English Third Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 3rd 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 | Watford | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 35 | 42 | 25 |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 40 | 20 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 37 | 14 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 27 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 27 | 35 | 17 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 40 | 35 | 11 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 29 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 33 | 9 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 31 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 33 | 5 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 7 |
| 9 | Southend United | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 7 |
| 10 | Chester | 30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 30 | -2 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 27 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 0 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 27 | -3 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 35 | 27 | -4 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 27 | -10 |
| 15 | Bury | 27 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 0 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 26 | -3 |
| 17 | Brentford | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 26 | -6 |
| 18 | Walsall | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 24 | -4 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 23 | -9 |
| 20 | Hull City | 26 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 0 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 29 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 22 | -13 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 21 | -8 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 46 | 19 | -16 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 26 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 54 | 10 | -37 |



