English Third Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 6th 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 | Watford | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 31 | 38 | 23 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 35 | 16 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 32 | 12 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 11 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 24 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 9 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 9 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 24 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 28 | 9 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 27 | 4 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| 10 | Southend United | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 24 | -4 |
| 12 | Chester | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 24 | -5 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 23 | -2 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 23 | -6 |
| 15 | Hull City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 22 | 6 |
| 16 | Walsall | 26 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 22 | -1 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 22 | -6 |
| 18 | Brentford | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 21 | -8 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 20 | -8 |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 26 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 20 | -13 |
| 21 | Bury | 22 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 19 | -3 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 19 | -7 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 14 | -15 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 25 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 48 | 10 | -31 |
