English Second Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 20th March 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 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 30 | 44 | 27 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 41 | 18 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 39 | 18 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 38 | 14 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 29 | 36 | 26 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 29 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 45 | 33 | -4 |
| 7 | Orient | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 39 | 32 | 4 |
| 8 | Fulham | 28 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 6 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 31 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 30 | -4 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 52 | 29 | -1 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 30 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 45 | 29 | -2 |
| 12 | Burnley | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 43 | 29 | -2 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 41 | 28 | 7 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 47 | 28 | -7 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 27 | -4 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 26 | -3 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 6 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 28 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 56 | 24 | -21 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 51 | 23 | -18 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 22 | -16 |
| 21 | Millwall | 27 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 43 | 17 | -17 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 54 | 15 | -27 |
