Football League Fourth Division 1980/81
| Football League Fourth Division 1980/81 | |
| master | Southend United |
| Climbers | Southend United Lincoln City Doncaster Rovers Wimbledon FC |
| Relegated | none |
| Teams | 24 |
| Games | 552 |
| Gates | 1,364 (ø 2.47 per game) |
| Top scorer | Alan Cork ( Wimbledon FC ) |
| ← Football League Fourth Division 1979/80 | |
| ^ Football League Third Division 1980/81 | |
The Football League Fourth Division 1980/81 was the 23rd season of the fourth highest English football league . The top four teams were promoted to the Football League Third Division .
There was no relegation. The four last-placed clubs Tranmere Rovers , Hereford United , Halifax Town and York City all received enough votes in the re-election process to be allowed to participate again in the Fourth Division in the following 1981/82 season.
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Southend United (A) | 46 | 30th | 7th | 9 | 79:31 | +48 | 67:25 |
| 2. | Lincoln City | 46 | 25th | 15th | 6th | 66:25 | +41 | 65:27 |
| 3. | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 22nd | 12 | 12 | 59:49 | +10 | 56:36 |
| 4th | Wimbledon FC (A) | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14th | 64:46 | +18 | 55:37 |
| 5. | Peterborough United | 46 | 17th | 18th | 11 | 68:54 | +14 | 52:40 |
| 6th | FC Aldershot | 46 | 18th | 14th | 14th | 43:41 | +2 | 50:42 |
| 7th | Mansfield Town (A) | 46 | 20th | 9 | 17th | 58:44 | +14 | 49:43 |
| 8th. | Darlington FC | 46 | 19th | 11 | 16 | 65:59 | +6 | 49:43 |
| 9. | Hartlepool United | 46 | 20th | 9 | 17th | 64:61 | +3 | 49:43 |
| 10. | Northampton Town | 46 | 18th | 13 | 15th | 65:67 | −2 | 49:43 |
| 11. | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 18th | 11 | 17th | 51:55 | −4 | 47:45 |
| 12. | Bury FC (A) | 46 | 17th | 11 | 18th | 70:62 | +8 | 45:47 |
| 13. | Bournemouth AFC | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17th | 47:48 | −1 | 45:47 |
| 14th | Bradford City | 46 | 14th | 16 | 16 | 53:60 | −7 | 44:48 |
| 15th | Rochdale AFC | 46 | 14th | 15th | 17th | 60:70 | −10 | 43:49 |
| 16. | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 11 | 20th | 15th | 60:69 | −9 | 42:50 |
| 17th | Torquay United | 46 | 18th | 5 | 23 | 55:63 | −8 | 41:51 |
| 18th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 13 | 14th | 19th | 48:61 | −13 | 40:52 |
| 19th | Port Vale | 46 | 12 | 15th | 19th | 57:70 | −13 | 39:53 |
| 20th | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 7th | 23 | 44:57 | −13 | 39:53 |
| 21st | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 59:73 | −14 | 36:56 |
| 22nd | Hereford United | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22nd | 38:62 | −24 | 35:57 |
| 23. | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44:71 | −27 | 34:58 |
| 24. | York city | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25th | 47:66 | −19 | 33:59 |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| (A) | Relegated from the Football League Third Division 1979/80 |