English Second Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 25th November 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 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 23 | 14 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 23 | 8 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 21 | 13 |
| 4 | Fulham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 5 |
| 5 | Burnley | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 3 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 20 | -5 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 17 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 7 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 19 | -1 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 7 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 5 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 12 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 16 | -6 |
| 16 | Orient | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 15 | -1 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 15 | -2 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 12 | -5 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 12 | -10 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 11 | -13 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 11 | -16 |
| 22 | Millwall | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 7 | -21 |
