English Third Division 1978/1979
Historical league standings at 17th April 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 | Watford | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 45 | 53 | 28 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 41 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 53 | 52 | 18 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 39 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 51 | 33 | 50 | 18 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 46 | 32 | 49 | 14 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 38 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 40 | 48 | 20 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 42 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 49 | 38 | 48 | 11 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 39 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 54 | 44 | 44 | 10 |
| 8 | Southend United | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 5 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 40 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 42 | -2 |
| 10 | Hull City | 37 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 44 | 40 | 10 |
| 11 | Chester | 41 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 54 | 40 | -2 |
| 12 | Brentford | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 44 | 39 | 2 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 59 | 39 | -1 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 48 | 38 | 2 |
| 15 | Oxford United | 40 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 45 | 38 | -7 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 39 | 40 | 36 | -1 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 36 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 43 | 36 | -5 |
| 18 | Bury | 38 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 49 | 55 | 34 | -6 |
| 19 | Chesterfield | 38 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 58 | 33 | -12 |
| 20 | Walsall | 40 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 63 | 31 | -8 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 35 | 43 | 30 | -8 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 38 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 54 | 29 | -19 |
| 23 | Lincoln City | 38 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 69 | 23 | -38 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 44 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 67 | 22 | -29 |



