English Third Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 12 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 7 |
| 3 | Millwall | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 9 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 4 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| 9 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 10 | Chester | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 0 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 14 | -3 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 14 | -3 |
| 13 | Reading | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 | -5 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 14 | -6 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 4 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 13 | -6 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 13 | -6 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 1 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 12 | -4 |
| 21 | Wimbledon | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 12 | -7 |
| 22 | Southend United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 10 | -4 |
| 23 | Bury | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 9 | -5 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 9 | -6 |
