester City42320.81.0 Second Division8Leicester City42661.61.3
80/81First Division22Crystal Palace42190.51.1 Second Division15Crystal Palace42481.10.8
                
80/81S Premier Division9Kilmarnock36190.50.6 S First Division2Kilmarnock39511.31.5
80/81S Premier Division10Hearts36180.50.8 S First Division3Hearts39501.31.7
                
80/81Second Division1West Ham United42661.61.9 First Division9West Ham United42581.41.6
80/81Second Division2Notts County42531.31.2 First Division15Notts County42471.11.5
80/81Second Division3Swansea City42501.21.5 First Division6Swansea City42691.61.4
80/81Second Division20Preston North End42360.91.0 Third Division14Preston North End46611.31.1
80/81Second Division21Bristol City42300.70.7 Third Division23Bristol City46461.00.9
80/81Second Division22Bristol Rovers42230.50.8 Third Division15Bristol Rovers46611.31.3
                
80/81S First Division1Hibernian39571.51.7 S Premier Division6Hibernian36361.01.1
80/81S First Division2Dundee39521.31.6 S Premier Division8Dundee36260.71.3
80/81S First Division13Stirling Albion39230.60.5 S Second Division8Stirling Albion39350.91.0
80/81S First Division14Berwick Rangers39210.50.8 S Second Division4Berwick Rangers39481.21.7
                
80/81Third Division1Rotherham United46611.31.3 Second Division7Rotherham United42671.61.6
80/81Third Division2Barnsley46591.31.6 Second Division6Barnsley42671.61.4
80/81Third Division3Charlton Athletic46591.31.4 Second Division13Charlton Athletic42511.21.2
80/81Third Division21Sheffield United46400.91.4 Fourth Division1Sheffield United46962.12.0
80/81Third Division22Colchester United46390.81.0 Fourth Division6Colchester United46721.61.8
80/81Third Division23Blackpool46320.71.0 Fourth Division12Blackpool46581.31.4
80/81Third Division24Hull City46320.70.9 Fourth Division8Hull City46691.51.5
                
80/81W Div 2 South1Trelewis Reserves38621.63.2 W Div 1 South12Trelewis Reserves34401.21.6
80/81W Div 2 South2Pontardawe Town38621.62.4 W Div 1 South2Pontardawe Town34742.22.2
80/81W Div 2 South3Clydach United38591.62.6 W Div 1 South8Clydach United34461.41.4
                
80/81W Nat North Div 115Rhos Aelwyd30150.51.2 W Nat North Div 25Rhos Aelwyd30401.32.5
80/81W Nat North Div 116Denbigh Town30120.40.9 W Nat North Div 28Denbigh Town30311.01.9
                
80/81S Second Division1Queen's Park39501.31.6 S First Division8Queen's Park39360.91.1
80/81S Second Division2Queen of the South39461.21.7 S First Division14Queen of the South39180.51.1
                
80/81Fourth Division1Southend United46671.51.7 Third Division7Southend United46691.51.4
80/81Fourth Division2Lincoln City46651.41.4 Third Division4Lincoln City46771.71.4
80/81Fourth Division3Doncaster Rovers46561.21.3 Third Division19Doncaster Rovers46561.21.2
80/81Fourth Division4Wimbledon46551.21.4 Third Division21Wimbledon46531.21.3
                
80/81W Nat North Div 21Rhostyllen30511.73.5 W Nat North Div 113Rhostyllen30240.81.9
80/81W Nat North Div 22Ruabon St Marys30491.63.9 W Nat North Div 110Ruabon St Marys30280.91.3
80/81W Nat North Div 216Llangollen Town Reserves3090.31.3 W Nat North Div 38Llangollen Town Reserves28271.02.3
                
80/81EFL National18Nuneaton Borough38290.81.3 Southern Midland Division1Nuneaton Borough42651.52.1
80/81EFL National19Wealdstone38290.81.0 Southern Southern Division1Wealdstone46721.62.2
80/81EFL National20Bangor City38240.60.9 Northern Premier1Bangor City42621.52.6
                
80/81W Nat North Div 32Tunnel Cement28441.63.4 W Nat North Div 24Tunnel Cement30401.32.3
                
80/81W Nat North Div 41New Broughton28451.63.7 W Nat North Div 34New Broughton28341.23.3
80/81W Nat North Div 43Buckley Reserves28401.43.5 W Nat North Div 313Buckley Reserves28120.41.2
                
80/81Northern Premier1Runcorn42711.72.4 EFL National1Runcorn42932.21.8
                
80/81Isthmian League Premier2Enfield42801.91.9 EFL National2Enfield42862.02.1
80/81Isthmian League Premier8Dagenham42621.51.9 EFL National5Dagenham42691.61.6
                
80/81Southern Southern Division1Dartford46661.41.7 EFL National21Dartford42390.91.1
80/81Southern Southern Division2Bognor Regis Town46631.42.1 Isthmian Division 12Bognor Regis Town40792.01.6
                
80/81Southern Midland Division3Trowbridge Town42571.41.6 EFL National17Trowbridge Town42471.10.9
                
80/81Isthmian Division 11Bishop's Stortford42962.32.0 Isthmian League Premier15Bishop's Stortford42501.21.2
80/81Isthmian Division 12Billericay Town42932.21.6 Isthmian League Premier17Billericay Town42491.21.0
                
80/81UC Premier18Northampton Spencer3440.10.6 UC Div 115Northampton Spencer28140.51.3
                
80/81Sussex County Div 115Portfield30190.61.0 Sussex County Div 23Portfield30411.41.6
80/81Sussex County Div 116Bexhill Town30130.40.8 Sussex County Div 24Bexhill Town30401.31.5
                
80/81Cheshire County Division 119Knowsley United38230.60.8 Cheshire County Division 27Knowsley United38431.11.4
80/81Cheshire County Division 120New Mills38230.60.9 Cheshire County Division 219New Mills38200.50.8
                
80/81Cheshire County Division 21Accrington Stanley38551.41.9 Cheshire County Division 113Accrington Stanley38330.91.1
80/81Cheshire County Division 22Glossop North End38551.42.0 Cheshire County Division 16Glossop North End38451.21.4
                
80/81Hellenic Premier15Morris Motors30200.71.2 Hellenic Division 19Morris Motors30321.11.9
80/81Hellenic Premier16Abingdon United30140.51.0 Hellenic Division 12Abingdon United30421.42.3
                
80/81Western Football Premier19Paulton Rovers38290.81.2 Western Football Div 17Paulton Rovers36401.11.5
80/81Western Football Premier20Tiverton Town38120.30.6 Western Football Div 110Tiverton Town36340.91.7
                
80/81Sussex County Div 21Whitehawk26411.62.2 Sussex County Div 114Whitehawk30220.71.3
80/81Sussex County Div 22Hailsham Town26391.52.2 Sussex County Div 110Hailsham Town30270.91.5
                
80/81Hellenic Division 11Wantage Town30441.52.3 Hellenic Premier3Wantage Town30381.31.4
80/81Hellenic Division 12Clanfield 8530441.52.2 Hellenic Premier12Clanfield 8530240.81.1
                
80/81Western Football Div 11Chippenham Town36581.62.1 Western Football Premier14Chippenham Town38330.90.9
80/81Western Football Div 12Wellington (Somerset)36521.42.2 Western Football Premier17Wellington (Somerset)38310.81.3
Explanation of this analysisPositions of teams in the 81/82 season that were previously Promoted or Relegated.
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: 6 March 2026