English Second Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 14th April 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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 36 | 49 | 27 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 38 | 49 | 21 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 54 | 31 | 48 | 23 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 48 | 21 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 33 | 44 | 31 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 36 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 45 | 54 | 40 | -9 |
| 7 | Burnley | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 50 | 38 | -1 |
| 8 | Fulham | 36 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 41 | 36 | 3 |
| 9 | Orient | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 48 | 36 | 0 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 37 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 40 | 44 | 36 | -4 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 35 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 50 | 53 | 33 | -3 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 34 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 49 | 33 | -8 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 35 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 40 | 32 | -2 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 34 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 49 | 32 | -7 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 66 | 32 | -9 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 30 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 29 | 31 | 8 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 36 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 50 | 31 | 4 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 53 | 30 | -8 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 34 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 66 | 29 | -23 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 35 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 56 | 28 | -17 |
| 21 | Millwall | 32 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 48 | 22 | -15 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 65 | 21 | -32 |



