English Third 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 | Watford | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 70 | 41 | 50 | 29 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 50 | 48 | 17 |
| 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 35 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 46 | 14 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 39 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 45 | 11 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 35 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 38 | 44 | 19 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 36 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 44 | 12 |
| 7 | Southend United | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 42 | 11 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 36 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 40 | 41 | 10 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 37 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 43 | 39 | -2 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 37 | 0 |
| 11 | Hull City | 34 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 43 | 36 | 8 |
| 12 | Chester | 38 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 51 | 36 | -4 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 36 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 44 | 35 | 2 |
| 14 | Brentford | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 41 | 35 | -1 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 37 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 34 | 41 | 35 | -7 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 33 | -4 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 34 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 41 | 33 | -6 |
| 18 | Bury | 35 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 44 | 49 | 32 | -5 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 35 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 51 | 31 | -7 |
| 20 | Walsall | 37 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 56 | 29 | -6 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 33 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 28 | -6 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 35 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 51 | 26 | -19 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 64 | 21 | -27 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 35 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 65 | 20 | -39 |



