English Third Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 4th May 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 | Swansea City | 44 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 79 | 58 | 57 | 21 |
| 2 | Watford | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 50 | 56 | 26 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 42 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 58 | 37 | 54 | 21 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 51 | 37 | 54 | 14 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 42 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 43 | 53 | 23 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 45 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 53 | 41 | 52 | 12 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 42 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 47 | 49 | 12 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 44 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 1 |
| 9 | Hull City | 41 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 48 | 45 | 12 |
| 10 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 2 |
| 11 | Chester | 45 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 59 | 44 | -2 |
| 12 | Brentford | 43 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 3 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 66 | 43 | -1 |
| 14 | Oxford United | 44 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 42 | 49 | 43 | -7 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 54 | 53 | 41 | 1 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 43 | 45 | 39 | -2 |
| 17 | Bury | 42 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 52 | 60 | 38 | -8 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 41 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 48 | 38 | -8 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 41 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 48 | 59 | 37 | -11 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 42 | 47 | 35 | -5 |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 43 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 62 | 33 | -21 |
| 22 | Walsall | 44 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 66 | 32 | -11 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 47 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 44 | 73 | 28 | -29 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 42 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 78 | 23 | -43 |
