Final Fourth Division 1980/1981 league table
Season completed Friday, 15th May 1981 (click column headings to re-sort)
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Southend United | 46 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 25 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 79 | 31 | 67 | +48 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 46 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 66 | 25 | 65 | +41 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 49 | 56 | +10 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 46 | 55 | +18 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 68 | 54 | 52 | +14 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 41 | 50 | +2 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 44 | 49 | +14 |
| 8 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 59 | 49 | +6 |
| 9 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 61 | 49 | +3 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 46 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 67 | 49 | -2 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 55 | 47 | -4 |
| 12 | Bury | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 70 | 62 | 45 | +8 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 47 | 48 | 45 | -1 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 60 | 44 | -7 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 60 | 70 | 43 | -10 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 60 | 69 | 42 | -9 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 55 | 63 | 41 | -8 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 61 | 40 | -13 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 47 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 70 | 39 | -13 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 44 | 57 | 39 | -13 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 59 | 73 | 36 | -14 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 62 | 35 | -24 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 46 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 71 | 34 | -27 |
| 24 | York City | 46 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 66 | 33 | -19 |
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| Promoted team(s) | Play-off place(s) | Merged team(s) | |||
