English Third Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 16th September 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 | Swansea City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | Watford | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Southend United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | -1 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Chester | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | -3 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | -3 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | -6 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | -4 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | -5 |
| 21 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 | -5 |
| 22 | Bury | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | -5 |
| 23 | Lincoln City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3 | -11 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | -5 |
