English Third Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 5th April 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 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 65 | 40 | 55 | 25 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 75 | 44 | 51 | 31 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 27 | 51 | 21 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 62 | 43 | 49 | 19 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 40 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 49 | 45 | 6 |
| 6 | Reading | 40 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 54 | 44 | 4 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 54 | 44 | 3 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 61 | 44 | -4 |
| 9 | Millwall | 39 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 54 | 40 | 7 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 5 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 40 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 44 | 40 | 3 |
| 12 | Chester | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 40 | -4 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 39 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 56 | 39 | -5 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 38 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 57 | 54 | 38 | 3 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 40 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 53 | 52 | 38 | 1 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 53 | 36 | -1 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 51 | 36 | -12 |
| 18 | Brentford | 40 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 68 | 34 | -14 |
| 19 | Southend United | 40 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 51 | 33 | -9 |
| 20 | Hull City | 39 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 60 | 33 | -17 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 40 | 47 | 32 | -7 |
| 22 | Bury | 38 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 52 | 31 | -13 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 72 | 31 | -18 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 39 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 65 | 28 | -24 |



