English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 1st December 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 | Portsmouth | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 27 | 31 | 26 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 21 | 30 | 27 |
| 3 | Walsall | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 30 | 14 |
| 4 | Newport County | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 27 | 28 | 19 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 28 | 15 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 13 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 7 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 23 | 11 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 5 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 21 | -1 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 20 | -2 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 20 | -6 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 2 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 19 | -1 |
| 15 | Hereford United | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 19 | -5 |
| 16 | York City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 18 | -7 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 18 | -11 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 18 | -15 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 17 | -2 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 15 | -16 |
| 21 | Darlington | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 39 | 15 | -16 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 33 | 14 | -7 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 10 | -22 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 9 | -28 |
