English Second Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 21st December 1979
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Newcastle United | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 30 | 14 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 28 | 13 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 27 | 15 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 9 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 16 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 6 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 6 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 3 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 1 |
| 10 | Orient | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 32 | 22 | -6 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 21 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 2 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 20 | -5 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 3 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 19 | -8 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 18 | -4 |
| 16 | Watford | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 18 | -6 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 17 | -2 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 16 | -17 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 30 | 15 | -3 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 15 | -7 |
| 21 | Fulham | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 15 | -15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 14 | -15 |
