English Third Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 6th November 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 | Millwall | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 11 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 8 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 4 |
| 4 | Brentford | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 8 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 4 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 3 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 19 | -1 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 4 |
| 9 | Chester | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| 10 | Hull City | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 18 | -3 |
| 12 | Oxford United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 4 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 0 |
| 14 | Reading | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 17 | -3 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 5 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 1 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 16 | -1 |
| 18 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 15 | -4 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 15 | -11 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 14 | -2 |
| 21 | Wimbledon | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 13 | -10 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 12 | -6 |
| 23 | Southend United | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 12 | -7 |
| 24 | Bury | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 11 | -7 |
