English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 29 | 33 | 26 |
| 2 | Walsall | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 22 | 33 | 15 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 25 | 32 | 29 |
| 4 | Newport County | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 29 | 32 | 20 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 32 | 19 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 11 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 26 | 11 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 6 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 23 | -1 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 1 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 22 | -6 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 22 | -10 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 23 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 2 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 20 | -5 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 20 | -11 |
| 17 | Hereford United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 19 | -7 |
| 18 | York City | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 49 | 19 | -8 |
| 19 | Darlington | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 19 | -13 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 18 | -4 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 18 | -16 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 23 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 15 | -8 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 12 | -25 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 45 | 10 | -30 |
