English Third Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 15th December 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 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 12 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 7 |
| 3 | Brentford | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 27 | 10 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 26 | 14 |
| 5 | Millwall | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 6 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 24 | 4 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 4 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 8 |
| 10 | Chester | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 23 | -1 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 2 |
| 12 | Reading | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 22 | -7 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 0 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 21 | -3 |
| 16 | Oxford United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 1 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 20 | -3 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 20 | -10 |
| 19 | Hull City | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 19 | -9 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 18 | -1 |
| 21 | Southend United | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 18 | -5 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 16 | -7 |
| 23 | Bury | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 15 | -11 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 15 | -12 |
