English Third Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 2nd December 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 | Watford | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 27 | 18 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 12 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 8 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 6 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 5 |
| 6 | Chester | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 3 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 6 |
| 8 | Southend United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 8 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 3 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 1 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 2 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 19 | -1 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 18 | -6 |
| 15 | Hull City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 4 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 17 | -7 |
| 17 | Oxford United | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 17 | -7 |
| 18 | Walsall | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 0 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 15 | -5 |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 15 | -7 |
| 21 | Brentford | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 15 | -8 |
| 22 | Bury | 18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 14 | -4 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 13 | -9 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 7 | -24 |
