English Second Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 24th February 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 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 27 | 35 | 21 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 35 | 14 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 34 | 16 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 26 | 32 | 25 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 32 | 10 |
| 6 | Fulham | 26 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 6 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 28 | 5 |
| 8 | Orient | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 3 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 43 | 27 | -10 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 31 | 26 | 12 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 27 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 26 | -2 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 43 | 26 | -6 |
| 13 | Burnley | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 38 | 25 | -2 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 25 | -4 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 40 | 24 | -2 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 26 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 23 | -3 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 3 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 19 | -7 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 19 | -15 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 52 | 17 | -26 |
| 21 | Millwall | 24 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 15 | -17 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 15 | -21 |
