English Second 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 | Stoke City | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 38 | 16 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 28 | 37 | 22 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 36 | 17 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 29 | 34 | 26 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 11 |
| 6 | Fulham | 27 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 6 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 27 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 36 | 44 | 29 | -8 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 28 | 3 |
| 9 | Orient | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 27 | -2 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 44 | 27 | -6 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 38 | 26 | 7 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 43 | 26 | -2 |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 27 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 26 | -2 |
| 15 | Burnley | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 25 | -3 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 6 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 23 | -4 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 26 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 54 | 21 | -22 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 42 | 20 | -11 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 44 | 20 | -15 |
| 21 | Millwall | 25 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 15 | -18 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 50 | 15 | -24 |
