English Second Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 10th March 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 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 29 | 40 | 24 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 30 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 39 | 16 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 50 | 35 | 38 | 15 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 37 | 17 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 29 | 35 | 26 |
| 6 | Fulham | 28 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 6 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 28 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 31 | -7 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 29 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 39 | 28 | 8 |
| 9 | Orient | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 2 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 0 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 29 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 28 | -2 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 45 | 28 | -6 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 44 | 27 | -2 |
| 14 | Burnley | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 42 | 27 | -3 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 34 | 27 | -3 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 6 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 28 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 24 | -4 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 55 | 23 | -21 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 22 | -11 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 50 | 20 | -20 |
| 21 | Millwall | 26 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 17 | -16 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 52 | 15 | -25 |
