English Fourth Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 14th October 1978
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Wimbledon | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 21 | 15 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 11 |
| 3 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 12 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 5 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 7 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 13 | -1 |
| 11 | York City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 12 | -4 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 12 | -5 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 11 | -6 |
| 17 | Newport County | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 10 | -3 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 10 | -4 |
| 19 | Darlington | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | -4 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 10 | -6 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 10 | -11 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 9 | -5 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 5 | -16 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 4 | -16 |
