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