English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 20th October 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 | Portsmouth | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 24 | 24 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 23 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 21 | 15 |
| 4 | Walsall | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 9 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 12 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 4 |
| 8 | Newport County | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 8 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 1 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 3 |
| 11 | Aldershot | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
| 12 | Hereford United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 13 | -1 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | -4 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 12 | -1 |
| 15 | York City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 12 | -8 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 11 | -4 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 11 | -8 |
| 18 | Darlington | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 10 | -8 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 10 | -9 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 10 | -12 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 9 | -3 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 7 | -17 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 6 | -15 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 5 | -25 |
