English Second Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 8th October 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 | Newcastle United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| 3 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | -4 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | -2 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | -3 |
| 17 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | -4 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 7 | -5 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | -2 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | -9 |
| 21 | Burnley | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | -6 |
| 22 | Orient | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | -7 |
