English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 5th January 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 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 42 | 24 | 38 | 18 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 30 | 37 | 30 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 33 | 36 | 29 |
| 4 | Newport County | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 32 | 34 | 18 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 33 | 34 | 15 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 32 | 14 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 30 | 14 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 3 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 26 | 4 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 3 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 0 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 25 | -5 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 44 | 24 | -12 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 23 | -1 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 23 | -2 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 22 | -14 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 21 | -9 |
| 19 | York City | 26 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 55 | 20 | -12 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 49 | 20 | -18 |
| 21 | Darlington | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 19 | -15 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 40 | 18 | -9 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 24 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 46 | 15 | -24 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 46 | 11 | -31 |
