English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 19th April 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 | Walsall | 44 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 73 | 40 | 64 | 33 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 44 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 95 | 45 | 62 | 50 |
| 3 | Newport County | 42 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 78 | 43 | 57 | 35 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 85 | 49 | 56 | 36 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 73 | 49 | 56 | 24 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 44 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 43 | 50 | 14 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 43 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 61 | 50 | 9 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 44 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 55 | 40 | 49 | 15 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 60 | 56 | 44 | 4 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 44 | -10 |
| 11 | Aldershot | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 48 | 42 | 12 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 44 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 50 | 42 | 1 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 40 | 0 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 52 | 40 | -3 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 43 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 73 | 39 | -20 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 43 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 58 | 38 | -1 |
| 17 | York City | 44 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 64 | 79 | 38 | -15 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 38 | -17 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 43 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 69 | 36 | -28 |
| 20 | Hereford United | 43 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 50 | 33 | -15 |
| 21 | Darlington | 44 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 48 | 72 | 33 | -24 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 44 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 52 | 70 | 32 | -18 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 40 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 67 | 30 | -36 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 42 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 49 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 75 | 23 | -46 |
