English Third 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 | Grimsby Town | 39 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 62 | 40 | 51 | 22 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 73 | 42 | 49 | 31 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 27 | 47 | 19 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 43 | 46 | 17 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 47 | 43 | 6 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 51 | 43 | 4 |
| 7 | Reading | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 53 | 41 | 3 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 60 | 41 | -7 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 46 | 40 | 9 |
| 10 | Millwall | 38 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 52 | 39 | 7 |
| 11 | Chester | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 45 | 39 | -2 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 50 | 38 | 6 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 3 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 37 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 55 | 37 | -6 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 39 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 52 | 36 | 0 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 52 | 35 | 0 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 37 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 35 | -11 |
| 18 | Brentford | 39 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 67 | 33 | -14 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 46 | 31 | -6 |
| 20 | Southend United | 38 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 49 | 31 | -9 |
| 21 | Hull City | 37 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 58 | 31 | -18 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 52 | 68 | 30 | -16 |
| 23 | Bury | 37 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 52 | 29 | -14 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 38 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 63 | 27 | -24 |



