English Fourth Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 9th December 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 | Wimbledon | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 30 | 14 |
| 2 | Reading | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 28 | 17 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 16 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 26 | 15 |
| 5 | Aldershot | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 9 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 10 |
| 7 | Hereford United | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 6 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 5 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 4 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 2 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 20 | -1 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 19 | -5 |
| 14 | York City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 19 | -6 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 18 | -2 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 18 | -3 |
| 17 | Newport County | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 18 | -4 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 18 | -5 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 17 | -3 |
| 20 | Darlington | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 16 | -5 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 16 | -7 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 14 | -17 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 10 | -24 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 7 | -23 |
