English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 12th February 1980
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Walsall | 30 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 51 | 28 | 44 | 23 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 36 | 42 | 31 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 31 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 37 | 41 | 31 |
| 4 | Newport County | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 36 | 17 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 36 | 36 | 15 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 28 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 37 | 35 | 13 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 29 | 33 | 13 |
| 8 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 41 | 32 | 6 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 31 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 5 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 7 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 36 | 29 | 3 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 29 | 2 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 2 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 44 | 29 | -1 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 28 | -6 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 50 | 27 | -14 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 27 | -16 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 25 | -10 |
| 19 | York City | 31 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 63 | 24 | -13 |
| 20 | Darlington | 30 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 49 | 23 | -16 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 52 | 23 | -17 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 30 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 49 | 21 | -13 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 58 | 18 | -30 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 54 | 17 | -32 |
