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			DIVISION 2 1980/81

				P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Leading League goalscorer: David Cross (West Ham United) 22 goals The season started badly for Bristol Rovers when their South Stand was destroyed by fire after their first League match forcing them to play 5 matches at Bristol City's Ashton Gate Ground. Details. The season also ended badly for Bristol Rovers when they - and Bristol City - were both relegated to the Third Division. With the poor form of their football clubs perhaps the Bristol folk had good reason to attend a unusual floodlit match at Ashton Gate. Along with Stamford Bridge the grounds hosted floodlit cricket! (football & cricket) Amazingly Watford fought back from a 4-0 League Cup first leg defeat at Southampton to progress in the competition - it's never over!	Results	1	West Ham United	42	28	10	4	79	29	66
		2	Notts County	42	18	17	7	49	38	53
	Results	3	Swansea City	42	18	14	10	64	44	50
		4	Blackburn Rovers	42	16	18	8	42	29	50
	Results	5	Luton Town	42	18	12	12	61	46	48
		6	Derby County	42	15	15	12	57	52	45
		7	Grimsby Town	42	15	15	12	44	42	45
		8	Queens Park Rangers	42	15	13	14	56	46	43
	Results	9	Watford	42	16	11	15	50	45	43
		10	Sheffield Wednesday	42	17	8	17	53	51	42
	Results	11	Newcastle United	42	14	14	14	30	45	42
	Results	12	Chelsea	42	14	12	16	46	41	40
	Results	13	Cambridge United	42	17	6	19	53	65	40
		14	Shrewsbury Town	42	11	17	14	46	47	39
		15	Oldham Athletic	42	12	15	15	39	48	39
		16	Wrexham	42	12	14	16	43	45	38
		17	Orient	42	13	12	17	52	56	38
		18	Bolton Wanderers	42	14	10	18	61	66	38
		19	Cardiff City	42	12	12	18	44	60	36
		20	Preston North End	42	11	14	17	41	62	36
		21	Bristol City	42	7	16	19	29	51	30
	Results	22	Bristol Rovers	42	5	13	24	34	65	23