English Second 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 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
| 3 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Luton Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 | -1 |
| 11 | Sunderland | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | -1 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | -2 |
| 17 | Orient | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | -1 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | -4 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 7 | -9 |
| 20 | Preston North End | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | -7 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 4 | -9 |
| 22 | Millwall | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 4 | -13 |
