English Third Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 18th January 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 | Sheffield United | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 40 | 33 | 8 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 28 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 6 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 6 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 30 | 31 | 11 |
| 5 | Chester | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 3 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 30 | 16 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 29 | -4 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 28 | 9 |
| 9 | Millwall | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| 10 | Brentford | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 41 | 28 | 3 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 26 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 1 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 1 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 1 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 3 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 48 | 25 | -4 |
| 17 | Reading | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 42 | 25 | -5 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 1 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 23 | -13 |
| 20 | Hull City | 27 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 22 | -15 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 20 | -4 |
| 22 | Bury | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 38 | 19 | -8 |
| 23 | Southend United | 26 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 37 | 19 | -11 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 23 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 17 | -11 |
