English Fourth Division 1979/1980
Historical league standings at 21st January 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 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 34 | 40 | 31 |
| 2 | Walsall | 27 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 43 | 24 | 40 | 19 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 27 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 34 | 37 | 29 |
| 4 | Newport County | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 36 | 35 | 17 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 27 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 15 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 33 | 14 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 27 | 30 | 12 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 27 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 28 | 2 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 38 | 27 | 4 |
| 10 | Hartlepool United | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 2 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 28 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 27 | -1 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 27 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 3 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 25 | -6 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 25 | -13 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 34 | 24 | -2 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 44 | 24 | -12 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 3 |
| 18 | York City | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 56 | 22 | -11 |
| 19 | Hereford United | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 21 | -10 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 27 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 42 | 20 | -8 |
| 21 | Darlington | 27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 20 | -16 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 49 | 20 | -18 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 25 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 16 | -24 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 13 | -30 |
