English Third 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 | Watford | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 31 | 19 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 30 | 13 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 28 | 10 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 8 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 7 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 7 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 2 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 2 |
| 9 | Chester | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 23 | -1 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 2 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 22 | -2 |
| 12 | Southend United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 5 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 4 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 20 | -4 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 20 | -5 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 20 | -6 |
| 17 | Hull City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| 18 | Walsall | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 0 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 18 | -7 |
| 20 | Brentford | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 18 | -8 |
| 21 | Bury | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 17 | -3 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 17 | -10 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 13 | -14 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 21 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 10 | -24 |
