English Third Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 9th October 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 | Sheffield United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
| 2 | Millwall | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 5 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | Hull City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Chester | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | Oxford United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 11 | -1 |
| 14 | Reading | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | -3 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 10 | -5 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | -6 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 10 | -8 |
| 18 | Southend United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | -2 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | -4 |
| 21 | Wimbledon | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | -5 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 8 | -1 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | -5 |
| 24 | Bury | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 6 | -4 |
