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