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