English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 3rd November 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 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 26 | 23 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 26 | 21 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 24 | 14 |
| 4 | Walsall | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 19 | 23 | 10 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
| 6 | Newport County | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 21 | 9 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 9 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 9 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 4 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 4 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 0 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 16 | -4 |
| 14 | York City | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 15 | -8 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 14 | -3 |
| 16 | Hereford United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 14 | -4 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 14 | -6 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 14 | -7 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 13 | -12 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 12 | -13 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 26 | 11 | -3 |
| 22 | Darlington | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 11 | -14 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 9 | -18 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 7 | -26 |
