English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 22nd March 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 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 63 | 33 | 57 | 30 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 79 | 40 | 50 | 39 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 38 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 43 | 48 | 34 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 45 | 48 | 20 |
| 5 | Newport County | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 41 | 46 | 26 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 36 | 45 | 14 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 38 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 52 | 39 | 41 | 13 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 54 | 40 | -7 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 37 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 41 | 39 | 12 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 35 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 52 | 39 | 3 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 50 | 37 | 5 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 50 | 34 | 2 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 37 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 34 | -1 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 47 | 34 | -2 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 36 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 34 | -10 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 54 | 32 | -2 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 37 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 60 | 32 | -23 |
| 18 | York City | 38 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 70 | 31 | -15 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 37 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 44 | 30 | -10 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 37 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 56 | 30 | -11 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 35 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 62 | 30 | -20 |
| 22 | Darlington | 38 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 42 | 62 | 29 | -20 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 62 | 23 | -36 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 36 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 70 | 21 | -41 |
