English Second Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 7th April 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 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 33 | 47 | 27 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 50 | 30 | 46 | 20 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 45 | 20 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 54 | 37 | 45 | 17 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 33 | 40 | 28 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 33 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 46 | 39 | -2 |
| 7 | Orient | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 44 | 36 | 4 |
| 8 | Fulham | 34 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 38 | 35 | 4 |
| 9 | Burnley | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 49 | 34 | -3 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 34 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 49 | 51 | 33 | -2 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 45 | 33 | -5 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 35 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 38 | 43 | 33 | -5 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 34 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 32 | -1 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 36 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 60 | 32 | -4 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 48 | 32 | -6 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 52 | 47 | 30 | 5 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 29 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 7 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 33 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 26 | -14 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 32 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 63 | 26 | -25 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 56 | 25 | -22 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 58 | 21 | -26 |
| 22 | Millwall | 30 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 46 | 19 | -17 |



