English Second 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 | Luton Town | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 22 | 14 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 21 | 15 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 8 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 7 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 8 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 5 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 1 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 0 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 4 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 16 | -3 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | -1 |
| 15 | Orient | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 14 | -7 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 12 | -3 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 12 | -7 |
| 18 | Watford | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 12 | -7 |
| 19 | Fulham | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 12 | -10 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 12 | -12 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 11 | -5 |
| 22 | Burnley | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 7 | -17 |
