English Fourth Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | Wimbledon | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 26 | 32 | 13 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 18 | 31 | 22 |
| 3 | Reading | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 30 | 14 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 29 | 19 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 29 | 11 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 26 | 12 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 4 |
| 8 | Hereford United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 4 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 0 |
| 10 | Newport County | 22 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 21 | -1 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 21 | -1 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 21 | -5 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 4 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 2 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 0 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 0 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 20 | -4 |
| 18 | York City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 20 | -9 |
| 19 | Darlington | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 19 | -4 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 18 | -4 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 16 | -8 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 14 | -18 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 10 | -25 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 40 | 7 | -26 |
