English Third Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 13th October 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 | Sheffield United | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 10 |
| 2 | Millwall | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 7 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 1 |
| 4 | Brentford | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| 6 | Hull City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 13 | -1 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| 11 | Chester | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 12 | -1 |
| 12 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | -4 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | -4 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 12 | -7 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 5 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | -2 |
| 18 | Wimbledon | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | -3 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 11 | -5 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 11 | -5 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | Southend United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | -1 |
| 23 | Bury | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 8 | -4 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 7 | -6 |
