English Third Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 20th February 1979
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Watford | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 32 | 39 | 23 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 37 | 18 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 32 | 12 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 10 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 10 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 24 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 9 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 27 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 30 | 7 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 29 | 4 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 25 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 4 |
| 10 | Southend United | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 6 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 27 | -5 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 32 | 26 | -3 |
| 13 | Chester | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 25 | -5 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 26 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 24 | -5 |
| 15 | Walsall | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 41 | 23 | -1 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 23 | -2 |
| 17 | Brentford | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 23 | -7 |
| 18 | Hull City | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 3 |
| 19 | Bury | 24 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 22 | -2 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 21 | -9 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 20 | -14 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 19 | -8 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 43 | 18 | -14 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 25 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 48 | 10 | -31 |
