English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 17th November 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 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 20 | 30 | 28 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 29 | 24 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 28 | 16 |
| 4 | Walsall | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 28 | 13 |
| 5 | Newport County | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 15 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 25 | 26 | 15 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 7 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 5 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 20 | -1 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 20 | -4 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 2 |
| 13 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 18 | -1 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 18 | -4 |
| 15 | Hereford United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 17 | -6 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 17 | -11 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 16 | -2 |
| 18 | York City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 45 | 16 | -11 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 16 | -16 |
| 20 | Darlington | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 15 | -12 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 14 | -3 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 13 | -18 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 10 | -20 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 9 | -27 |
