English Second Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 24th March 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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 30 | 45 | 27 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 46 | 26 | 43 | 20 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 41 | 19 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 37 | 40 | 15 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 29 | 38 | 31 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 30 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 45 | 35 | -3 |
| 7 | Burnley | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 0 |
| 8 | Fulham | 30 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 5 |
| 9 | Orient | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 40 | 32 | 3 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 31 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 44 | 45 | 31 | -1 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 32 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 31 | -4 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 32 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 54 | 29 | -2 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 47 | 29 | -7 |
| 14 | Luton Town | 31 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 42 | 28 | 6 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 30 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 28 | -2 |
| 16 | Newcastle United | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 27 | -9 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 5 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 51 | 24 | -18 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 29 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 59 | 24 | -23 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 22 | -16 |
| 21 | Millwall | 28 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 44 | 17 | -18 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 55 | 15 | -28 |



