English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 65 | 36 | 57 | 29 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 79 | 40 | 51 | 39 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 39 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 77 | 44 | 48 | 33 |
| 4 | Newport County | 37 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 70 | 42 | 48 | 28 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 48 | 19 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 39 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 38 | 47 | 15 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 39 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 53 | 39 | 43 | 14 |
| 8 | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 7 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 39 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 56 | 40 | -8 |
| 10 | Aldershot | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 42 | 39 | 11 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 56 | 51 | 38 | 5 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 37 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 3 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 47 | 36 | -2 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 37 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 45 | 36 | -9 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 39 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 44 | 46 | 35 | -2 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 37 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 54 | 34 | -1 |
| 17 | York City | 39 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 71 | 33 | -14 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 63 | 32 | -25 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 44 | 31 | -10 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 39 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 60 | 31 | -13 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 68 | 31 | -22 |
| 22 | Darlington | 39 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 42 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 62 | 30 | -20 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 62 | 24 | -36 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 36 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 70 | 21 | -41 |



