1979–80 Football League#First Division
{{Short description|81st season of the Football League}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = The Football League
| season = 1979–80
| winners = Liverpool
| promoted =
| relegated =
| prevseason = 1978–79
| nextseason = 1980–81
}}
The 1979–80 season was the 81st completed season of The Football League.
Bob Paisley's Liverpool retained their league championship trophy after fighting off a determined challenge by Dave Sexton's Manchester United. Nottingham Forest failed to make a sustained title challenge but compensated for this by retaining the European Cup.
Bristol City and Bolton Wanderers were relegated after brief, uneventful spells in the First Division notable only because Bristol City’s relegation ends the last time South West England had a team in the top tier until Swindon Town's promotion to the Premier League in 1993. On the other hand, Derby County's relegation came just five years after they had been league champions.
Kevin Keegan ended his three-year spell with Hamburger SV in Germany and returned to England in a shock £400,000 move to Southampton. Lawrie McMenemy's new signing was the transfer surprise of the season. Keegan was the current European Footballer of the Year and rated as one of the best strikers in the world, while Southampton were still struggling to establish themselves as a First Division side. But this move showed that Southampton had ambition and were determined to compete with the best.
Leicester City, Sunderland and Birmingham City ended their relatively short spells in the Second Division and occupied the division's three promotion places. Going down were Fulham, Burnley and Charlton Athletic.
Grimsby Town, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday all achieved some long-awaited success by gaining promotion from the Third Division. Bury, Southend United, Mansfield Town and Wimbledon occupied the Third Division's relegation places.
Fallen giants Huddersfield Town and Portsmouth finally achieved some success by gaining promotion from the Fourth Division. Newport County achieved their first promotion since 1939 and Walsall were also promoted. Re-election results are given at the end of this article.
Final league tables and results
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at [https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1979-80.html The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation] website{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1979-80.html |title=England 1979–80 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=2010-02-24| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100127100736/http://www.rsssf.com/engpaul/FLA/1979-80.html| archive-date= 27 January 2010 | url-status= live}} with home and away statistics separated.
During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
First Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = First Division
| season = 1979–80
| winners = Liverpool
12th English title
| relegated = Bristol City
Derby County
Bolton Wanderers
| continentalcup1 = European Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Liverpool
Nottingham Forest (as defending champions)
| continentalcup2 = UEFA Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Manchester United
Ipswich Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers
| league topscorer = Phil Boyer
(23 goals){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engtops.html|title=English League Leading Goalscorers|website=RSSSF|access-date=2010-10-31}}
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Ipswich Town 6–0 Manchester United}}
(1 March 1980)
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Brighton & Hove Albion 0–4 Arsenal}}
(18 August 1979)
{{nowrap|West Bromwich Albion 1–5 Nottingham Forest}}
(1 September 1979)
{{nowrap|Everton 0–4 Ipswich Town}}
(9 February 1980)
{{nowrap|Norwich City 0–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers}}
(23 February 1980)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Norwich City 3–5 Liverpool}}
(9 February 1980)
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1159
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1978–79
| nextseason = 1980–81
}}
Liverpool won the First Division title for the fourth time in five seasons, finishing two points above Manchester United, who had their best league campaign for more than a decade. Ipswich Town, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest completed the top five, with Forest also retaining the European Cup, while Arsenal were on the losing side in the finals of both the FA Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup. Wolves, who finished sixth, won the League Cup.
Bolton Wanderers, Derby County and Bristol City were relegated to the Second Division.
|section=First Division
|source=[https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/eng-premier-league-1979-1980-spieltag/42/ World Football]
|team_order=LIV, MUN, IPS, ARS, NFO, WOL, AVL, SOU, MID, WBA, LEE, NOR, CRY, TOT, COV, BHA, MCI, STK, EVE, BRC, DER, BOL
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|status_BOL=R
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|name_BHA=Brighton & Hove Albion
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|name_COV=Coventry City
|name_CRY=Crystal Palace
|name_DER=Derby County
|name_EVE=Everton
|name_IPS=Ipswich Town
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|name_LIV=Liverpool
|name_MCI=Manchester City
|name_MUN=Manchester United
|name_MID=Middlesbrough
|name_NOR=Norwich City
|name_NFO=Nottingham Forest
|name_SOU=Southampton
|name_STK=Stoke City
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_EC1R=green1 |text_EC1R=Qualification for the European Cup first round
|col_UC1R=blue1 |text_UC1R=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
|col_EC1RC=green1 |text_EC1RC=Qualification for the European Cup first round |note_res_EC1RC=Nottingham Forest qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1979–80 European Cup winners.
|col_UC1RLC=blue1 |text_UC1RLC=Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |note_res_UC1RLC=Wolverhampton Wanderers qualified for the UEFA Cup as the 1979–80 Football League Cup winners.
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Second Division
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
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|match_CRY_TOT=1–1
|match_CRY_WBA=2–2
|match_CRY_WOL=1–0
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|match_DER_AST=1–3
|match_DER_BOL=4–0
|match_DER_BHA=3–0
|match_DER_BRI=3–3
|match_DER_COV=1–2
|match_DER_CRY=1–2
|match_DER_EVE=0–1
|match_DER_IPS=0–1
|match_DER_LEE=2–0
|match_DER_LIV=1–3
|match_DER_MCI=3–1
|match_DER_MUN=1–3
|match_DER_MID=1–0
|match_DER_NWC=0–0
|match_DER_NOT=4–1
|match_DER_SOU=2–2
|match_DER_STK=2–2
|match_DER_TOT=2–1
|match_DER_WBA=2–1
|match_DER_WOL=0–1
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|match_EVE_AST=1–1
|match_EVE_BOL=3–1
|match_EVE_BHA=2–0
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|match_EVE_COV=1–1
|match_EVE_CRY=3–1
|match_EVE_DER=1–1
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|match_EVE_MCI=1–2
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|match_EVE_MID=0–2
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|match_EVE_WBA=0–0
|match_EVE_WOL=2–3
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|match_IPS_CRY=3–0
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|match_IPS_MUN=6–0
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|match_IPS_SOU=3–1
|match_IPS_STK=3–1
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|match_IPS_WBA=4–0
|match_IPS_WOL=1–0
|name_LEE=Leeds United
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|match_LEE_BOL=2–2
|match_LEE_BHA=1–1
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|match_LEE_WBA=1–0
|match_LEE_WOL=3–0
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|match_LIV_BHA=1–0
|match_LIV_BRI=4–0
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|match_LIV_CRY=3–0
|match_LIV_DER=3–0
|match_LIV_EVE=2–2
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|match_LIV_WOL=3–0
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|match_MID_WBA=2–1
|match_MID_WOL=1–0
|name_NWC=Norwich City
|match_NWC_ARS=2–1
|match_NWC_AST=1–1
|match_NWC_BOL=2–1
|match_NWC_BHA=2–2
|match_NWC_BRI=2–0
|match_NWC_COV=1–0
|match_NWC_CRY=2–1
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|match_NWC_IPS=3–3
|match_NWC_LEE=2–1
|match_NWC_LIV=3–5
|match_NWC_MCI=2–2
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|match_NWC_MID=0–0
|match_NWC_NOT=3–1
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|match_NWC_STK=2–2
|match_NWC_TOT=4–0
|match_NWC_WBA=1–1
|match_NWC_WOL=0–4
|name_NOT=Nottingham Forest
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|match_NOT_BHA=0–1
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|match_NOT_MID=2–2
|match_NOT_NWC=2–0
|match_NOT_SOU=2–0
|match_NOT_STK=1–0
|match_NOT_TOT=4–0
|match_NOT_WBA=3–1
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|name_SOU=Southampton
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|match_SOU_EVE=1–0
|match_SOU_IPS=0–1
|match_SOU_LEE=1–2
|match_SOU_LIV=3–2
|match_SOU_MCI=4–1
|match_SOU_MUN=1–1
|match_SOU_MID=4–1
|match_SOU_NWC=2–0
|match_SOU_NOT=4–1
|match_SOU_STK=3–1
|match_SOU_TOT=5–2
|match_SOU_WBA=1–1
|match_SOU_WOL=0–3
|name_STK=Stoke City
|match_STK_ARS=2–3
|match_STK_AST=2–0
|match_STK_BOL=1–0
|match_STK_BHA=1–0
|match_STK_BRI=1–0
|match_STK_COV=3–2
|match_STK_CRY=1–2
|match_STK_DER=3–2
|match_STK_EVE=2–3
|match_STK_IPS=0–1
|match_STK_LEE=0–2
|match_STK_LIV=0–2
|match_STK_MCI=0–0
|match_STK_MUN=1–1
|match_STK_MID=0–0
|match_STK_NWC=2–1
|match_STK_NOT=1–1
|match_STK_SOU=1–2
|match_STK_TOT=3–1
|match_STK_WBA=3–2
|match_STK_WOL=0–1
|name_TOT=Tottenham Hotspur
|match_TOT_ARS=1–2
|match_TOT_AST=1–2
|match_TOT_BOL=2–0
|match_TOT_BHA=2–1
|match_TOT_BRI=0–0
|match_TOT_COV=4–3
|match_TOT_CRY=0–0
|match_TOT_DER=1–0
|match_TOT_EVE=3–0
|match_TOT_IPS=0–2
|match_TOT_LEE=2–1
|match_TOT_LIV=2–0
|match_TOT_MCI=2–1
|match_TOT_MUN=1–2
|match_TOT_MID=1–3
|match_TOT_NWC=3–2
|match_TOT_NOT=1–0
|match_TOT_SOU=0–0
|match_TOT_STK=1–0
|match_TOT_WBA=1–1
|match_TOT_WOL=2–2
|name_WBA=West Bromwich Albion
|match_WBA_ARS=2–2
|match_WBA_AST=1–2
|match_WBA_BOL=4–4
|match_WBA_BHA=2–2
|match_WBA_BRI=3–0
|match_WBA_COV=4–1
|match_WBA_CRY=3–0
|match_WBA_DER=0–0
|match_WBA_EVE=1–1
|match_WBA_IPS=0–0
|match_WBA_LEE=2–1
|match_WBA_LIV=0–2
|match_WBA_MCI=4–0
|match_WBA_MUN=2–0
|match_WBA_MID=0–0
|match_WBA_NWC=2–1
|match_WBA_NOT=1–5
|match_WBA_SOU=4–0
|match_WBA_STK=0–1
|match_WBA_TOT=2–1
|match_WBA_WOL=0–0
|name_WOL=Wolverhampton Wanderers
|match_WOL_ARS=1–2
|match_WOL_AST=1–1
|match_WOL_BOL=3–1
|match_WOL_BHA=1–3
|match_WOL_BRI=3–0
|match_WOL_COV=0–3
|match_WOL_CRY=1–1
|match_WOL_DER=0–0
|match_WOL_EVE=0–0
|match_WOL_IPS=3–0
|match_WOL_LEE=3–1
|match_WOL_LIV=1–0
|match_WOL_MCI=1–2
|match_WOL_MUN=3–1
|match_WOL_MID=0–2
|match_WOL_NWC=1–0
|match_WOL_NOT=3–1
|match_WOL_SOU=0–0
|match_WOL_STK=3–0
|match_WOL_TOT=1–2
|match_WOL_WBA=0–0
|update=
|source= [http://www.soccerbase.com] Soccerbase
}}
=Managerial changes=
| class="wikitable" |
| Team
! Outgoing manager ! Manner of departure ! Date of vacancy ! Position in table ! Incoming manager ! Date of appointment |
|---|
| Derby County
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Tommy Docherty | Resigned | 20 May 1979 | Rowspan="2" | Pre-season | {{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Addison | 6 July 1979 |
| Manchester City
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Book | Became general manager | 31 May 1979 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Malcolm Allison | 31 May 1979 |
| Bolton Wanderers
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Greaves | Sacked | 28 January 1980 | 22nd | {{flagicon|ENG}} Stan Anderson | 28 January 1980 |
=Maps=
{{location map+| Greater London |float=right |width=369 |caption=Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1979–1980 |places=
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.558 |long=-0.103 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.398 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.603|long=-0.066|label=|position=right}}
}}
{{location map+|England |float=none |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League First Division 1979–1980 teams |places=
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.56 |long=-0.10 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.54 |long=-1.87 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.59 |long=-2.56 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.83 |long=-0.15 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.42 | long=-2.59 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.41 |long=-1.51 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.40 | long=-0.085 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.92 |long=-1.476 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.97 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.06 |long=1.14 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.78 |long=-1.57 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.53 |long=-2.99 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.47 |long=-2.30 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.57 |long=-1.23 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.63 |long=1.30 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.01 |long=-1.137|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.91 |long=-1.39 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.00 |long=-2.18 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.63 |long=-0.063 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.52 |long=-1.97 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.59 |long=-2.13 |label=|position=right}}
}}
Second Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Second Division
| season = 1979–80
| winners = Leicester City
| promoted = Leicester City
Sunderland
Birmingham City
| relegated = Fulham
Burnley
Charlton Athletic
| continentalcup1 = Cup Winners' Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = West Ham United
| league topscorer = Clive Allen
(28 goals)
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Queens Park Rangers 7–0 Burnley}}
(27 October 1979)
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Orient 0–4 West Ham United}}
(1 January 1980)
{{nowrap|Charlton Athletic 0–4 Sunderland}}
(15 March 1980)
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Orient 3–7 Chelsea}}
(10 November 1979)
| matches = 462
| total goals = 1162
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1978–79
| nextseason = 1980–81
}}
Leicester City won the Second Division title for a record sixth time to reclaim their First Division status after a two-year exile. Birmingham City achieved an instant return to the elite in third place, while the final promotion place went to Sunderland.
Chelsea missed out on promotion on goal difference, while QPR weren't far behind. West Ham United's failure to win promotion at the second attempt was compensated for by victory in the FA Cup.
Charlton Athletic, Burnley and Fulham went down to the Third Division.
|section=Second Division
|source=
|team_order=LEI, SUN, BIR, CHE, QPR, LUT, WHU, CAM, NEW, PNE, OLD, SWA, SHR, ORI, CAR, WRE, NTC, WAT, BRV, FUL, BUR, CHA
|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result3=PRO |result7=CWC1R |result20=REL |result21=REL |result22=REL
|update=complete
|win_BIR=21|draw_BIR=11|loss_BIR=10|gf_BIR=58|ga_BIR=38
|win_BRV=11|draw_BRV=13|loss_BRV=18|gf_BRV=50|ga_BRV=64
|win_BUR=6 |draw_BUR=15|loss_BUR=21|gf_BUR=39|ga_BUR=73
|win_CAM=14|draw_CAM=16|loss_CAM=12|gf_CAM=61|ga_CAM=53
|win_CAR=16|draw_CAR=8 |loss_CAR=18|gf_CAR=41|ga_CAR=48
|win_CHA=6 |draw_CHA=10|loss_CHA=26|gf_CHA=39|ga_CHA=78
|win_CHE=23|draw_CHE=7 |loss_CHE=12|gf_CHE=66|ga_CHE=52
|win_FUL=11|draw_FUL=7 |loss_FUL=24|gf_FUL=42|ga_FUL=74
|win_LEI=21|draw_LEI=13|loss_LEI=8 |gf_LEI=58|ga_LEI=38
|win_LUT=16|draw_LUT=17|loss_LUT=9 |gf_LUT=66|ga_LUT=45
|win_NEW=15|draw_NEW=14|loss_NEW=13|gf_NEW=53|ga_NEW=49
|win_NTC=11|draw_NTC=15|loss_NTC=16|gf_NTC=51|ga_NTC=52
|win_OLD=16|draw_OLD=11|loss_OLD=15|gf_OLD=49|ga_OLD=53
|win_ORI=12|draw_ORI=17|loss_ORI=13|gf_ORI=48|ga_ORI=54
|win_PNE=12|draw_PNE=19|loss_PNE=11|gf_PNE=56|ga_PNE=52
|win_QPR=18|draw_QPR=13|loss_QPR=11|gf_QPR=75|ga_QPR=53
|win_SHR=18|draw_SHR=5 |loss_SHR=19|gf_SHR=60|ga_SHR=53
|win_SUN=21|draw_SUN=12|loss_SUN=9 |gf_SUN=69|ga_SUN=42
|win_SWA=17|draw_SWA=9 |loss_SWA=16|gf_SWA=48|ga_SWA=53
|win_WAT=12|draw_WAT=13|loss_WAT=17|gf_WAT=39|ga_WAT=46
|win_WHU=20|draw_WHU=7 |loss_WHU=15|gf_WHU=54|ga_WHU=43
|win_WRE=16|draw_WRE=6 |loss_WRE=20|gf_WRE=40|ga_WRE=49
|status_LEI=C, P
|status_SUN=P
|status_BIR=P
|status_FUL=R
|status_BUR=R
|status_CHA=R
|name_BIR=Birmingham City
|name_BRV=Bristol Rovers
|name_BUR=Burnley
|name_CAM=Cambridge United
|name_CAR=Cardiff City
|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|name_FUL=Fulham
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|name_LUT=Luton Town
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|name_NTC=Notts County
|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|name_ORI=Orient
|name_PNE=Preston North End
|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|name_SWA=Swansea City
|name_WAT=Watford
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|name_WRE=Wrexham
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to the First Division
|col_CWC1R=yellow1 |text_CWC1R=Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |note_res_CWC1R=West Ham United qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1979–80 FA Cup winners.
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the Third Division
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BIR|team2=BRR|team3=BUR|team4=CAM|team5=CAR
|team6=CHA|team7=CHE|team8=FUL|team9=LEI|team10=LUT
|team11=NEW|team12=NTC|team13=OLD|team14=ORI|team15=PNE
|team16=QPR|team17=SHR|team18=SUN|team19=SWA|team20=WAT
|team21=WHU|team22=WRE
|name_BIR=Birmingham
|match_BIR_BRR=1–1
|match_BIR_BUR=2–0
|match_BIR_CAM=1–0
|match_BIR_CAR=2–1
|match_BIR_CHA=1–0
|match_BIR_CHE=5–1
|match_BIR_FUL=3–4
|match_BIR_LEI=1–2
|match_BIR_LUT=1–0
|match_BIR_NEW=0–0
|match_BIR_NTC=3–3
|match_BIR_OLD=2–0
|match_BIR_ORI=3–1
|match_BIR_PNE=0–0
|match_BIR_QPR=2–1
|match_BIR_SHR=1–0
|match_BIR_SUN=2–0
|match_BIR_SWA=1–0
|match_BIR_WAT=2–0
|match_BIR_WHU=0–0
|match_BIR_WRE=2–0
|name_BRR=Bristol Rovers
|match_BRR_BIR=1–0
|match_BRR_BUR=0–0
|match_BRR_CAM=0–0
|match_BRR_CAR=1–1
|match_BRR_CHA=3–0
|match_BRR_CHE=3–0
|match_BRR_FUL=1–0
|match_BRR_LEI=1–1
|match_BRR_LUT=3–2
|match_BRR_NEW=1–1
|match_BRR_NTC=2–3
|match_BRR_OLD=2–0
|match_BRR_ORI=1–2
|match_BRR_PNE=3–3
|match_BRR_QPR=1–3
|match_BRR_SHR=2–1
|match_BRR_SUN=4–1
|match_BRR_SWA=2–2
|match_BRR_WAT=1–1
|match_BRR_WHU=0–2
|match_BRR_WRE=1–0
|name_BUR=Burnley
|match_BUR_BIR=0–0
|match_BUR_BRR=1–1
|match_BUR_CAM=5–3
|match_BUR_CAR=0–2
|match_BUR_CHA=1–1
|match_BUR_CHE=0–1
|match_BUR_FUL=2–1
|match_BUR_LEI=1–2
|match_BUR_LUT=0–0
|match_BUR_NEW=3–2
|match_BUR_NTC=0–1
|match_BUR_OLD=1–1
|match_BUR_ORI=1–2
|match_BUR_PNE=1–1
|match_BUR_QPR=0–3
|match_BUR_SHR=0–0
|match_BUR_SUN=0–0
|match_BUR_SWA=1–1
|match_BUR_WAT=1–0
|match_BUR_WHU=0–1
|match_BUR_WRE=1–0
|name_CAM=Cambridge United
|match_CAM_BIR=2–1
|match_CAM_BRR=4–1
|match_CAM_BUR=3–1
|match_CAM_CAR=2–0
|match_CAM_CHA=1–0
|match_CAM_CHE=0–1
|match_CAM_FUL=4–0
|match_CAM_LEI=1–1
|match_CAM_LUT=1–2
|match_CAM_NEW=0–0
|match_CAM_NTC=2–3
|match_CAM_OLD=3–3
|match_CAM_ORI=1–1
|match_CAM_PNE=3–2
|match_CAM_QPR=2–1
|match_CAM_SHR=2–0
|match_CAM_SUN=0–1
|match_CAM_SWA=3–3
|match_CAM_WAT=2–2
|match_CAM_WHU=2–0
|match_CAM_WRE=2–0
|name_CAR=Cardiff City
|match_CAR_BIR=1–2
|match_CAR_BRR=0–1
|match_CAR_BUR=2–1
|match_CAR_CAM=0–0
|match_CAR_CHA=3–1
|match_CAR_CHE=1–2
|match_CAR_FUL=1–0
|match_CAR_LEI=0–1
|match_CAR_LUT=2–1
|match_CAR_NEW=1–1
|match_CAR_NTC=3–2
|match_CAR_OLD=1–0
|match_CAR_ORI=0–0
|match_CAR_PNE=0–2
|match_CAR_QPR=1–0
|match_CAR_SHR=1–0
|match_CAR_SUN=1–1
|match_CAR_SWA=1–1
|match_CAR_WAT=1–0
|match_CAR_WHU=0–1
|match_CAR_WRE=1–0
|name_CHA=Charlton Athletic
|match_CHA_BIR=0–1
|match_CHA_BRR=4–0
|match_CHA_BUR=3–3
|match_CHA_CAM=1–1
|match_CHA_CAR=3–2
|match_CHA_CHE=1–2
|match_CHA_FUL=0–1
|match_CHA_LEI=2–0
|match_CHA_LUT=1–4
|match_CHA_NEW=1–1
|match_CHA_NTC=0–0
|match_CHA_OLD=2–1
|match_CHA_ORI=0–1
|match_CHA_PNE=0–3
|match_CHA_QPR=2–2
|match_CHA_SHR=2–1
|match_CHA_SUN=0–4
|match_CHA_SWA=1–2
|match_CHA_WAT=0–0
|match_CHA_WHU=1–0
|match_CHA_WRE=1–2
|name_CHE=Chelsea
|match_CHE_BIR=1–2
|match_CHE_BRR=1–0
|match_CHE_BUR=2-1
|match_CHE_CAM=1–1
|match_CHE_CAR=1–0
|match_CHE_CHA=3–1
|match_CHE_FUL=0–2
|match_CHE_LEI=1–0
|match_CHE_LUT=1–1
|match_CHE_NEW=4–0
|match_CHE_NTC=1–0
|match_CHE_OLD=3–0
|match_CHE_ORI=1–0
|match_CHE_PNE=2–0
|match_CHE_QPR=0–2
|match_CHE_SHR=2–4
|match_CHE_SUN=3–0
|match_CHE_SWA=0–0
|match_CHE_WAT=2–0
|match_CHE_WHU=2–1
|match_CHE_WRE=3–1
|name_FUL=Fulham
|match_FUL_BIR=3–4
|match_FUL_BRR=1–1
|match_FUL_BUR=3–1
|match_FUL_CAM=1–2
|match_FUL_CAR=2–1
|match_FUL_CHA=1–0
|match_FUL_CHE=1–2
|match_FUL_LEI=0–0
|match_FUL_LUT=1–3
|match_FUL_NEW=1–0
|match_FUL_NTC=1–3
|match_FUL_OLD=0–1
|match_FUL_ORI=0–0
|match_FUL_PNE=1–0
|match_FUL_QPR=0–2
|match_FUL_SHR=2–1
|match_FUL_SUN=1–2
|match_FUL_SWA=0–1
|match_FUL_WAT=0–0
|match_FUL_WHU=1–2
|match_FUL_WRE=0–2
|name_LEI=Leicester City
|match_LEI_BIR=2–1
|match_LEI_BRR=3–0
|match_LEI_BUR=1–1
|match_LEI_CAM=2–1
|match_LEI_CAR=0–0
|match_LEI_CHA=2–1
|match_LEI_CHE=1–0
|match_LEI_FUL=3–3
|match_LEI_LUT=1–3
|match_LEI_NEW=1–0
|match_LEI_NTC=1–0
|match_LEI_OLD=0–1
|match_LEI_ORI=2–2
|match_LEI_PNE=1–2
|match_LEI_QPR=2–0
|match_LEI_SHR=2–0
|match_LEI_SUN=1–1
|match_LEI_SWA=2–1
|match_LEI_WAT=2–0
|match_LEI_WHU=1–2
|match_LEI_WRE=2–0
|name_LUT=Luton Town
|match_LUT_BIR=2–3
|match_LUT_BRR=3–1
|match_LUT_BUR=1–1
|match_LUT_CAM=1–1
|match_LUT_CAR=1–2
|match_LUT_CHA=3–0
|match_LUT_CHE=3–3
|match_LUT_FUL=4–0
|match_LUT_LEI=0–0
|match_LUT_NEW=1–1
|match_LUT_NTC=2–1
|match_LUT_OLD=0–0
|match_LUT_ORI=2–1
|match_LUT_PNE=1–1
|match_LUT_QPR=1–1
|match_LUT_SHR=0–0
|match_LUT_SUN=5–0
|match_LUT_SWA=2–0
|match_LUT_WAT=1–0
|match_LUT_WHU=1–1
|match_LUT_WRE=2–0
|name_NEW=Newcastle United
|match_NEW_BIR=0–0
|match_NEW_BRR=3–1
|match_NEW_BUR=1–1
|match_NEW_CAM=2–0
|match_NEW_CAR=1–0
|match_NEW_CHA=2–0
|match_NEW_CHE=2–1
|match_NEW_FUL=2–0
|match_NEW_LEI=3–2
|match_NEW_LUT=2–2
|match_NEW_NTC=2–2
|match_NEW_OLD=3–2
|match_NEW_ORI=2–0
|match_NEW_PNE=0–0
|match_NEW_QPR=4–2
|match_NEW_SHR=1–0
|match_NEW_SUN=3–1
|match_NEW_SWA=1-3
|match_NEW_WAT=0–2
|match_NEW_WHU=1–1
|match_NEW_WRE=2–0
|name_NTC=Notts County
|match_NTC_BIR=1–1
|match_NTC_BRR=0–0
|match_NTC_BUR=2–3
|match_NTC_CAM=0–0
|match_NTC_CAR=4–1
|match_NTC_CHA=0–0
|match_NTC_CHE=2–3
|match_NTC_FUL=1–1
|match_NTC_LEI=0–1
|match_NTC_LUT=0–0
|match_NTC_NEW=2–2
|match_NTC_OLD=1–1
|match_NTC_ORI=1–1
|match_NTC_PNE=2–1
|match_NTC_QPR=1–0
|match_NTC_SHR=5–2
|match_NTC_SUN=0–0
|match_NTC_SWA=0–1
|match_NTC_WAT=1–2
|match_NTC_WHU=0–1
|match_NTC_WRE=2–0
|name_OLD=Oldham Athletic
|match_OLD_BIR=1–0
|match_OLD_BRR=2–1
|match_OLD_BUR=2–1
|match_OLD_CAM=1–1
|match_OLD_CAR=0–3
|match_OLD_CHA=4–3
|match_OLD_CHE=1–0
|match_OLD_FUL=0–1
|match_OLD_LEI=1–1
|match_OLD_LUT=2–1
|match_OLD_NEW=1–0
|match_OLD_NTC=1–0
|match_OLD_ORI=1–0
|match_OLD_PNE=3–2
|match_OLD_QPR=0–0
|match_OLD_SHR=0–2
|match_OLD_SUN=4–1
|match_OLD_SWA=3–0
|match_OLD_WAT=1–1
|match_OLD_WHU=0–0
|match_OLD_WRE=2–3
|name_ORI=Orient
|match_ORI_BIR=2–2
|match_ORI_BRR=2–1
|match_ORI_BUR=2–2
|match_ORI_CAM=2–0
|match_ORI_CAR=1–1
|match_ORI_CHA=1–1
|match_ORI_CHE=3–7
|match_ORI_FUL=1–0
|match_ORI_LEI=0–1
|match_ORI_LUT=2–2
|match_ORI_NEW=1–4
|match_ORI_NTC=1–0
|match_ORI_OLD=1–1
|match_ORI_PNE=2–2
|match_ORI_QPR=1–1
|match_ORI_SHR=0–1
|match_ORI_SUN=0–0
|match_ORI_SWA=2–1
|match_ORI_WAT=1–0
|match_ORI_WHU=0–4
|match_ORI_WRE=4–0
|name_PNE=Preston North End
|match_PNE_BIR=0–0
|match_PNE_BRR=3–2
|match_PNE_BUR=3–2
|match_PNE_CAM=2–2
|match_PNE_CAR=2–0
|match_PNE_CHA=1–1
|match_PNE_CHE=1–1
|match_PNE_FUL=3–2
|match_PNE_LEI=1–1
|match_PNE_LUT=1–1
|match_PNE_NEW=1–0
|match_PNE_NTC=2–0
|match_PNE_OLD=0–1
|match_PNE_ORI=2–2
|match_PNE_QPR=0–3
|match_PNE_SHR=3–0
|match_PNE_SUN=1–1
|match_PNE_SWA=2–1
|match_PNE_WAT=1–2
|match_PNE_WHU=1–1
|match_PNE_WRE=0–0
|name_QPR=Queens Park Rangers
|match_QPR_BIR=1–1
|match_QPR_BRR=2–0
|match_QPR_BUR=7–0
|match_QPR_CAM=2–2
|match_QPR_CAR=3–0
|match_QPR_CHA=4–0
|match_QPR_CHE=2–2
|match_QPR_FUL=3–0
|match_QPR_LEI=1–4
|match_QPR_LUT=2–2
|match_QPR_NEW=2–1
|match_QPR_NTC=1–3
|match_QPR_OLD=4–3
|match_QPR_ORI=0–0
|match_QPR_PNE=1–1
|match_QPR_SHR=2–1
|match_QPR_SUN=3–2
|match_QPR_SWA=0–0
|match_QPR_WAT=1–1
|match_QPR_WHU=3–0
|match_QPR_WRE=2–2
|name_SHR=Shrewsbury Town
|match_SHR_BIR=1–0
|match_SHR_BRR=3–1
|match_SHR_BUR=2–0
|match_SHR_CAM=1–2
|match_SHR_CAR=1–2
|match_SHR_CHA=3–1
|match_SHR_CHE=3–0
|match_SHR_FUL=5–2
|match_SHR_LEI=2–2
|match_SHR_LUT=1–2
|match_SHR_NEW=3–1
|match_SHR_NTC=1–1
|match_SHR_OLD=0–1
|match_SHR_ORI=1–0
|match_SHR_PNE=1–3
|match_SHR_QPR=3–0
|match_SHR_SUN=2–2
|match_SHR_SWA=1–2
|match_SHR_WAT=1–0
|match_SHR_WHU=3–0
|match_SHR_WRE=3–1
|name_SUN=Sunderland
|match_SUN_BIR=2–0
|match_SUN_BRR=3–2
|match_SUN_BUR=5–0
|match_SUN_CAM=2–0
|match_SUN_CAR=2–1
|match_SUN_CHA=4–0
|match_SUN_CHE=2–1
|match_SUN_FUL=2–1
|match_SUN_LEI=0–0
|match_SUN_LUT=1–0
|match_SUN_NEW=1–0
|match_SUN_NTC=3–1
|match_SUN_OLD=4–2
|match_SUN_ORI=1–1
|match_SUN_PNE=1–1
|match_SUN_QPR=3–0
|match_SUN_SHR=2–1
|match_SUN_SWA=1–1
|match_SUN_WAT=5–0
|match_SUN_WHU=2–0
|match_SUN_WRE=1–1
|name_SWA=Swansea City
|match_SWA_BIR=0–1
|match_SWA_BRR=2–0
|match_SWA_BUR=2–1
|match_SWA_CAM=2–4
|match_SWA_CAR=2–1
|match_SWA_CHA=1–0
|match_SWA_CHE=1–1
|match_SWA_FUL=4–1
|match_SWA_LEI=0–2
|match_SWA_LUT=2–0
|match_SWA_NEW=2–3
|match_SWA_NTC=0–1
|match_SWA_OLD=2–0
|match_SWA_ORI=0–1
|match_SWA_PNE=1–0
|match_SWA_QPR=1–2
|match_SWA_SHR=2–0
|match_SWA_SUN=3–1
|match_SWA_WAT=1–0
|match_SWA_WHU=2–1
|match_SWA_WRE=1–0
|name_WAT=Watford
|match_WAT_BIR=1–0
|match_WAT_BRR=0–0
|match_WAT_BUR=4–0
|match_WAT_CAM=0–0
|match_WAT_CAR=1–1
|match_WAT_CHA=2–1
|match_WAT_CHE=2–3
|match_WAT_FUL=4–0
|match_WAT_LEI=1–3
|match_WAT_LUT=0–1
|match_WAT_NEW=2–0
|match_WAT_NTC=2–1
|match_WAT_OLD=1–0
|match_WAT_ORI=0–3
|match_WAT_PNE=0–0
|match_WAT_QPR=1–2
|match_WAT_SHR=0–1
|match_WAT_SUN=1–1
|match_WAT_SWA=0–0
|match_WAT_WHU=2–0
|match_WAT_WRE=3–1
|name_WHU=West Ham United
|match_WHU_BIR=1–2
|match_WHU_BRR=2–1
|match_WHU_BUR=2–1
|match_WHU_CAM=3–1
|match_WHU_CAR=3–0
|match_WHU_CHA=4–1
|match_WHU_CHE=0–1
|match_WHU_FUL=2–3
|match_WHU_LEI=3–1
|match_WHU_LUT=1–2
|match_WHU_NEW=1–1
|match_WHU_NTC=1–2
|match_WHU_OLD=1–0
|match_WHU_ORI=2–0
|match_WHU_PNE=2–0
|match_WHU_QPR=2–1
|match_WHU_SHR=1–3
|match_WHU_SUN=2–1
|match_WHU_SWA=2–0
|match_WHU_WAT=1–1
|match_WHU_WRE=1–0
|name_WRE=Wrexham
|match_WRE_BIR=1–0
|match_WRE_BRR=1–2
|match_WRE_BUR=1–0
|match_WRE_CAM=1–0
|match_WRE_CAR=0–1
|match_WRE_CHA=3–2
|match_WRE_CHE=2–0
|match_WRE_FUL=1–1
|match_WRE_LEI=0–1
|match_WRE_LUT=3–1
|match_WRE_NEW=1–0
|match_WRE_NTC=1–0
|match_WRE_OLD=1–1
|match_WRE_ORI=2–1
|match_WRE_PNE=2–0
|match_WRE_QPR=1–3
|match_WRE_SHR=0–1
|match_WRE_SUN=0–1
|match_WRE_SWA=1–0
|match_WRE_WAT=3–0
|match_WRE_WHU=1–0
|update=
|source= [http://www.soccerbase.com] Soccerbase
}}
=Maps=
{{location map+| Greater London |float=right |width=369 |caption=Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1979–1980 |places=
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.486 |long=0.036 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.482 |long=-0.191 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.475 |long=-0.222 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.570 |long=-0.058 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.509 |long=-0.232 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.650 |long=-0.401 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ | Greater London |lat=51.532 |long=0.039 |label=|position=right}}
}}
{{location map+|England |float=none |width=400 |caption=Locations of the Football League Second Division 1979–1980 teams |places=
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.48 |long=-1.89 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 |long=-2.53 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.79 |long=-2.25 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.21 | long=0.12 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 | long=-3.20 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.47 |long=0.07 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.50 |long=-0.19 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.45 |long=-0.24 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.62 |long=-1.14 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.57 |long=-0.01 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.9 |long=-0.433 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.98 |long=-1.62 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.94 |long=-1.137 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.54 | long=-2.12 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 |long=-2.7 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.54 |long=-0.26 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.71 | long=-2.75 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.91 |long=-1.39 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.62 |long=-3.95 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.65 |long=-0.40 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.54 |long=0.040 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.03 | long=-2.98 |label=|position=right}}
}}
Third Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League
Third Division
| season = 1979–80
| winners = Grimsby Town (1st title)
| continentalcup1 = Promoted
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Blackburn Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday
| continentalcup2 = Relegated
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Bury
Mansfield Town
Southend United
Wimbledon
| league topscorer = Terry Curran (Sheffield Wednesday), 22
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 552
| total goals = 1422
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1978–79
| nextseason = 1980–81
}}
|section=Third Division
|winpoints=2
|res_col_header=PR
|show_limit=5
|team1=GRI|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|team2=BLB|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers
|team3=SHW|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|team4=CHF|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|team5=COL|name_COL=Colchester United
|team6=CRL|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|team7=REA|name_REA=Reading
|team8=EXE|name_EXE=Exeter City
|team9=CHE|name_CHE=Chester
|team10=SWI|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|team11=BAR|name_BAR=Barnsley
|team12=SHU|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|team13=ROT|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|team14=MIL|name_MIL=Millwall
|team15=PLY|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|team16=GIL|name_GIL=Gillingham
|team17=OXF|name_OXF=Oxford United
|team18=BLP|name_BLP=Blackpool
|team19=BRE|name_BRE=Brentford
|team20=HUL|name_HUL=Hull City
|team21=BRY|name_BRY=Bury
|team22=STD|name_STD=Southend United
|team23=MAN|name_MAN=Mansfield Town
|team24=WDN|name_WDN=Wimbledon
|hwin_GRI=18|hdraw_GRI=2|hloss_GRI=3|hgf_GRI=46|hga_GRI=16|awin_GRI=8|adraw_GRI=8|aloss_GRI=7|agf_GRI=27|aga_GRI=26
|hwin_BLB=13|hdraw_BLB=5|hloss_BLB=5|hgf_BLB=34|hga_BLB=17|awin_BLB=12|adraw_BLB=4|aloss_BLB=7|agf_BLB=24|aga_BLB=19
|hwin_SHW=12|hdraw_SHW=6|hloss_SHW=5|hgf_SHW=44|hga_SHW=20|awin_SHW=9|adraw_SHW=10|aloss_SHW=4|agf_SHW=37|aga_SHW=27
|hwin_CHF=16|hdraw_CHF=5|hloss_CHF=2|hgf_CHF=46|hga_CHF=16|awin_CHF=7|adraw_CHF=6|aloss_CHF=10|agf_CHF=25|aga_CHF=30
|hwin_COL=10|hdraw_COL=10|hloss_COL=3|hgf_COL=39|hga_COL=20|awin_COL=10|adraw_COL=2|aloss_COL=11|agf_COL=25|aga_COL=36
|hwin_CRL=13|hdraw_CRL=6|hloss_CRL=4|hgf_CRL=45|hga_CRL=26|awin_CRL=5|adraw_CRL=6|aloss_CRL=12|agf_CRL=21|aga_CRL=30
|hwin_REA=14|hdraw_REA=6|hloss_REA=3|hgf_REA=43|hga_REA=19|awin_REA=2|adraw_REA=10|aloss_REA=11|agf_REA=23|aga_REA=46
|hwin_EXE=14|hdraw_EXE=5|hloss_EXE=4|hgf_EXE=38|hga_EXE=22|awin_EXE=5|adraw_EXE=5|aloss_EXE=13|agf_EXE=22|aga_EXE=46
|hwin_CHE=14|hdraw_CHE=6|hloss_CHE=3|hgf_CHE=29|hga_CHE=18|awin_CHE=3|adraw_CHE=7|aloss_CHE=13|agf_CHE=20|aga_CHE=39
|hwin_SWI=15|hdraw_SWI=4|hloss_SWI=4|hgf_SWI=50|hga_SWI=20|awin_SWI=4|adraw_SWI=4|aloss_SWI=15|agf_SWI=21|aga_SWI=43
|hwin_BAR=10|hdraw_BAR=7|hloss_BAR=6|hgf_BAR=29|hga_BAR=20|awin_BAR=6|adraw_BAR=7|aloss_BAR=10|agf_BAR=24|aga_BAR=36
|hwin_SHU=13|hdraw_SHU=5|hloss_SHU=5|hgf_SHU=35|hga_SHU=21|awin_SHU=5|adraw_SHU=5|aloss_SHU=13|agf_SHU=25|aga_SHU=45
|hwin_ROT=13|hdraw_ROT=4|hloss_ROT=6|hgf_ROT=38|hga_ROT=24|awin_ROT=5|adraw_ROT=6|aloss_ROT=12|agf_ROT=20|aga_ROT=42
|hwin_MIL=14|hdraw_MIL=6|hloss_MIL=3|hgf_MIL=49|hga_MIL=23|awin_MIL=2|adraw_MIL=7|aloss_MIL=14|agf_MIL=16|aga_MIL=36
|hwin_PLY=13|hdraw_PLY=7|hloss_PLY=3|hgf_PLY=39|hga_PLY=17|awin_PLY=3|adraw_PLY=5|aloss_PLY=15|agf_PLY=20|aga_PLY=38
|hwin_GIL=8|hdraw_GIL=9|hloss_GIL=6|hgf_GIL=26|hga_GIL=18|awin_GIL=6|adraw_GIL=5|aloss_GIL=12|agf_GIL=23|aga_GIL=33
|hwin_OXF=10|hdraw_OXF=4|hloss_OXF=9|hgf_OXF=34|hga_OXF=24|awin_OXF=4|adraw_OXF=9|aloss_OXF=10|agf_OXF=23|aga_OXF=38
|hwin_BLP=10|hdraw_BLP=7|hloss_BLP=6|hgf_BLP=39|hga_BLP=34|awin_BLP=5|adraw_BLP=4|aloss_BLP=14|agf_BLP=23|aga_BLP=40
|hwin_BRE=10|hdraw_BRE=6|hloss_BRE=7|hgf_BRE=33|hga_BRE=26|awin_BRE=5|adraw_BRE=5|aloss_BRE=13|agf_BRE=26|aga_BRE=47
|hwin_HUL=11|hdraw_HUL=7|hloss_HUL=5|hgf_HUL=29|hga_HUL=21|awin_HUL=1|adraw_HUL=9|aloss_HUL=13|agf_HUL=22|aga_HUL=48
|hwin_BRY=10|hdraw_BRY=4|hloss_BRY=9|hgf_BRY=30|hga_BRY=23|awin_BRY=6|adraw_BRY=3|aloss_BRY=14|agf_BRY=15|aga_BRY=36
|hwin_STD=11|hdraw_STD=6|hloss_STD=6|hgf_STD=33|hga_STD=23|awin_STD=3|adraw_STD=4|aloss_STD=16|agf_STD=14|aga_STD=35
|hwin_MAN=9|hdraw_MAN=9|hloss_MAN=5|hgf_MAN=31|hga_MAN=24|awin_MAN=1|adraw_MAN=7|aloss_MAN=15|agf_MAN=16|aga_MAN=34
|hwin_WDN=6|hdraw_WDN=8|hloss_WDN=9|hgf_WDN=34|hga_WDN=38|awin_WDN=4|adraw_WDN=6|aloss_WDN=13|agf_WDN=18|aga_WDN=43
|col_C=#D0F0C0|text_C=Division Champions, promoted
|result1=C
|col_P=#FFFF99|text_P= Promoted
|result2=P|result3=P
|col_R=#FFCCCC|text_R= Relegated
|result21=R|result22=R|result23=R|result24=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/engpaul/FLA/1979-80.html rsssf.com]
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BAR|team2=BLB|team3=BLP|team4=BRE|team5=BRY
|team6=CRL|team7=CHE|team8=CHF|team9=COL|team10=EXE
|team11=GIL|team12=GRI|team13=HUL|team14=MAN|team15=MIL
|team16=OXF|team17=PLY|team18=REA|team19=ROT|team20=SHU
|team21=SHW|team22=STD|team23=SWI|team24=WDN
|name_BAR=Barnsley
|match_BAR_BLB=1–1
|match_BAR_BLP=2–1
|match_BAR_BRE=1–0
|match_BAR_BRY=2–1
|match_BAR_CRL=1–1
|match_BAR_CHE=1–1
|match_BAR_CHF=0–1
|match_BAR_COL=1–2
|match_BAR_EXE=2–2
|match_BAR_GIL=2–0
|match_BAR_GRI=0–1
|match_BAR_HUL=3–1
|match_BAR_MAN=1–0
|match_BAR_MIL=2–1
|match_BAR_OXF=2–0
|match_BAR_PLY=0–0
|match_BAR_REA=2–0
|match_BAR_ROT=0–0
|match_BAR_SHU=0–0
|match_BAR_SHW=0–3
|match_BAR_STD=1–2
|match_BAR_SWI=1–2
|match_BAR_WDN=4–0
|name_BLB=Blackburn Rovers
|match_BLB_BAR=0–1
|match_BLB_BLP=2–0
|match_BLB_BRE=3–0
|match_BLB_BRY=1–2
|match_BLB_CRL=1–2
|match_BLB_CHE=2–0
|match_BLB_CHF=1–0
|match_BLB_COL=3–0
|match_BLB_EXE=1–1
|match_BLB_GIL=3–1
|match_BLB_GRI=0–0
|match_BLB_HUL=1–0
|match_BLB_MAN=0–0
|match_BLB_MIL=1–1
|match_BLB_OXF=2–1
|match_BLB_PLY=1–0
|match_BLB_REA=4–2
|match_BLB_ROT=0–3
|match_BLB_SHU=1–0
|match_BLB_SHW=1–2
|match_BLB_STD=1–1
|match_BLB_SWI=2–0
|match_BLB_WDN=3–0
|name_BLP=Blackpool
|match_BLP_BAR=1–1
|match_BLP_BLB=2–1
|match_BLP_BRE=5–4
|match_BLP_BRY=1–2
|match_BLP_CRL=2–1
|match_BLP_CHE=0–0
|match_BLP_CHF=2–2
|match_BLP_COL=1–0
|match_BLP_EXE=1–0
|match_BLP_GIL=2–1
|match_BLP_GRI=0–3
|match_BLP_HUL=2–2
|match_BLP_MAN=1–1
|match_BLP_MIL=2–2
|match_BLP_OXF=1–2
|match_BLP_PLY=1–3
|match_BLP_REA=5–2
|match_BLP_ROT=3–2
|match_BLP_SHU=2–3
|match_BLP_SHW=1–1
|match_BLP_STD=1–0
|match_BLP_SWI=0–1
|match_BLP_WDN=3–0
|name_BRE=Brentford
|match_BRE_BAR=3–1
|match_BRE_BLB=2–0
|match_BRE_BLP=2–1
|match_BRE_BRY=0–0
|match_BRE_CRL=0–3
|match_BRE_CHE=2–2
|match_BRE_CHF=3–1
|match_BRE_COL=1–0
|match_BRE_EXE=0–2
|match_BRE_GIL=0–2
|match_BRE_GRI=1–0
|match_BRE_HUL=7–2
|match_BRE_MAN=2–0
|match_BRE_MIL=1–0
|match_BRE_OXF=1–1
|match_BRE_PLY=0–0
|match_BRE_REA=2–2
|match_BRE_ROT=0–1
|match_BRE_SHU=1–2
|match_BRE_SHW=2–2
|match_BRE_STD=1–4
|match_BRE_SWI=1–3
|match_BRE_WDN=0–1
|name_BRY=Bury
|match_BRY_BAR=2–2
|match_BRY_BLB=1–2
|match_BRY_BLP=3–0
|match_BRY_BRE=4–2
|match_BRY_CRL=0–2
|match_BRY_CHE=2–0
|match_BRY_CHF=2–0
|match_BRY_COL=0–1
|match_BRY_EXE=3–0
|match_BRY_GIL=0–2
|match_BRY_GRI=1–1
|match_BRY_HUL=0–1
|match_BRY_MAN=0–2
|match_BRY_MIL=3–0
|match_BRY_OXF=1–2
|match_BRY_PLY=2–1
|match_BRY_REA=1–0
|match_BRY_ROT=1–0
|match_BRY_SHU=1–2
|match_BRY_SHW=1–0
|match_BRY_STD=1–1
|match_BRY_SWI=0–0
|match_BRY_WDN=1–2
|name_CRL=Carlisle United
|match_CRL_BAR=3–1
|match_CRL_BLB=1–1
|match_CRL_BLP=2–0
|match_CRL_BRE=3–1
|match_CRL_BRY=1–0
|match_CRL_CHE=2–2
|match_CRL_CHF=0–2
|match_CRL_COL=2–0
|match_CRL_EXE=4–1
|match_CRL_GIL=1–2
|match_CRL_GRI=0–2
|match_CRL_HUL=3–2
|match_CRL_MAN=1–1
|match_CRL_MIL=4–0
|match_CRL_OXF=2–2
|match_CRL_PLY=2–1
|match_CRL_REA=3–3
|match_CRL_ROT=3–1
|match_CRL_SHU=1–0
|match_CRL_SHW=0–2
|match_CRL_STD=4–0
|match_CRL_SWI=2–1
|match_CRL_WDN=1–1
|name_CHE=Chester
|match_CHE_BAR=1–1
|match_CHE_BLB=0–0
|match_CHE_BLP=1–0
|match_CHE_BRE=1–1
|match_CHE_BRY=1–0
|match_CHE_CRL=1–0
|match_CHE_CHF=1–0
|match_CHE_COL=2–1
|match_CHE_EXE=1–3
|match_CHE_GIL=0–2
|match_CHE_GRI=3–1
|match_CHE_HUL=2–1
|match_CHE_MAN=1–0
|match_CHE_MIL=2–0
|match_CHE_OXF=1–0
|match_CHE_PLY=1–0
|match_CHE_REA=0–2
|match_CHE_ROT=3–1
|match_CHE_SHU=1–1
|match_CHE_SHW=2–2
|match_CHE_STD=2–1
|match_CHE_SWI=1–0
|match_CHE_WDN=3–1
|name_CHF=Chesterfield
|match_CHF_BAR=2–0
|match_CHF_BLB=0–1
|match_CHF_BLP=0–0
|match_CHF_BRE=1–0
|match_CHF_BRY=2–0
|match_CHF_CRL=3–2
|match_CHF_CHE=2–0
|match_CHF_COL=3–0
|match_CHF_EXE=3–0
|match_CHF_GIL=0–0
|match_CHF_GRI=2–3
|match_CHF_HUL=1–1
|match_CHF_MAN=2–0
|match_CHF_MIL=3–2
|match_CHF_OXF=2–2
|match_CHF_PLY=3–1
|match_CHF_REA=7–1
|match_CHF_ROT=3–0
|match_CHF_SHU=2–1
|match_CHF_SHW=2–1
|match_CHF_STD=1–0
|match_CHF_SWI=2–1
|match_CHF_WDN=0–0
|name_COL=Colchester United
|match_COL_BAR=0–0
|match_COL_BLB=0–1
|match_COL_BLP=3–1
|match_COL_BRE=6–1
|match_COL_BRY=2–1
|match_COL_CRL=1–1
|match_COL_CHE=1–1
|match_COL_CHF=0–1
|match_COL_EXE=0–0
|match_COL_GIL=2–2
|match_COL_GRI=2–1
|match_COL_HUL=1–1
|match_COL_MAN=2–1
|match_COL_MIL=0–0
|match_COL_OXF=3–0
|match_COL_PLY=5–2
|match_COL_REA=1–1
|match_COL_ROT=1–1
|match_COL_SHU=1–0
|match_COL_SHW=0–0
|match_COL_STD=2–1
|match_COL_SWI=2–3
|match_COL_WDN=4–0
|name_EXE=Exeter City
|match_EXE_BAR=2–1
|match_EXE_BLB=2–0
|match_EXE_BLP=1–0
|match_EXE_BRE=0–0
|match_EXE_BRY=1–0
|match_EXE_CRL=1–2
|match_EXE_CHE=1–0
|match_EXE_CHF=1–2
|match_EXE_COL=3–1
|match_EXE_GIL=3–1
|match_EXE_GRI=1–2
|match_EXE_HUL=2–2
|match_EXE_MAN=2–1
|match_EXE_MIL=2–1
|match_EXE_OXF=0–0
|match_EXE_PLY=2–1
|match_EXE_REA=1–0
|match_EXE_ROT=1–1
|match_EXE_SHU=3–1
|match_EXE_SHW=1–0
|match_EXE_STD=4–2
|match_EXE_SWI=4–1
|match_EXE_WDN=0–2
|name_GIL=Gillingham
|match_GIL_BAR=1–1
|match_GIL_BLB=1–2
|match_GIL_BLP=1–1
|match_GIL_BRE=0–1
|match_GIL_BRY=2–1
|match_GIL_CRL=1–1
|match_GIL_CHE=2–2
|match_GIL_CHF=0–1
|match_GIL_COL=2–2
|match_GIL_EXE=1–0
|match_GIL_GRI=0–1
|match_GIL_HUL=1–0
|match_GIL_MAN=2–0
|match_GIL_MIL=1–1
|match_GIL_OXF=4–0
|match_GIL_PLY=0–1
|match_GIL_REA=1–1
|match_GIL_ROT=0–1
|match_GIL_SHU=3–0
|match_GIL_SHW=1–1
|match_GIL_STD=1–0
|match_GIL_SWI=0–0
|match_GIL_WDN=1–0
|name_GRI=Grimsby Town
|match_GRI_BAR=3–0
|match_GRI_BLB=1–2
|match_GRI_BLP=4–3
|match_GRI_BRE=5–1
|match_GRI_BRY=1–0
|match_GRI_CRL=2–0
|match_GRI_CHE=0–2
|match_GRI_CHF=1–1
|match_GRI_COL=1–2
|match_GRI_EXE=4–1
|match_GRI_GIL=1–0
|match_GRI_HUL=1–1
|match_GRI_MAN=2–1
|match_GRI_MIL=2–0
|match_GRI_OXF=2–0
|match_GRI_PLY=1–0
|match_GRI_REA=2–1
|match_GRI_ROT=2–0
|match_GRI_SHU=4–0
|match_GRI_SHW=3–1
|match_GRI_STD=1–0
|match_GRI_SWI=2–0
|match_GRI_WDN=1–0
|name_HUL=Hull City
|match_HUL_BAR=0–2
|match_HUL_BLB=0–1
|match_HUL_BLP=3–1
|match_HUL_BRE=2–1
|match_HUL_BRY=0–1
|match_HUL_CRL=2–0
|match_HUL_CHE=1–0
|match_HUL_CHF=2–1
|match_HUL_COL=0–2
|match_HUL_EXE=2–2
|match_HUL_GIL=0–0
|match_HUL_GRI=2–2
|match_HUL_MAN=3–1
|match_HUL_MIL=1–0
|match_HUL_OXF=2–2
|match_HUL_PLY=1–0
|match_HUL_REA=0–1
|match_HUL_ROT=1–1
|match_HUL_SHU=3–1
|match_HUL_SHW=1–1
|match_HUL_STD=1–0
|match_HUL_SWI=1–0
|match_HUL_WDN=1–1
|name_MAN=Mansfield Town
|match_MAN_BAR=1–4
|match_MAN_BLB=0–1
|match_MAN_BLP=1–1
|match_MAN_BRE=0–0
|match_MAN_BRY=1–0
|match_MAN_CRL=2–1
|match_MAN_CHE=2–1
|match_MAN_CHF=3–2
|match_MAN_COL=0–1
|match_MAN_EXE=0–1
|match_MAN_GIL=2–0
|match_MAN_GRI=0–0
|match_MAN_HUL=1–1
|match_MAN_MIL=1–0
|match_MAN_OXF=1–0
|match_MAN_PLY=0–0
|match_MAN_REA=2–2
|match_MAN_ROT=5–1
|match_MAN_SHU=3–4
|match_MAN_SHW=1–1
|match_MAN_STD=3–1
|match_MAN_SWI=1–1
|match_MAN_WDN=1–1
|name_MIL=Millwall
|match_MIL_BAR=2–2
|match_MIL_BLB=1–0
|match_MIL_BLP=2–0
|match_MIL_BRE=3–1
|match_MIL_BRY=0–1
|match_MIL_CRL=1–0
|match_MIL_CHE=3–1
|match_MIL_CHF=2–0
|match_MIL_COL=1–2
|match_MIL_EXE=5–1
|match_MIL_GIL=2–0
|match_MIL_GRI=2–0
|match_MIL_HUL=3–2
|match_MIL_MAN=2–2
|match_MIL_OXF=3–0
|match_MIL_PLY=2–1
|match_MIL_REA=2–0
|match_MIL_ROT=0–0
|match_MIL_SHU=1–1
|match_MIL_SHW=3–3
|match_MIL_STD=1–2
|match_MIL_SWI=6–2
|match_MIL_WDN=2–2
|name_OXF=Oxford United
|match_OXF_BAR=1–0
|match_OXF_BLB=0–1
|match_OXF_BLP=0–2
|match_OXF_BRE=0–2
|match_OXF_BRY=3–1
|match_OXF_CRL=1–0
|match_OXF_CHE=0–1
|match_OXF_CHF=1–2
|match_OXF_COL=0–2
|match_OXF_EXE=2–0
|match_OXF_GIL=1–1
|match_OXF_GRI=0–1
|match_OXF_HUL=3–0
|match_OXF_MAN=3–1
|match_OXF_MIL=1–2
|match_OXF_PLY=1–1
|match_OXF_REA=4–0
|match_OXF_ROT=5–1
|match_OXF_SHU=1–1
|match_OXF_SHW=0–2
|match_OXF_STD=1–0
|match_OXF_SWI=2–2
|match_OXF_WDN=4–1
|name_PLY=Plymouth Argyle
|match_PLY_BAR=2–1
|match_PLY_BLB=0–1
|match_PLY_BLP=2–2
|match_PLY_BRE=0–1
|match_PLY_BRY=2–0
|match_PLY_CRL=4–2
|match_PLY_CHE=1–0
|match_PLY_CHF=1–0
|match_PLY_COL=2–0
|match_PLY_EXE=2–0
|match_PLY_GIL=2–2
|match_PLY_GRI=1–1
|match_PLY_HUL=5–1
|match_PLY_MAN=0–0
|match_PLY_MIL=1–1
|match_PLY_OXF=1–1
|match_PLY_REA=2–0
|match_PLY_ROT=1–0
|match_PLY_SHU=4–1
|match_PLY_SHW=1–3
|match_PLY_STD=0–0
|match_PLY_SWI=2–0
|match_PLY_WDN=0–0
|name_REA=Reading
|match_REA_BAR=7–0
|match_REA_BLB=1–0
|match_REA_BLP=0–1
|match_REA_BRE=2–2
|match_REA_BRY=3–1
|match_REA_CRL=2–0
|match_REA_CHE=2–1
|match_REA_CHF=2–2
|match_REA_COL=2–0
|match_REA_EXE=2–1
|match_REA_GIL=1–3
|match_REA_GRI=1–1
|match_REA_HUL=3–0
|match_REA_MAN=1–0
|match_REA_MIL=2–0
|match_REA_OXF=2–0
|match_REA_PLY=1–0
|match_REA_ROT=1–1
|match_REA_SHU=2–1
|match_REA_SHW=0–2
|match_REA_STD=1–1
|match_REA_SWI=2–1
|match_REA_WDN=3–0
|name_ROT=Rotherham United
|match_ROT_BAR=1–1
|match_ROT_BLB=1–3
|match_ROT_BLP=0-2
|match_ROT_BRE=4–2
|match_ROT_BRY=0–2
|match_ROT_CRL=4–1
|match_ROT_CHE=2–0
|match_ROT_CHF=2–0
|match_ROT_COL=3–0
|match_ROT_EXE=2–0
|match_ROT_GIL=2–1
|match_ROT_GRI=0–0
|match_ROT_HUL=2–1
|match_ROT_MAN=2–1
|match_ROT_MIL=2–1
|match_ROT_OXF=0–2
|match_ROT_PLY=3–1
|match_ROT_REA=1–1
|match_ROT_SHU=1–2
|match_ROT_SHW=1–2
|match_ROT_STD=2–1
|match_ROT_SWI=3–0
|match_ROT_WDN=0–0
|name_SHU=Sheffield United
|match_SHU_BAR=2–0
|match_SHU_BLB=2–1
|match_SHU_BLP=3–1
|match_SHU_BRE=0–2
|match_SHU_BRY=0–0
|match_SHU_CRL=0–2
|match_SHU_CHE=1–1
|match_SHU_CHF=0–2
|match_SHU_COL=1–2
|match_SHU_EXE=3–1
|match_SHU_GIL=4–0
|match_SHU_GRI=1–1
|match_SHU_HUL=1–1
|match_SHU_MAN=1–0
|match_SHU_MIL=0–1
|match_SHU_OXF=3–1
|match_SHU_PLY=3–2
|match_SHU_REA=2–0
|match_SHU_ROT=1–0
|match_SHU_SHW=1–1
|match_SHU_STD=2–0
|match_SHU_SWI=2–1
|match_SHU_WDN=2–1
|name_SHW=Sheffield Wednesday
|match_SHW_BAR=0–2
|match_SHW_BLB=0–3
|match_SHW_BLP=4–1
|match_SHW_BRE=0–2
|match_SHW_BRY=5–1
|match_SHW_CRL=0–0
|match_SHW_CHE=3–0
|match_SHW_CHF=3–3
|match_SHW_COL=3–0
|match_SHW_EXE=0–1
|match_SHW_GIL=1–0
|match_SHW_GRI=2–0
|match_SHW_HUL=0–0
|match_SHW_MAN=0–0
|match_SHW_MIL=2–0
|match_SHW_OXF=2–2
|match_SHW_PLY=0–1
|match_SHW_REA=1–1
|match_SHW_ROT=5–0
|match_SHW_SHU=4–0
|match_SHW_STD=2–0
|match_SHW_SWI=4–2
|match_SHW_WDN=3–1
|name_STD=Southend
|match_STD_BAR=2–1
|match_STD_BLB=0–1
|match_STD_BLP=0–1
|match_STD_BRE=3–2
|match_STD_BRY=0–0
|match_STD_CRL=1–0
|match_STD_CHE=4–1
|match_STD_CHF=0–0
|match_STD_COL=0–1
|match_STD_EXE=4–0
|match_STD_GIL=0–3
|match_STD_GRI=1–0
|match_STD_HUL=3–0
|match_STD_MAN=1–1
|match_STD_MIL=1–0
|match_STD_OXF=1–1
|match_STD_PLY=4–1
|match_STD_REA=2–2
|match_STD_ROT=0–2
|match_STD_SHU=2–1
|match_STD_SHW=1–1
|match_STD_SWI=1–0
|match_STD_WDN=1–3
|name_SWI=Swindon Town
|match_SWI_BAR=0–1
|match_SWI_BLB=2–0
|match_SWI_BLP=2–1
|match_SWI_BRE=4–0
|match_SWI_BRY=8–0
|match_SWI_CRL=0–0
|match_SWI_CHE=3–1
|match_SWI_CHF=2–1
|match_SWI_COL=2–3
|match_SWI_EXE=2–3
|match_SWI_GIL=3–0
|match_SWI_GRI=3–0
|match_SWI_HUL=0–0
|match_SWI_MAN=2–1
|match_SWI_MIL=1–0
|match_SWI_OXF=1–1
|match_SWI_PLY=2–1
|match_SWI_REA=0–0
|match_SWI_ROT=6–2
|match_SWI_SHU=3–2
|match_SWI_SHW=1–2
|match_SWI_STD=1–0
|match_SWI_WDN=2–1
|name_WDN=Wimbledon
|match_WDN_BAR=1–2
|match_WDN_BLB=1–0
|match_WDN_BLP=1–2
|match_WDN_BRE=0–0
|match_WDN_BRY=0–1
|match_WDN_CRL=0–0
|match_WDN_CHE=2–3
|match_WDN_CHF=1–1
|match_WDN_COL=3–3
|match_WDN_EXE=2–2
|match_WDN_GIL=1–0
|match_WDN_GRI=3–6
|match_WDN_HUL=3–2
|match_WDN_MAN=3–2
|match_WDN_MIL=2–2
|match_WDN_OXF=1–3
|match_WDN_PLY=3–1
|match_WDN_REA=1–1
|match_WDN_ROT=0–1
|match_WDN_SHU=1–1
|match_WDN_SHW=3–4
|match_WDN_STD=0–1
|match_WDN_SWI=2–0
|update=
|source= [http://www.soccerbase.com] Soccerbase
}}
=Maps=
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{{location map~ |England |lat=53.75 |long=-2.48 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.81 | long=-3.05 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.486 |long=-0.32 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.58 |long=-2.295 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.90 | long=-2.91 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.19 | long=-2.89 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.24 | long=-1.43 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.89 |long=0.90 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.72 |long=-3.53 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.38 |long=0.55 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.56 |long=-0.068 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.74 |long=-0.33|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.14 | long=-1.20 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.48 |long=-0.048 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.72 | long=-1.21 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.39 |long=-4.15 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.41 |long=-0.97 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.43 |long=-1.36|label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.37 | long=-1.47 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.41 | long=-1.50 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.55 |long=0.70 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.56 |long=-1.77 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.43 | long=-0.19|label=|position=right}}
}}
Fourth Division
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Football League
Fourth Division
| season = 1979–80
| winners = Huddersfield Town (1st title)
| continentalcup1 = Promoted
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Newport County
Portsmouth
Walsall
| continentalcup2 = Failed re-election
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = None
| continentalcup3 = New club in the league
| continentalcup3 qualifiers =
| league topscorer = Colin Garwood (Portsmouth / Aldershot), 27
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 552
| total goals = 1460
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 1978–79
| nextseason = 1980–81
}}
|section=Fourth Division
|res_col_header=P
|show_limit=5
|sortable_table=y
|winpoints=2
|team1=HUD|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town
|team2=WAL|name_WAL=Walsall
|team3=NPC|name_NPC=Newport County
|team4=POR|name_POR=Portsmouth
|team5=BRA|name_BRA=Bradford City
|team6=WIG|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic
|team7=LIN|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|team8=PET|name_PET=Peterborough United
|team9=TOR|name_TOR=Torquay United
|team10=ALD|name_ALD=Aldershot
|team11=BOU|name_BOU=Bournemouth
|team12=DON|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
|team13=NOR|name_NOR=Northampton Town
|team14=SCU|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United
|team15=TRA|name_TRA=Tranmere Rovers
|team16=STP|name_STP=Stockport County
|team17=YOR|name_YOR=York City
|team18=HAL|name_HAL=Halifax Town
|team19=HAR|name_HAR=Hartlepool United
|team20=PTV|name_PTV=Port Vale
|team21=HER|name_HER=Hereford United
|team22=DAR|name_DAR=Darlington
|team23=CRE|name_CRE=Crewe Alexandra
|team24=ROC|name_ROC=Rochdale
|hwin_HUD=16|hdraw_HUD=5|hloss_HUD=2|hgf_HUD=61|hga_HUD=18|awin_HUD=11|adraw_HUD=7|aloss_HUD=5|agf_HUD=40|aga_HUD=30
|hwin_WAL=12|hdraw_WAL=9|hloss_WAL=2|hgf_WAL=43|hga_WAL=23|awin_WAL=11|adraw_WAL=9|aloss_WAL=3|agf_WAL=32|aga_WAL=24
|hwin_NPC=16|hdraw_NPC=5|hloss_NPC=2|hgf_NPC=47|hga_NPC=22|awin_NPC=11|adraw_NPC=2|aloss_NPC=10|agf_NPC=36|aga_NPC=28
|hwin_POR=15|hdraw_POR=5|hloss_POR=3|hgf_POR=62|hga_POR=23|awin_POR=9|adraw_POR=7|aloss_POR=7|agf_POR=29|aga_POR=26
|hwin_BRA=14|hdraw_BRA=6|hloss_BRA=3|hgf_BRA=44|hga_BRA=14|awin_BRA=10|adraw_BRA=6|aloss_BRA=7|agf_BRA=33|aga_BRA=36
|hwin_WIG=13|hdraw_WIG=5|hloss_WIG=5|hgf_WIG=42|hga_WIG=26|awin_WIG=8|adraw_WIG=8|aloss_WIG=7|agf_WIG=34|aga_WIG=35
|hwin_LIN=14|hdraw_LIN=8|hloss_LIN=1|hgf_LIN=43|hga_LIN=12|awin_LIN=4|adraw_LIN=9|aloss_LIN=10|agf_LIN=21|aga_LIN=30
|hwin_PET=14|hdraw_PET=3|hloss_PET=6|hgf_PET=39|hga_PET=22|awin_PET=7|adraw_PET=7|aloss_PET=9|agf_PET=19|aga_PET=25
|hwin_TOR=13|hdraw_TOR=7|hloss_TOR=3|hgf_TOR=47|hga_TOR=25|awin_TOR=2|adraw_TOR=10|aloss_TOR=11|agf_TOR=23|aga_TOR=44
|hwin_ALD=10|hdraw_ALD=7|hloss_ALD=6|hgf_ALD=35|hga_ALD=23|awin_ALD=6|adraw_ALD=6|aloss_ALD=11|agf_ALD=27|aga_ALD=30
|hwin_BOU=8|hdraw_BOU=9|hloss_BOU=6|hgf_BOU=32|hga_BOU=25|awin_BOU=5|adraw_BOU=9|aloss_BOU=9|agf_BOU=20|aga_BOU=26
|hwin_DON=11|hdraw_DON=6|hloss_DON=6|hgf_DON=37|hga_DON=27|awin_DON=4|adraw_DON=8|aloss_DON=11|agf_DON=25|aga_DON=36
|hwin_NOR=14|hdraw_NOR=5|hloss_NOR=4|hgf_NOR=33|hga_NOR=16|awin_NOR=2|adraw_NOR=7|aloss_NOR=14|agf_NOR=18|aga_NOR=50
|hwin_SCU=11|hdraw_SCU=9|hloss_SCU=3|hgf_SCU=37|hga_SCU=23|awin_SCU=3|adraw_SCU=6|aloss_SCU=14|agf_SCU=21|aga_SCU=52
|hwin_TRA=10|hdraw_TRA=4|hloss_TRA=9|hgf_TRA=32|hga_TRA=24|awin_TRA=4|adraw_TRA=9|aloss_TRA=10|agf_TRA=18|aga_TRA=32
|hwin_STP=9|hdraw_STP=7|hloss_STP=7|hgf_STP=30|hga_STP=31|awin_STP=5|adraw_STP=5|aloss_STP=13|agf_STP=18|aga_STP=41
|hwin_YOR=9|hdraw_YOR=6|hloss_YOR=8|hgf_YOR=35|hga_YOR=34|awin_YOR=5|adraw_YOR=5|aloss_YOR=13|agf_YOR=30|aga_YOR=48
|hwin_HAL=11|hdraw_HAL=9|hloss_HAL=3|hgf_HAL=29|hga_HAL=20|awin_HAL=2|adraw_HAL=4|aloss_HAL=17|agf_HAL=17|aga_HAL=52
|hwin_HAR=10|hdraw_HAR=7|hloss_HAR=6|hgf_HAR=36|hga_HAR=28|awin_HAR=4|adraw_HAR=3|aloss_HAR=16|agf_HAR=23|aga_HAR=36
|hwin_PTV=8|hdraw_PTV=6|hloss_PTV=9|hgf_PTV=34|hga_PTV=24|awin_PTV=4|adraw_PTV=6|aloss_PTV=13|agf_PTV=22|aga_PTV=46
|hwin_HER=8|hdraw_HER=7|hloss_HER=8|hgf_HER=22|hga_HER=21|awin_HER=3|adraw_HER=7|aloss_HER=13|agf_HER=16|aga_HER=31
|hwin_DAR=7|hdraw_DAR=11|hloss_DAR=5|hgf_DAR=33|hga_DAR=26|awin_DAR=2|adraw_DAR=6|aloss_DAR=15|agf_DAR=17|aga_DAR=48
|hwin_CRE=10|hdraw_CRE=6|hloss_CRE=7|hgf_CRE=25|hga_CRE=27|awin_CRE=1|adraw_CRE=7|aloss_CRE=15|agf_CRE=10|aga_CRE=41
|hwin_ROC=6|hdraw_ROC=7|hloss_ROC=10|hgf_ROC=20|hga_ROC=28|awin_ROC=1|adraw_ROC=6|aloss_ROC=16|agf_ROC=13|aga_ROC=51
|col_CP=#D0F0C0|text_CP=Division Champions, promoted
|result1=CP
|col_P=#FFFF99|text_P= Promoted
|result2=P|result4=P
|col_UCWC1=#50C878|text_UCWC1=Welsh Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1980–81 First round
|result3=UCWC1
|col_REE=#eee5de|text_REE=Re-elected
|result21=REE|result22=REE|result23=REE|result24=REE
|update=complete|source=
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=Results=
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|team6=DON|team7=HAL|team8=HAR|team9=HER|team10=HUD
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|team16=PTV|team17=ROC|team18=SCU|team19=STP|team20=TOR
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|name_ALD=Aldershot
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|match_ALD_BRA=3–1
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|match_ALD_DON=1–1
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|match_ALD_LIN=2–0
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|match_ALD_NOR=2–0
|match_ALD_PET=2–0
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|match_ALD_PTV=3–1
|match_ALD_ROC=3–0
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|match_ALD_WIG=0–3
|match_ALD_YOR=2–2
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|name_BRA=Bradford City
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|match_BRA_BOU=2–2
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|match_BRA_DON=3–1
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|match_BRA_TRA=2–0
|match_BRA_WAL=0–1
|match_BRA_WIG=2–1
|match_BRA_YOR=1–2
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|match_CRE_TOR=2–2
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|match_CRE_WAL=1–2
|match_CRE_WIG=2–1
|match_CRE_YOR=2–0
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|match_DAR_BOU=0–1
|match_DAR_BRA=3–4
|match_DAR_CRE=0–0
|match_DAR_DON=2–1
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|match_DAR_POR=1–1
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|match_DAR_TRA=3–1
|match_DAR_WAL=1–3
|match_DAR_WIG=2–2
|match_DAR_YOR=2–1
|name_DON=Doncaster Rovers
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|match_DON_BOU=1–0
|match_DON_BRA=0–3
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|match_DON_DAR=0–1
|match_DON_HAL=2–1
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|match_DON_PTV=2–3
|match_DON_ROC=2–0
|match_DON_SCU=5–0
|match_DON_STP=1–1
|match_DON_TOR=5–3
|match_DON_TRA=1–1
|match_DON_WAL=1–1
|match_DON_WIG=3–1
|match_DON_YOR=2–0
|name_HAL=Halifax Town
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|match_HAL_BOU=2–0
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|match_HAL_CRE=3–1
|match_HAL_DAR=1–1
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|match_HAL_TOR=3–3
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|match_HAL_WAL=2–0
|match_HAL_WIG=0–0
|match_HAL_YOR=1–1
|name_HAR=Hartlepool
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|match_HAR_BOU=3–1
|match_HAR_BRA=0–1
|match_HAR_CRE=3–1
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|match_HAR_NOR=2–1
|match_HAR_PET=1–2
|match_HAR_POR=0–3
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|match_HAR_STP=1–2
|match_HAR_TOR=2–2
|match_HAR_TRA=2–1
|match_HAR_WAL=2–2
|match_HAR_WIG=1–1
|match_HAR_YOR=3–1
|name_HER=Hereford United
|match_HER_ALD=0–1
|match_HER_BOU=2–1
|match_HER_BRA=0–2
|match_HER_CRE=2–0
|match_HER_DAR=1–0
|match_HER_DON=2–2
|match_HER_HAL=2–0
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|match_HER_NOR=0–1
|match_HER_PET=0–1
|match_HER_POR=0–0
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|match_HER_ROC=1–1
|match_HER_SCU=1–1
|match_HER_STP=2–0
|match_HER_TOR=0–0
|match_HER_TRA=1–2
|match_HER_WAL=0–1
|match_HER_WIG=2–1
|match_HER_YOR=3–1
|name_HUD=Huddersfield Town
|match_HUD_ALD=2–0
|match_HUD_BOU=2–0
|match_HUD_BRA=0–0
|match_HUD_CRE=3–0
|match_HUD_DAR=2–1
|match_HUD_DON=3–0
|match_HUD_HAL=5–0
|match_HUD_HAR=2–1
|match_HUD_HER=0–1
|match_HUD_LIN=3–2
|match_HUD_NPC=2–1
|match_HUD_NOR=5–0
|match_HUD_PET=0–0
|match_HUD_POR=1–3
|match_HUD_PTV=7–1
|match_HUD_ROC=5–1
|match_HUD_SCU=2–1
|match_HUD_STP=5–0
|match_HUD_TOR=4–2
|match_HUD_TRA=1–1
|match_HUD_WAL=1–1
|match_HUD_WIG=4–0
|match_HUD_YOR=2–2
|name_LIN=Lincoln City
|match_LIN_ALD=1–1
|match_LIN_BOU=1–1
|match_LIN_BRA=1–0
|match_LIN_CRE=3–0
|match_LIN_DAR=2–1
|match_LIN_DON=1–1
|match_LIN_HAL=4–0
|match_LIN_HAR=3–3
|match_LIN_HER=2–0
|match_LIN_HUD=2–0
|match_LIN_NPC=2–1
|match_LIN_NOR=0–0
|match_LIN_PET=0–1
|match_LIN_POR=1–0
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|match_LIN_ROC=0–0
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|match_LIN_STP=1–0
|match_LIN_TOR=2–0
|match_LIN_TRA=3–0
|match_LIN_WAL=2–2
|match_LIN_WIG=4–0
|match_LIN_YOR=1–1
|name_NPC=Newport County
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|match_NPC_BOU=0–0
|match_NPC_BRA=1–2
|match_NPC_CRE=1–1
|match_NPC_DAR=4–0
|match_NPC_DON=2–1
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|match_NPC_POR=4–3
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|match_NPC_STP=3–1
|match_NPC_TOR=3–0
|match_NPC_TRA=2–0
|match_NPC_WAL=0–1
|match_NPC_WIG=3–2
|match_NPC_YOR=2–0
|name_NOR=Northampton Town
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|match_NOR_BOU=0–1
|match_NOR_BRA=1–2
|match_NOR_CRE=1–0
|match_NOR_DAR=2–0
|match_NOR_DON=1–0
|match_NOR_HAL=0–0
|match_NOR_HAR=2–1
|match_NOR_HER=2–0
|match_NOR_HUD=4–2
|match_NOR_LIN=0–0
|match_NOR_NPC=3–2
|match_NOR_PET=1–0
|match_NOR_POR=0–2
|match_NOR_PTV=3–1
|match_NOR_ROC=0–0
|match_NOR_SCU=0–0
|match_NOR_STP=2–0
|match_NOR_TOR=3–0
|match_NOR_TRA=2–1
|match_NOR_WAL=1–2
|match_NOR_WIG=1–1
|match_NOR_YOR=2–0
|name_PET=Peterborough United
|match_PET_ALD=1–3
|match_PET_BOU=2–0
|match_PET_BRA=1–0
|match_PET_CRE=3–0
|match_PET_DAR=3–0
|match_PET_DON=3–2
|match_PET_HAL=2–1
|match_PET_HAR=2–0
|match_PET_HER=2–0
|match_PET_HUD=1–3
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|match_PET_ROC=2–0
|match_PET_SCU=3–1
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|match_PET_TOR=2–1
|match_PET_TRA=1–2
|match_PET_WAL=1–3
|match_PET_WIG=1–2
|match_PET_YOR=2–1
|name_POR=Portsmouth
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|match_POR_BOU=4–0
|match_POR_BRA=4–1
|match_POR_CRE=1–1
|match_POR_DAR=4–3
|match_POR_DON=2–0
|match_POR_HAL=3–1
|match_POR_HAR=2–1
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|match_POR_HUD=4–1
|match_POR_LIN=4–0
|match_POR_NPC=0–2
|match_POR_NOR=6–1
|match_POR_PET=4–0
|match_POR_PTV=2–2
|match_POR_ROC=3–0
|match_POR_SCU=6–1
|match_POR_STP=1–0
|match_POR_TOR=3–0
|match_POR_TRA=1–1
|match_POR_WAL=1–2
|match_POR_WIG=1–1
|match_POR_YOR=5–2
|name_PTV=Port Vale
|match_PTV_ALD=0–2
|match_PTV_BOU=1–1
|match_PTV_BRA=1–2
|match_PTV_CRE=2–0
|match_PTV_DAR=2–0
|match_PTV_DON=3–0
|match_PTV_HAL=1–0
|match_PTV_HAR=1–1
|match_PTV_HER=0–1
|match_PTV_HUD=1–1
|match_PTV_LIN=1–2
|match_PTV_NPC=2–0
|match_PTV_NOR=5–0
|match_PTV_PET=0–1
|match_PTV_POR=2–3
|match_PTV_ROC=5–1
|match_PTV_SCU=1–0
|match_PTV_STP=1–2
|match_PTV_TOR=1–1
|match_PTV_TRA=0–1
|match_PTV_WAL=2–2
|match_PTV_WIG=1–1
|match_PTV_YOR=1–2
|name_ROC=Rochdale
|match_ROC_ALD=2–1
|match_ROC_BOU=0–2
|match_ROC_BRA=0–1
|match_ROC_CRE=0–0
|match_ROC_DAR=2–2
|match_ROC_DON=3–2
|match_ROC_HAL=2–2
|match_ROC_HAR=1–0
|match_ROC_HER=0–2
|match_ROC_HUD=0–2
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|match_ROC_NOR=3–2
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|match_ROC_POR=1–2
|match_ROC_PTV=0–2
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|match_ROC_STP=0–1
|match_ROC_TOR=0–0
|match_ROC_TRA=2–0
|match_ROC_WAL=1–1
|match_ROC_WIG=0–2
|match_ROC_YOR=0–2
|name_SCU=Scunthorpe United
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|match_SCU_BOU=2–1
|match_SCU_BRA=3–3
|match_SCU_CRE=1–1
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|match_SCU_POR=1–0
|match_SCU_PTV=1–0
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|match_SCU_TOR=1–1
|match_SCU_TRA=2–2
|match_SCU_WAL=2–2
|match_SCU_WIG=1–3
|match_SCU_YOR=6–1
|name_STP=Stockport County
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|match_STP_BOU=1–1
|match_STP_BRA=2–2
|match_STP_CRE=2–1
|match_STP_DAR=1–1
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|match_STP_HER=2–1
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|match_STP_NOR=2–0
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|match_STP_POR=1–1
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|match_STP_SCU=1–2
|match_STP_TOR=4–0
|match_STP_TRA=2–2
|match_STP_WAL=1–0
|match_STP_WIG=1–2
|match_STP_YOR=1–0
|name_TOR=Torquay United
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|match_TOR_BOU=0–0
|match_TOR_BRA=2–3
|match_TOR_CRE=1–0
|match_TOR_DAR=4–0
|match_TOR_DON=2–2
|match_TOR_HAL=3–0
|match_TOR_HAR=3–1
|match_TOR_HER=1–1
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|match_TOR_NPC=2–0
|match_TOR_NOR=2–2
|match_TOR_PET=2–0
|match_TOR_POR=2–1
|match_TOR_PTV=1–1
|match_TOR_ROC=3–0
|match_TOR_SCU=3–0
|match_TOR_STP=0–0
|match_TOR_TRA=3–1
|match_TOR_WAL=0–1
|match_TOR_WIG=2–2
|match_TOR_YOR=4–3
|name_TRA=Tranmere
|match_TRA_ALD=1–2
|match_TRA_BOU=0–5
|match_TRA_BRA=4–0
|match_TRA_CRE=2–0
|match_TRA_DAR=1–2
|match_TRA_DON=1–0
|match_TRA_HAL=2–0
|match_TRA_HAR=1–0
|match_TRA_HER=0–0
|match_TRA_HUD=0–0
|match_TRA_LIN=1–0
|match_TRA_NPC=0–2
|match_TRA_NOR=1–1
|match_TRA_PET=3–0
|match_TRA_POR=4–1
|match_TRA_PTV=1–1
|match_TRA_ROC=5–1
|match_TRA_SCU=1–2
|match_TRA_STP=0–1
|match_TRA_TOR=2–0
|match_TRA_WAL=0–1
|match_TRA_WIG=1–3
|match_TRA_YOR=1–2
|name_WAL=Walsall
|match_WAL_ALD=1–1
|match_WAL_BOU=0–0
|match_WAL_BRA=1–1
|match_WAL_CRE=1–0
|match_WAL_DAR=1–1
|match_WAL_DON=3–1
|match_WAL_HAL=2–0
|match_WAL_HAR=3–1
|match_WAL_HER=3–2
|match_WAL_HUD=1–1
|match_WAL_LIN=3–0
|match_WAL_NPC=2–4
|match_WAL_NOR=5–1
|match_WAL_PET=2–3
|match_WAL_POR=1–1
|match_WAL_PTV=2–1
|match_WAL_ROC=2–0
|match_WAL_SCU=1–1
|match_WAL_STP=2–1
|match_WAL_TOR=1–1
|match_WAL_TRA=2–0
|match_WAL_WIG=1–1
|match_WAL_YOR=3–1
|name_WIG=Wigan Athletic
|match_WIG_ALD=2–1
|match_WIG_BOU=2–1
|match_WIG_BRA=4–1
|match_WIG_CRE=2–0
|match_WIG_DAR=4–1
|match_WIG_DON=0–0
|match_WIG_HAL=3–1
|match_WIG_HAR=2–1
|match_WIG_HER=1–1
|match_WIG_HUD=1–2
|match_WIG_LIN=2–1
|match_WIG_NPC=0–1
|match_WIG_NOR=0–0
|match_WIG_PET=2–1
|match_WIG_POR=1–2
|match_WIG_PTV=3–1
|match_WIG_ROC=1–1
|match_WIG_SCU=4–1
|match_WIG_STP=3–1
|match_WIG_TOR=0–3
|match_WIG_TRA=0–0
|match_WIG_WAL=3–0
|match_WIG_YOR=2–5
|name_YOR=York City
|match_YOR_ALD=1–1
|match_YOR_BOU=1–1
|match_YOR_BRA=2–2
|match_YOR_CRE=2–2
|match_YOR_DAR=3–1
|match_YOR_DON=1–3
|match_YOR_HAL=2–2
|match_YOR_HAR=2–1
|match_YOR_HER=0–4
|match_YOR_HUD=3–1
|match_YOR_LIN=0–2
|match_YOR_NPC=2–1
|match_YOR_NOR=1–2
|match_YOR_PET=0–2
|match_YOR_POR=1–0
|match_YOR_PTV=5–1
|match_YOR_ROC=3–2
|match_YOR_SCU=2–0
|match_YOR_STP=2–2
|match_YOR_TOR=1–0
|match_YOR_TRA=0–1
|match_YOR_WAL=0–1
|match_YOR_WIG=1–2
|update=
|source= [http://www.soccerbase.com] Soccerbase
}}
=Maps=
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{{location map~ |England |lat=53.10 | long=-2.44 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.53 | long=-1.55 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.52 |long=-1.133 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.72 | long=-1.86 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=54.69 | long=-1.21 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.06 | long=-2.72 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.64 |long=-1.78 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.23 | long=-0.54 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=51.59 |long=-3.00 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.24 |long=-0.90 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.58 | long=-0.25 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.80 |long=-1.06 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.06 |long=-2.21 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.61 | long=-2.16 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.58 | long=-0.65 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.41 | long=-2.16 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=50.48 |long=-3.52 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.37 | long=-3.04 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=52.58 | long=-1.98 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.55 | long=-2.65 |label=|position=right}}
{{location map~ |England |lat=53.96 | long=-1.08 |label=|position=right}}
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Election/Re-election to the Football League
Winners of the Alliance Premier League, Altrincham, won the right to apply for election to the Football League to replace one of the four bottom teams in the 1979–80 Football League Division Four. The vote went as follows:
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!width=140| Club !width=185| Final Position !width=50| Votes | ||
| Darlington | 22nd (Division Four) | align=center| 49 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 23rd (Division Four) | align=center| 48 |
| Hereford United | 21st (Division Four) | align=center| 48 |
| Rochdale | 24th (Division Four) | align=center| 26 |
| Altrincham | 1st (Alliance Premier League) | align=center| 25 |
As a result of this, all four Football League teams were re-elected, and Altrincham were denied membership of the League.
See also
References
{{reflist}}
- Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
{{The Football League Seasons}}
{{1979–80 in English football}}
{{1979–80 in European Football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 Football League}}