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