English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 35 | 17 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 29 | 34 | 26 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 27 | 32 | 28 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 32 | 19 |
| 5 | Newport County | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 18 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 32 | 30 | 13 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 26 | 10 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 4 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 2 |
| 10 | Halifax Town | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 24 | -5 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 24 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 3 |
| 12 | Peterborough United | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 23 | -2 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 22 | -9 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 22 | -12 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 21 | -5 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 20 | -2 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 20 | -7 |
| 19 | York City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 52 | 19 | -10 |
| 20 | Darlington | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 19 | -13 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 46 | 18 | -17 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 17 | -7 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 12 | -25 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 45 | 11 | -30 |
