West Ham United league performance history
Omit day and month for end of season table.
League Division Two table after close of play on 01 April 1981 (home matches only)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 12 | 35 | 33 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 28 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 27 | |
| Grimsby Town | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 27 | |
| Watford | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 26 | |
| Cambridge United | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 25 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 24 | |
| Orient | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 24 | |
| Notts County | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 24 | |
| Swansea City | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 23 | |
| Derby County | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 23 | |
| Newcastle United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 23 | |
| Chelsea | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 22 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 22 | |
| Luton Town | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 22 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 20 | |
| Preston North End | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 20 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 20 | |
| Cardiff City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 19 | |
| Bristol City | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 18 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 16 | |
| Wrexham | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 14 |