English Third Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 17th October 1978
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 8 |
| 2 | Watford | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 5 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | Chester | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 13 | -1 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 13 | -1 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 13 | -4 |
| 13 | Southend United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 1 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | -3 |
| 16 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| 17 | Walsall | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | Bury | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 11 | -2 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | -5 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | -2 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 9 | -3 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 9 | -4 |
| 23 | Brentford | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 7 | -12 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 5 | -18 |
