English Third Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 21st April 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 | Swansea City | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 74 | 54 | 54 | 20 |
| 2 | Watford | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 73 | 47 | 53 | 26 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 39 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 40 | 50 | 22 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 40 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 52 | 35 | 50 | 17 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 47 | 33 | 50 | 14 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 43 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 50 | 38 | 50 | 12 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 40 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 55 | 44 | 46 | 11 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 41 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 48 | 44 | -1 |
| 9 | Southend United | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 5 |
| 10 | Chester | 42 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 54 | 42 | -1 |
| 11 | Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 0 |
| 12 | Hull City | 38 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 46 | 40 | 9 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 41 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 39 | 45 | 40 | -6 |
| 14 | Brentford | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 45 | 39 | 1 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 40 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 0 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 38 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 45 | 37 | -6 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 40 | 42 | 36 | -2 |
| 18 | Bury | 39 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 49 | 58 | 34 | -9 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 39 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 59 | 34 | -12 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 37 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 43 | 32 | -5 |
| 21 | Walsall | 41 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 55 | 64 | 31 | -9 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 39 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 54 | 30 | -19 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 41 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 45 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 69 | 25 | -28 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 39 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 70 | 23 | -39 |




