English Fourth 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 | Wimbledon | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 27 | 13 |
| 2 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 25 | 14 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 24 | 12 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 13 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 10 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 8 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 0 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 2 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 6 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 5 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 3 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 0 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 18 | -5 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 17 | -1 |
| 16 | York City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 17 | -7 |
| 17 | Newport County | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 16 | -4 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 16 | -6 |
| 19 | Darlington | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 15 | -4 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 15 | -4 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 14 | -7 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 14 | -13 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 10 | -20 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 6 | -22 |
