English Third Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 7th October 1978
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 8 |
| 2 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
| 4 | Chester | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 5 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 12 | -1 |
| 12 | Hull City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | Southend United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | -1 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | -2 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | -3 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | -5 |
| 20 | Walsall | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 8 | -2 |
| 21 | Bury | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | -4 |
| 22 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 7 | -9 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | -8 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 4 | -16 |
