Final Fourth Division 1978/1979 league table
Season completed Saturday, 19th May 1979 (click column headings to re-sort)
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 76 | 35 | 65 | +41 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 49 | 61 | +33 |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 46 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 78 | 46 | 61 | +32 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 42 | 61 | +31 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 63 | 47 | 57 | +16 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 55 | +15 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 46 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 48 | 52 | +14 |
| 8 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 55 | 52 | +11 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 53 | 47 | +4 |
| 10 | York City | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 51 | 55 | 47 | -4 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 46 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 58 | 65 | 46 | -7 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 60 | 45 | -6 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | 44 | -9 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 53 | 43 | 0 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 68 | 43 | -6 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 46 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 70 | 42 | -13 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 46 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 58 | 60 | 40 | -2 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 48 | 39 | -1 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 76 | 39 | -12 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 47 | 64 | 39 | -17 |
| 21 | Darlington | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 66 | 37 | -17 |
| 22 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 51 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 73 | 37 | -23 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 46 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 72 | 26 | -33 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 43 | 90 | 26 | -47 |
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| League champions | Relegated team(s) | Transferred team(s) | |||
| Promoted team(s) | Play-off place(s) | Merged team(s) | |||
