English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 5th 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 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 58 | 29 | 53 | 29 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 40 | 46 | 35 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 34 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 39 | 44 | 33 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 18 |
| 5 | Newport County | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 39 | 40 | 19 |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 35 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 40 | 10 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 36 | 11 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 44 | 36 | 9 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 35 | 35 | 11 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 48 | 34 | 2 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 53 | 34 | -12 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 33 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 33 | -6 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 32 | 3 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 34 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 1 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 33 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 0 |
| 16 | Hartlepool United | 32 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 30 | 0 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 33 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 54 | 29 | -21 |
| 18 | Darlington | 35 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 56 | 28 | -15 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 34 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 51 | 27 | -9 |
| 20 | York City | 35 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 27 | -14 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 32 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 58 | 26 | -21 |
| 22 | Hereford United | 34 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 25 | -13 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 35 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 58 | 21 | -34 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 32 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 64 | 19 | -36 |
