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