English Second Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 7th 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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 39 | 56 | 33 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 58 | 31 | 56 | 27 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 70 | 44 | 55 | 26 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 55 | 25 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 40 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 69 | 37 | 49 | 32 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 48 | 60 | 44 | -12 |
| 7 | Fulham | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 49 | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 41 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 57 | 57 | 40 | 0 |
| 9 | Orient | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 0 |
| 10 | Burnley | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 57 | 40 | -6 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 41 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 55 | 40 | -6 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 52 | 40 | -8 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 40 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 70 | 39 | -15 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 38 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 36 | 37 | 7 |
| 15 | Luton Town | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 57 | 36 | 3 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 41 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 41 | 50 | 36 | -9 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 60 | 36 | -13 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 69 | 35 | -9 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 60 | 35 | -14 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 41 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 67 | 33 | -17 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 71 | 28 | -32 |
| 22 | Millwall | 37 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 52 | 27 | -16 |



