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