1980–81 Scottish Second Division
# 1980–81 Scottish Second Division

The 1980–81 Scottish Second Division was won by Queen's Park who, along with second placed Queen of the South, were promoted to the First Division. Stranraer finished bottom.

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Queen's Park | 39 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 50 | Promotion to the 1981–82 First Division |
| 2 | Queen of the South | 39 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 46 | Promotion to the 1981–82 First Division |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath | 39 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 45 | |
| 4 | Brechin City | 39 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 44 | |
| 5 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 43 | |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 42 | |
| 7 | Montrose | 39 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 40 | |
| 8 | Clyde | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 40 | |
| 9 | Arbroath | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 38 | |
| 10 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 37 | |
| 11 | East Fife | 39 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 35 | |
| 12 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 72 | −13 | 35 | |
| 13 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 29 | |
| 14 | Stranraer | 39 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 36 | 83 | −47 | 22 | |
