English Third Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 9th February 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 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 33 | 37 | 12 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 31 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 38 | 37 | 5 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 41 | 36 | 9 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 34 | 35 | 17 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 29 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 31 | 35 | 15 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 34 | 9 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 15 |
| 8 | Millwall | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 31 | 5 |
| 9 | Chester | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 0 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 31 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 51 | 31 | -10 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 30 | 4 |
| 12 | Brentford | 30 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 49 | 29 | -2 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 2 |
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 1 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 28 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 46 | 27 | -4 |
| 16 | Reading | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 43 | 27 | -4 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 37 | 26 | 4 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 42 | 26 | -11 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 53 | 25 | -9 |
| 20 | Hull City | 29 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 49 | 23 | -18 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 29 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 37 | 21 | -7 |
| 22 | Southend United | 28 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 38 | 21 | -9 |
| 23 | Bury | 29 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 46 | 21 | -11 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 26 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 20 | -13 |



